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Conventions of Standard English

79 questions from the official practice tests. Page 1 of 3.

Question English · 1

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Question English · 1 — 1. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable? A. No Change B. Years ago, C. When D. Delete the underlined portion.

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Question English · 2

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Question English · 2 — 2. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable? F. No Change G. ingredients—such as manioc root H. ingredients such as—manioc root J. ingredients such as, manioc root,

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Question English · 5

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Question English · 5 — 5. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable? A. No Change B. tree dies once their C. trees die once its D. tree dies once it’s

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Question English · 8

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Question English · 8 — 8. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable? F. No Change G. centuries, which use H. centuries who use J. centuries, using

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Question English · 9

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Question English · 9 — 9. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable? A. No Change B. has enabled C. are enabling D. enable

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Question English · 11

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Question English · 11 — 11. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable? A. No Change B. author and dramatist, C. author, and dramatist D. author and dramatist

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Question English · 12

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Question English · 12 — 12. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable? F. No Change G. Gandersheim and, historically, this abbey was H. Gandersheim, it was an abbey J. Gandersheim, an abbey

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Question English · 16

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Question English · 16 — 16. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable? F. No Change G. highway onto a stretch of Route 66, that is, H. highway onto a stretch, of Route 66 that is J. highway onto a stretch of Route 66 that is

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Question English · 21

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Question English · 21 — 21. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable? A. No Change B. have disappeared C. disappear D. fade

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Question English · 22

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Question English · 22 — 22. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable? F. No Change G. whom have H. they have J. whose

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Question English · 27

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Question English · 27 — 27. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable? A. No Change B. With the display of C. While displaying D. Displaying

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Question English · 28

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Question English · 28 — 28. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable? F. No Change G. storage makes providing H. storage, which provides J. storage, providing

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Question English · 29

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Question English · 29 — 29. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable? A. No Change B. between them C. among them D. among it

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Question English · 31

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Question English · 31 — 31. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable? A. No Change B. that which C. that D. Delete the underlined portion.

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Question English · 33

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Question English · 33 — 33. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable? A. No Change B. can and should— C. can, and should D. can and, should

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Question English · 38

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Question English · 38 — 38. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable? F. No Change G. then squeezes H. squeezing J. to squeeze

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Question English · 40

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Question English · 40 — 40. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable? F. No Change G. when its at it’s H. at it’s J. at its

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Question English · 42

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Question English · 42 — 42. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable? F. No Change G. centuries-old H. centuries’-old J. century’s-old

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Question English · 44

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Question English · 44 — 44. The best placement for the underlined portion would be: F. where it is now. G. after the word made. H. after the word clothing. J. after the word needlework.

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Question English · 46

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Question English · 46 — 46. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable? F. No Change G. appliqué which H. appliqué and J. appliqué,

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Question English · 47

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Question English · 47 — 47. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable? A. No Change B. the surface of the fabric. C. the surface of it. D. their surface.

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Question English · 2

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Question English · 2 — 2. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable? F. No Change G. towa, (ball), H. towa (ball) J. towa, ball

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Question English · 3

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Question English · 3 — 3. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable? A. No Change B. these sticks consist C. they’re sticks made D. sticks made

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Question English · 6

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Question English · 6 — 6. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable? F. No Change G. has been hardly any H. were almost no J. was hardly any

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Question English · 8

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Question English · 8 — 8. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable? F. No Change G. in addition, H. and J. Delete the underlined portion.

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Question English · 11

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Question English · 11 — 11. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable? A. No Change B. district, Polish architect, Jakub Szczęsny C. district Polish architect, Jakub Szczęsny, D. district Polish architect Jakub Szczęsny

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Question English · 15

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Question English · 15 — 15. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable? A. No Change B. stay and, C. stay; D. stay

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Question English · 18

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Question English · 18 — 18. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable? F. No Change G. reach, into the register’s H. reach into the registers J. reach into the registers’

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Question English · 22

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Question English · 22 — 22. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable? F. No Change G. it’s a wash; overall, consumers pay no more or no less than H. it’s a wash; overall, consumers pay no more or no less then J. its a…

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Question English · 28

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Question English · 28 — 28. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable? F. No Change G. their H. it’s J. its

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