VA - Sentence Correction - Test

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We were still standing in the queue when the film was beginning.

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We were still standing in the queue when the film was beginning.

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film began
film had begun
beginning of the film was over
film begins
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The population of Tokyo is greater than that of any other town in the world

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greatest among any other
greater than all other
greater than those of any other
greater than any other
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You need not come unless you want to

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You need not come unless you want to

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You dont need to come unless you want to
You come only when you want to
You come unless you dont want to
You neednt come until you dont want to
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If there is some chance of succeeding, it would be unwise to ______ it at this stage.

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craggy
grasp
abandon
clutch

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I am tired as I am working since 7 O'clock in the morning.

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I was working
I have been working
I had been working
I will be working

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Linda decides they had better scram before the killers find them.

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Linda decides they had better scram before the killers find them.

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had better scram
had better leave
should hurry and scram
could hurry and leave
had better get out

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Jeans was not permitted in out college

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were
had
will
have

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If the books have been cataloged last week, why haven't they been placed on the shelf?

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If the books have been cataloged last week, why haven't they been placed on the shelf?

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A.have been cataloged
would have been cataloged
was cataloged
were cataloged

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The man to who I sold my house was a cheat.

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The man to who I sold my house was a cheat.

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to whom I sell
to who I sell
who was sold to
to whom I sold

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The small child does whatever his father was done.

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The small child does whatever his father was done.

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has done
did
does
had done
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When studying an assignment, it is wise to read it over quickly at first, than see the major points, and finally outline the material.

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When studying an assignment, it is wise to read it over quickly at first, than see the major points, and finally outline the material.

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first, than
first: then
first-then
first, then

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The man to who I sold my house was a cheat.

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The man to who I sold my house was a cheat.

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to whom I sell
to who I sell
who was sold to
to whom I sold
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Jessica Mitford wrote The American Way of Death, a best-selling book that led eventually to an official investigation of the funeral industry.

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Jessica Mitford wrote The American Way of Death, a best-selling book that led eventually to an official investigation of the funeral industry.

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that led eventually
that had led eventually
that eventually led
which eventually led
who eventually led

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The reason why he left the home was because he was feeling hostile there.

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The reason why he left the home was because he was feeling hostile there.

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the home
the home has
the home were
the home was that

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You should avoid to make such stupid mistakes.

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You should avoid to make such stupid mistakes.

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avoid to made
avoid make
avoid making
avoid to have

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I shall not go untill I am invited.

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unless I am
till I am
once I am
if not I am

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He was asking my opinion for the film.

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He was asking my opinion for the film.

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opinion on
opinion about
opinion with
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The intruder stood quietly for few moments

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for few time
for the few moments
for moments
for a few moments
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In addition to enhanced their reputations through strategic use of philanthropy, companies are sponsoring social initiatives to open new markets.

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of enhancing their reputation
to having enhance their reputation
to enhancing their reputation
to have their reputation enhancing
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He found the gold coin as he cleans the floo

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as he had cleaned
while he cleans
which he is cleaning
while cleaning
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