Prepositions
S/V Agreement
Identifying Errors A
Identifying Errors B
Fixing Sentences
100

Suzy took the SAT class with hopes _______ 

A: that her SAT score would improve

B: to improve her SAT score

C: of improving her SAT score

D: improving her SAT score 

C: Suzy took the SAT class with hopes (of improving her SAT score).

100

A lion must see (their prey) before pouncing.

A: No change

B: its prey

C: it's prey

D: there preys

B: its prey

100

(A: Even before) becoming the youngest player to win the Wimbledon men's (B: singles) championship, Boris Becker (C: had sensed) that his life would (D: No longer) be the same. (E: no error)

C: had sensed

had sensed--->knew

100

If you (A: live) in Florida (B: one day) and in Iceland the next, you are (C: certain) to feel the change in temperature. (D: no error)

D: no error

100

You need to work (quick and decisively.)

A: no change

B: quick and decisive

C: quickly and decisive

D: quickly and decisively

D: quickly and decisively

200

I am curious _____ nature and all the different species of animals that live in the Amazon rainforest.

A: (nothing)

B: of

C: by

D: at 

E: about

E: I am curious (about) nature...
200

Help for taking test-taking skills and reading skills (are also available.)

A: No change

B: will be also available

C: is also available

D: were also available

C: is also available

200

If one of the Founding Fathers (A:were) to come back to life (B: for a day), his opinions (C: of) our amendments (D: would be) interesting. (E: no error)

A: were

were--->was

200

Psychologists and psychiatrists (A: tell) us that it is of the utmost importance that a (B: disturbed) child (C: receive) professional attention (D: as soon as) possible. (E: no error)

C: receive

receive--->receives

200

Barbara cannot help (not to think she will) win a college scholarship.

A: No change

B: but to think she will

C: but think she will

D: thinking that she will

C: But think she will

300

I am suspicious _____ your motives.

A: of

B: towards

C: in

D: to

E: (nothing)

A: I am suspicious (of) your motives.

300

Illegal logging in Mexican forests (have resulted in the destruction) of the monarch butterfly's habitat.

A: No change

B: did resulted in the destruction

C: are resulted in the destruction

D: has resulted in the destruction

D: has resulted in the destruction

300

(A: Now) that the stress of examinations and interviews (B: are) over, we can (C: all) (D: relax) for a while. (E: no error)

B: are

are--->is

300

Due to a failure (A: of) the air-cooling system, many in the audience (B: had left) the meeting (C: before) the principal speaker (D: arrived). (E: no error)

 A: of

of--->in

300

The construction of the Great Wall of China was an (enormous undertaking that occurred on a large scale) that required over 3000 workers.

A: no change

B: enormous undertaking

C: undertaking that occurred on a large scale

D: job that occurred on a large scale

B: enormous undertaking

400

Your answer is inconsistent _________ what we learned in class.

A: to

B: of

C: (nothing)

D: with 

E: from

D: Your answer is inconsistent (with) what we learned in class.

400

In addition to helping the environment, renewable resources--such as solar power and hydroelectricity--may provide an economic benefit, (as it may reduce) our dependence on foreign oil. 

A: no change

B: as they may reduce

C: as those things may reduce

D: as these technologies may reduce

B: as they may reduce

400

America's standard of living (A: is) still (B: higher than most) of the other countries (C: in) the world. (D: no error)

B: higher than most

higher than most ---> higher than that of most

400

The industrial (A: trend) (B: is) in the direction of (C: more) machines and (D: less) people. (E: no error)

D: less

less--->fewer

400

The revolt against Victorianism was perhaps more marked in poetry than (either fiction or drama.) 

A: No change

B: in either fiction or drama

C: in either fiction or in drama

D: either fiction or in drama



B: in either fiction or drama

500

After living in Korea for over 3 years, I have acquired a tolerance ____ humid climates.

A: of

B: for

C: to

D: with

E: toward

B: After living in Korea for over 3 years, I have acquired a tolerance (for) humid climates.

500

According to a recent study, an increasing number of people in their 30’s choose to remain single, a finding that, despite reports to the contrary, (suggest that fewer people plan to have children.) 

A: No change

B: is suggesting that fewer people plan to have children

C: suggests that fewer people plan to have children

D: suggest that less people plan to have kids

C: suggests that fewer people plan to have children

500

The dean (A: of the college), together (B: with) some other faculty members, (C: are) planning a conference to (D: put certain) rules into place. (E: no error)

C: are

are--->is

500

(A: At last,) (B: late in the afternoon,) a long line of flags and colored umbrellas (C: were) seen moving (D: toward) the gate of the palace. (D: no error)

C: were

were--->was

500

(Looking up) from the base of the mountain, the trail seems more treacherous than it really was.

A: No change

B: While looking up

C: By looking up

D: When viewed

D: when viewed

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