Gen. Grammer Test 8

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.

Choose a parallel list after a colon. Choose a parallel list after a colon.

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The role requires: leading teams, to manage budgets, and communication.
The role requires: leadership, budget management, and communication.
The role requires: to lead teams, managing budgets, and communication.
The role requires: leadership, to manage budgets, and communication.

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.

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.

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.

Choose the correct comparative pair. Choose the correct comparative pair.

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This route is faster and more safe. This route is faster and more safe.
This route is faster and safer. This route is faster and safer.
This route is more faster and safer. This route is more faster and safer.
This route is more fast and safer. This route is more fast and safer.

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 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 collocation. Pick the correct collocation.

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capable to do capable to do
capable for doing capable for doing
capable of doing capable of doing
capable with doing capable with doing

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.

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 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.

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.

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 sentence without a double negative. Choose the sentence without a double negative.

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He didn't see nothing. He didn't see nothing.
He hardly saw nothing. He hardly saw nothing.
He saw hardly anything. He saw hardly anything.
He couldn't see no one. He couldn't see no one.

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 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.

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.

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.

Avoid illogical comparison. Avoid illogical comparison.

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The output of Plant A is higher than Plant B.
The output of Plant A is higher than that of Plant B.
Plant A is higher than Plant B in output.
The Plant A output is higher than Plant B is.

Fix the dangling infinitive. Fix the dangling infinitive.

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To pass the exam, hard study is needed by students.
To pass the exam, students need to study hard.
To pass the exam, it needs students to study hard.
To pass the exam, studying hard is what students need to do.

Choose the sentence where “only” modifies the intended word. Choose the sentence where “only” modifies the intended word.

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Only Rahul said he finished the draft yesterday.
Rahul only said he finished the draft yesterday.
Rahul said only he finished the draft yesterday.
Rahul said he finished only the draft yesterday.

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.

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