Sentences Test 85

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Question 1
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Collecting butterflies has largely been replaced by photographing and recording butterflies, which was once a popular hobby, and rearing them for release into the wild.

Choose the best sequence of words for the sentence given.

A
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Collecting butterflies has largely been replaced by photographing and recording butterflies and rearing them for release into the wild, which was once a popular hobby.

C
Collecting butterflies, which was once a popular hobby, has largely been replaced by photographing and recording butterflies and rearing them for release into the wild.

D
Which was once a popular hobby, collecting butterflies has largely been replaced by photographing and recording them and rearing them for release into the wild.

Solution

Since, "which...hobby" qualifies "collecting butterflies", these should be placed next to each other. Hence, Option C is correct. The rest of the options do not fit this description, hence incorrect.
Question 2
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James was enjoying a quiet afternoon when Amy and Ted visited him playing his piano.

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence.

A
James was playing his piano when Amy and Ted visited him enjoying a quiet afternoon.

B
When Amy and Ted visited him playing his piano, James was enjoying a quiet afternoon.

C
James was enjoying a quiet afternoon playing his piano, when Amy and Ted visited him.

D
NO CHANGE

Solution

Since "playing his piano" is qualified by "when...visited him", these should be placed close together. Hence, option C is correct. The rest of the options do not place the qualifying clauses together, hence these are incorrect.
Question 3
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The students told the teacher how strict she was when she allowed them to speak.

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence.

A
NO CHANGE

B
When she allowed them to speak, the students told the teacher how strict she was.

C
The students told the teacher, when she allowed them to speak, how strict she was.

D
How strict she was is what the students told the teacher when she allowed them to speak.

Solution

Since the "students ..teacher" is qualified by the adverbial clause, "When...speak", these should be placed close together, hence Option B is correct. The rest of the options do not place the qualifying clauses together, hence incorrect.
Question 4
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Choose the option that best corrects the given sentence:
The men of the century drove fast cars as well as the women.

A
NO CHANGE

B
The men as well as the women drove fast cars of the century.

C
The men as well as the women of the century drove fast cars.

D
The men drove fast cars of the century as well as the women.

Solution

Since "as well as " means in addition to, both the subjects should be placed together. Hence, the subject should be "men as well as the women of the century". Hence, Option C is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to this rule, hence incorrect.
Question 5
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Rearrange the given parts to form a meaningful sentence.

A) As the name suggests
B) giant or coastal redwoods thrive
C) where marine fog provides the right conditions for their growth
D) in the humid
E) moist climate of the Northern Californian coast

A
As the name suggests, where marine fog provides the right conditions for their growth, giant or coastal redwoods thrive in the humid, moist climate of the Northern Californian coast.

B
As the name suggests, giant or coastal redwoods thrive in the humid, moist climate of the Northern Californian coast, where marine fog provides the right conditions for their growth.

C
As the name suggests, in the humid, moist climate of the Northern Californian coast, giant or coastal redwoods thrive where marine fog provides the right conditions for their growth.

D
NO CHANGE

Solution

TH implied meaning is that the eponymous(A,) trees thrive(B) in a particular climate(D,E) where a particular factor provides optimal growth conditions(C). Hence Option B is correct. The rest of the options do not follow this sequence, hence incorrect.
Question 6
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He gave away the beautiful porcelain that his uncle had graciously given him when he was in a sullen mood.

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence.

A
When he was in a sullen mood, he gave away the beautiful porcelain that his uncle had graciously given him.

B
He gave away the beautiful porcelain, when he was in a sullen mood, that his uncle had graciously given him.

C
The beautiful porcelain that his uncle had graciously given him, he gave away when he was in a sullen mood.

