This test measures your understanding of sentence structure--of how sentences are put together and what makes them complete and clear. You may be asked to:
choose the most appropriate word or phrase to substitute for the underlined portion of the sentence
identify sentences which have the same meaning
recognize incomplete sentences
recognize relationships of coordination and subordination
follow the logic of a sentence
DIRECTIONS: Select the best version of the bold part of the sentence. The first choice is the same as the original sentence. If you think the original sentence is best, choose the first answer.
Ms. Rose planning to teach a course in biology next
summer.
(a) planning
(b) plans
(c) with a plan
(d) are planning
The professor listing only four journals on psychology.
(a) listing
(b) are listing
(c) with a list
(d) listed
DIRECTIONS: Follow the directions for rewriting the sentences below. Keep in mind that
your new sentence should be well written and should have essentially the same meaning as
the sentence given.
Being a female jockey, she was often interviewed.
Rewrite, beginning with: She was often interviewed . . .
The next words will be
(a) on account of she was
(b) by her being
(c) because she was
(d) being as she was
Copies of the proposed rules were provided by the president of the
college to the members of the committee.
Rewrite, beginning with: The president of the college . . .
The next words will be
(a) to the members of the committee
(b) providing proposed rules from
(c) provided copies of the proposed
(d) proposed copies of the rules
Having no air conditioning, her condo is very hot.
Rewrite, beginning with: Her condo is very hot . . .
The next words will be
(a) on account of it has
(b) because it has
(c) by it being
(d) being as it is
The praise of the other officers was earned by the young sergeant who
solved the murder.
Begin with: Having solved the murder . . .
The new sentence will include
(a) earned the praise
(b) earning the praise
(c) praising of
(d) praised the young sergeant
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