Gen. Grammer Test 20

Resolve pronoun/modifier ambiguity. Resolve pronoun/modifier ambiguity.

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When Priya spoke to Anu about her plan, she approved it.
Priya spoke to Anu about Anu's plan, which Priya approved.
Speaking to Anu about her plan, it was approved by Priya.
Talking about her plan, Priya and Anu approved it.

Select the parallel list of noun phrases. Select the parallel list of noun phrases.

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effective communication, to think critically, and problem-solving
communicating effectively, critical thinking, and solving problems
effective communication, critical thinking, and problem solving
to communicate effectively, critical thinking, and problem solving

Maintain gerund parallelism. Maintain gerund parallelism.

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Budgeting carefully, to track expenses, and saving monthly are key.
Budget carefully, tracking expenses, and saving monthly are key.
Budgeting carefully, tracking expenses, and saving monthly are key.
To budget carefully, to track expenses, and saving monthly are key.

Choose the correct adjective/adverb form. Choose the correct adjective/adverb form.

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She looked beautifully in the new dress.
She looked beautiful in the new dress. She looked beautiful in the new dress.
She looked more beautifully in the new dress.
She looked most beautifully in the new dress.

Avoid a dangling participle. Avoid a dangling participle.

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Having finished the report, the laptop was shut down.
Having finished the report, I shut down the laptop.
Having finished the report, shutting down the laptop was easy.
Having finished the report, the deadline was met.

Choose the sentence with the correctly attached relative clause. Choose the sentence with the correctly attached relative clause.

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We gave the laptop to the intern that was brand new.
We gave the brand-new laptop to the intern.
We gave the intern to the brand-new laptop.
The intern was brand new when given the laptop.

Pick the correct idiomatic expression. Pick the correct idiomatic expression.

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Comply to the rules Comply to the rules
Comply with the rules Comply with the rules
Comply by the rules Comply by the rules
Comply for the rules Comply for the rules

Choose the sentence free of redundancy. Choose the sentence free of redundancy.

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The reason is because sales fell. The reason is because sales fell.
He returned back to the office. He returned back to the office.
Advance planning is essential. Advance planning is essential.
They each and every one agreed. They each and every one agreed.

Choose the sentence with a clear relative modifier. Choose the sentence with a clear relative modifier.

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The manager discussed the budget with the team that was unrealistic.
The manager discussed the unrealistic budget with the team.
The manager discussed the budget with the unrealistic team.
The manager discussed the team with the unrealistic budget.

Choose the correct sentence (comparison). Choose the correct sentence (comparison).

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She is faster than me. She is faster than me.
She is faster than I. She is faster than I.
She is faster than myself. She is faster than myself.
She is faster than mine. She is faster than mine.

Ensure parallel complements. Ensure parallel complements.

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The CEO is not only visionary but also executes strategies flawlessly.
The CEO not only is visionary but also executes strategies flawlessly.
The CEO is not only visionary but also flawless in executing strategies.
The CEO not only visionary but also executes strategies flawlessly.

Choose parallel subordinate clauses. Choose parallel subordinate clauses.

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She said that she would arrive early and to bring coffee.
She said that she would arrive early and that she would bring coffee.
She said to arrive early and that she would bring coffee.
She said arriving early and bringing coffee.

Choose the logically correct comparison. Choose the logically correct comparison.

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The population of Delhi is greater than Mumbai.
The population of Delhi is greater than that of Mumbai.
Delhi is greater than the population of Mumbai.
Delhi has more population than Mumbai is.

Pick the correct expression. Pick the correct expression.

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Different than what we expected Different than what we expected
Different from what we expected Different from what we expected
Different with what we expected Different with what we expected
Different to what we expected Different to what we expected

Choose the grammatically correct sentence. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

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A number of issues has been resolved. A number of issues has been resolved.
The number of issues are increasing. The number of issues are increasing.
A number of issues have been resolved. A number of issues have been resolved.
The number of issues have increased. The number of issues have increased.

Pick the correct correlative construction. Pick the correct correlative construction.

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Either you can stay or leaving is an option.
Either you can stay or you can leave. Either you can stay or you can leave.
Either you can stay or you leave. Either you can stay or you leave.
Either staying or you can leave. Either staying or you can leave.

Keep a shared preposition parallel. Keep a shared preposition parallel.

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We are committed to improving quality, to reduce costs, and expanding access.
We are committed to improving quality, reducing costs, and expanding access.
We are committed to improve quality, reduce costs, and expanding access.
We are committed to improving quality, reducing costs, and to expand access.

Maintain parallelism with infinitives. Maintain parallelism with infinitives.

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To win the match, discipline and practicing daily are required.
Winning the match requires to be disciplined and practicing daily.
To win the match, to be disciplined, and to practice daily are required.
To win the match, being disciplined and to practice daily are required.

Place the quantity modifier correctly. Place the quantity modifier correctly.

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We nearly spent ₹50,000 on furniture. We nearly spent ₹50,000 on furniture.
We spent nearly ₹50,000 on furniture. We spent nearly ₹50,000 on furniture.
Nearly we spent ₹50,000 on furniture. Nearly we spent ₹50,000 on furniture.
We spent ₹50,000 nearly on furniture. We spent ₹50,000 nearly on furniture.

Choose the correct parallel comparative. Choose the correct parallel comparative.

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This plan is more effective and producing results faster.
This plan is more effective and more efficient.
This plan is effective and more efficient.
This plan is more effectively and efficient.

Choose the correct form. Choose the correct form.

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This puzzle is more easy than that one. This puzzle is more easy than that one.
This puzzle is easier than that one. This puzzle is easier than that one.
This puzzle is most easy than that one. This puzzle is most easy than that one.
This puzzle is easy than that one. This puzzle is easy than that one.

Choose the most concise and correct sentence. Choose the most concise and correct sentence.

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Due to the fact that we were late, we missed the train.
Because we were late, we missed the train.
On account of the fact that we were late, we missed the train.
For the reason that we were late, we missed the train.

Choose the sentence with correct elliptical construction. Choose the sentence with correct elliptical construction.

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I enjoyed the movie, and my sister did too.
I enjoyed the movie, and my sister enjoyed too.
I enjoyed the movie, and did my sister too.
I enjoyed the movie, and too my sister did.

Place “only” correctly. Place “only” correctly.

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She only told me yesterday that she would resign.
She told only me yesterday that she would resign.
She told me yesterday only that she would resign.
She told me only yesterday that she would resign.

Choose the correctly modified sentence. Choose the correctly modified sentence.

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He nearly drove for eight hours without stopping.
He drove for nearly eight hours without stopping.
Nearly he drove for eight hours without stopping.
He drove nearly for eight hours without stopping.

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