Choose the letter of the word or group of words that is NOT correct, the group is usually ONE word or small phrase BEFORE each letter and provide a possible alternative answer.
As the only (A) major American river that flowed (B) in a west (C) direction, the Ohio was the preferred (D) route for settlers.
C. in a WESTERLY instead of west
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During the annually (A) salmon migration from the sea to fresh (B) water, Alaska’s McNeil River becomes a gathering (C) place for brown bears waiting eagerly (D) to catch their fill.
A. ANNUAL instead of annually
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Edelman stresses the mounting (A) evidence showing (B) that greatly (C) variation on a microscopic scale is likely (D).
C. GREAT instead of greatly
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Perhaps the most welcoming (A) and friendly (B) of the park’s wild places is the live (C) oak forest that surrounds the district’s alone (D) visitors’ center in Gulf Breeze.
D. LONE instead of alone
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Halley’s comet, viewing (A) through (B) a telescope, was quite (C) impressive (D).
A. VIEWED instead of viewing
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The state of deep (A) asleep (B) is characterized (C) by (D) rapid eye movement, or REM, sleep.
B. SLEEP instead of asleep
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Among (A) the disputing (B) sections (C) of the Monteverdi opera are (D) the sinfonia, the prologue, and the role of Ottone.
B. the DISPUTE instead of disputing
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Most probably (A) because of the likeable (B) rapport between anchors, the night (C) newscast on the local ABC affiliate has recently (D) moved well beyond its competitors in the ratings battle.
C. the NIGHTLY instead of NIGHT
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Signing (A) at the outset (B) of a business deal, a contract offers the participants a certain (C) degree of legal protection from costly (D) mistakes.
A. SIGNED instead of signing
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The story presented by Fischer is a headlong (A) tale told so effectively (B) that its momentum (C) carries the reader right through the live (D) endnotes.
D. the LIVELY instead of live
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Correct or Incorrect: He took a money from his wallet to pay for sweater.
Incorrect. (should be TOOK money, should be for A sweater...quantifiable)
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Correct or Incorrect: The notebook that he left had an important assignment in it.
Correct
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Correct or Incorrect: Because of previous disagreements, they are trying to arrive at an understanding.
Correct
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Correct or Incorrect: The appearance of room could be improved by adding a green plants.
Incorrect. (should be of THE room, should be a green plant)
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Correct or Incorrect: The Senate passed law banning smoking in public workplaces.
Incorrect. (should be A law)
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Correct or Incorrect: Each chemistry student should bring laboratory manual to a next class.
Incorrect. (should be THE laboratory manual, should be THE next class instead of a next class)
