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GMAT Sentence Correction Practice Test 3
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The following questions present a sentence. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing a part of the sentence. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others. These questions test correctness and effectiveness of expression. In choosing your answer, follow the requirements of standard written English; that is, pay attention to grammar, choice of words, and sentence construction. Choose the answer that produces the most effective sentence; this answer should be... Show more
GMAT Sentence Correction Practice Test 3
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1. Because to my allergy to shellfish, I will not enjoy the seafood banquet.
2. Miki’ala was asked to carefully review the questions before taking the test.
3. The waiter gave me fewer biscuits than I had ordered.
4. The waiter gave me fewer biscuits than I had ordered.
5. Since the average rate of high school graduations were rising, the school board concluded its plan had been effective.
6. Kate loves Bubbles, Julie, and Magritte, the birds she looks after for her mother, but she can be difficult to feed.
7. The experiment seems promising, but it is subject to further tests to be sure.
8. “This group of students tend to ignore instructions, which is frustrating,” said the professor.
9. Running to catch the train, the people on the platform stared at Francisco as he screamed for the conductor’s attention.
10. Neither Mr. Garland nor Mrs. Sloat were aware of the fight in the cafeteria.
11. Since the average rate of high school graduations were rising, the school board concluded its plan had been effective.
12. Neither Mr. Garland nor Mrs. Sloat were aware of the fight in the cafeteria.
13. Rising tides of foreclosures across the state has led the governor to declare the housing market to be a source of “perpetual crisis.”
14. Running to catch the train, the people on the platform stared at Francisco as he screamed for the conductor’s attention.
15. General Grant left for the front after it was clear the troops were in place.
16. Five SteadyCam digital cameras were sold last week, and it brought to 15 the number of these popular cameras sold this month.
17. I wish I had given you better advice about the merger.
18. Five SteadyCam digital cameras were sold last week, and it brought to 15 the number of these popular cameras sold this month.
19. “This group of students tend to ignore instructions, which is frustrating,” said the professor.
20. Noted for its voracious appetite, the Belgian goat, having originally been bred for its creamy-tasting milk, but now is celebrated for the low fat content of the milk.