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The following questions consist of sentences that are either partly or entirely underlined. Below each sentence that are either partly or entirely underlined. Below each sentence are four versions of the underlined portion of the sentence. Choice (1) duplicates the original version. The three other versions revise the underlined portion of the sentence. Read the sentence and the four choice carefully, and select the best version. If the original seems better than any of the revisions, select choice (1). If not, choose one of the revisions.

Question: 1

To control public unease over the regime’s impending economic collapse, the government ordered local officials should censor records of what were their communities’ unemployment figures.

Updated On: Oct 24, 2024
  • censoring records of unemployment figures in their communities.
  • would do the censorship of records of their communities” unemployment figures.
  • should censor records of what were their communities’ unemployment figures.
  • to censor records of unemployment figures in their communities.
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

When we are using word ordered, the verb usage must be to+ verb. Also, 'their' which is a plural pronoun has a plural antecedent "local officials"
The correct option is (D): to censor records of unemployment figures in their communities.
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Question: 2

In response to higher oil prices, window manufacturers have improved the insulating capability of their products; their windows have been built to conserve energy and they are.

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  • are built to conserve energy,, and they do
  • are built to conserve energy, and they have
  • have been built to conserve energy, and they are
  • are being built to conserve energy, have
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The Correct Option is A

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In the second part of the sentence it is important to show the result, so why we can't use present perfect? Would appreciate it greatly if you could explain.
The correct option (A): are built to conserve energy,, and they do
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Question: 3

Complied from documents provided by several government agencies, the investigative commission produced a report clearly indicating that federal officials had frequently authorized expenditures far above statutory limits.

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  • A complication of documents from several governments agencies
  • Compiling it from several government agencies’ documents
  • Compiled from documents provided by several government agencies
  • Working from documents provided by several government agencies
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The Correct Option is D

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Its between B and D. If you had guessed it in the option to be a placeholder then you are wrong.
B would have been right, if it was formed as below
Compiling several government agencies' documents
D omits the it and stands out
The correct option is (D): Working from documents provided by several government agencies
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Question: 4

In addition to being more expensive than manual research, the compounds identified by machine-based research are often of lower quality than those identified by manual research, which are more likely to become marketable pharmaceutical products.

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  • machine-based research is lower in quality than those compounds identified by
  • machine-based research often identifies compounds that are of lower quality than those identified by
  • the compounds identified by machine-based research are often of lower quality than those identified by
  • the compounds identified by machine-based research are often lower in quality than
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

This SC tests the use of modifier.
What is "more expensive than manual research" must be "machine-based research" ----> A and B stand.
A contains wrong comparison of " machine-based research" to " compounds indentified" ---> out.
B is the correct answer.
The correct option is (B): machine-based research often identifies compounds that are of lower quality than those identified by
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Question: 5

Stereos as already a standard feature on many new automobiles, more car companies are including CD players and multi-disk changers as added incentives to buyers.

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  • As stereos being
  • As stereos
  • Stereos as
  • Since stereos are
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The Correct Option is D

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A verb is required
The correct option is (D): Since stereos are
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