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CHAPTER 16 / PRACTICE TEST 3 745

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1. His morning routine included eating an English
   muffin with grape jelly, then to drink coffee
   from a styrofoam cup, and sitting down to draw
   his daily comic strip.
   (A) then to drink coffee from a styrofoam cup
   (B) drinking coffee from a styrofoam cup
   (C) then drink coffee from a styrofoam cup
   (D) from a styrofoam cup he would drink coffee
   (E) he would drink coffee from a styrofoam cup


2. Pretending to have hurt his knee, Mark’s attempt
   to convince his coach to let him out of practice
   was a failure.
   (A) Mark’s attempt to convince his coach
   to let him out of practice was a failure
   (B) Mark’s attempt to convince his coach
   failed to let him out of practice
   (C) Mark attempted to convince his coach
   to let him out of practice, but it was a
   failure
   (D) Mark attempted to convince his coach
   to let him out of practice, but failed
   (E) Mark attempted to convince his coach in
   letting him out of practice, but failed


3. The flier describing the details of the blood
   drive requested that we are in the hospital lobby
   promptly at 10 A.M.
   (A) are in the hospital lobby
   (B) should get at the hospital lobby
   (C) be in the hospital lobby
   (D) would be to the hospital lobby
   (E) should have been at the lobby of the
   hospital

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SECTION 9

Time—10 minutes

14 questions

Turn to Section 9 of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section.

Directions:For each question in this section, select the best answer from among the choices given and

fill in the corresponding circle on the answer sheet.

The following sentences test correctness and

effectiveness of expression. Part of each sen-

tence or the entire sentence is underlined;

beneath each sentence are five ways of phras-

ing the underlined material. Choice A repeats

the original phrasing; the other four choices

are different. If you think the original phrasing

produces a better sentence than any of the

alternatives, select choice A; if not, select one

of the other choices.

In making your selection, follow the require-

ments of standard written English; that is, pay

attention to grammar, choice of words, sentence

construction, and punctuation. Your selection

should result in the most effective sentence—

clear and precise, without awkwardness or

ambiguity.

EXAMPLE:

The children couldn’t hardly believe their eyes.

(A) couldn’t hardly believe their eyes

(B) could hardly believe their eyes

(C) would not hardly believe their eyes

(D) couldn’t nearly believe their eyes

(E) couldn’t hardly believe his or her eyes