D
NO CHANGE

Solution

Since the sullen mood is an adverb for the action of giving away, the clause "when...mood" should be placed nearest to "he gave away..." without changing the meaning. Hence Option A is correct. The rest of the options do not place the qualifying clauses together, hence incorrect.
Question 7
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Select the most appropriate word which can substitute the given description:
Done or said without any preparation

A
Debate

B
Declamation

C
Extempore

D
Symposium

Solution

The word 'extempore' is an adjective which is used to describe something (like a speech), which is spoken without preparation. Hence, option C is correct.

'Debate' is a formal discussion on a subject in a public meeting, in which opposing arguments are put forward and which usually ends with a vote. 'Declamation' is a strong statement or an occasion when you express something with a lot of feeling. 'Symposium' is a conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject.
As the meanings of the above three words, do not mean the same as 'done or said without any preparation', options A, B and D are incorrect.
Question 8
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Select the most appropriate word which can substitute the given description:
A government by officials.

A
Democracy

B
Autocracy

C
Aristocracy

D
Bureaucracy

Solution

'Bureaucracy' is a system of government in which most of the important decisions are taken by state officials rather than by elected representatives. Hence, option D is correct.
'Democracy' is a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives. 'Autocracy' is a system of government by one person having absolute power. 'Aristocracy' is a form of government in which power is held by the nobility.
As the meanings of the above three words, do not mean the same as 'a government by officials', options A, B and C are incorrect.
Question 9
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Choose the option that best corrects the sentence:
(The sentence must be logical)
He saw hundreds of the dead driving through the refugee camp.

A
Through the refugee camp, he saw hundreds of the dead driving.

B
He saw driving through the refugee camp hundreds of the dead.

C
Driving through the refugee camp, he saw hundreds of the dead.

D
NO CHANGE

Solution

Since "refugee camp" is qualified by "he...dead", these should be placed close together. Hence, Option C is correct. The rest of the options do not follow the goal, hence incorrect.
Question 10
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Choose the option that best corrects the sentence:
The acrobat did not perform the stunts which had been taught him to his satisfaction.

A
NO CHANGE

B
The acrobat did not perform the stunts, which had been taught to him, to his satisfaction.

C
The acrobat did not to his satisfaction perform the stunts which had been taught to him.

D
To his satisfaction, the acrobat did not perform the stunts which had been taught him.

Solution

The sentence as such requires no change, except the demarcation of the clauses by commas, for the word" stunts" is qualified by "which ...him" and placed together. Hence, Option B is correct. The rest of the options do not completely adhere to the goal, hence incorrect.

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Question 1

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Collecting butterflies has largely been replaced by photographing and recording butterflies and rearing them for release into the wild, which was once a popular hobby.

Collecting butterflies, which was once a popular hobby, has largely been replaced by photographing and recording butterflies and rearing them for release into the wild.

Which was once a popular hobby, collecting butterflies has largely been replaced by photographing and recording them and rearing them for release into the wild.

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Question 2

James was playing his piano when Amy and Ted visited him enjoying a quiet afternoon.

When Amy and Ted visited him playing his piano, James was enjoying a quiet afternoon.

James was enjoying a quiet afternoon playing his piano, when Amy and Ted visited him.

NO CHANGE

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Question 3

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When she allowed them to speak, the students told the teacher how strict she was.

The students told the teacher, when she allowed them to speak, how strict she was.

How strict she was is what the students told the teacher when she allowed them to speak.

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Question 4

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The men as well as the women drove fast cars of the century.

The men as well as the women of the century drove fast cars.

The men drove fast cars of the century as well as the women.

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Question 5

As the name suggests, where marine fog provides the right conditions for their growth, giant or coastal redwoods thrive in the humid, moist climate of the Northern Californian coast.

As the name suggests, giant or coastal redwoods thrive in the humid, moist climate of the Northern Californian coast, where marine fog provides the right conditions for their growth.

As the name suggests, in the humid, moist climate of the Northern Californian coast, giant or coastal redwoods thrive where marine fog provides the right conditions for their growth.

NO CHANGE

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Question 6

When he was in a sullen mood, he gave away the beautiful porcelain that his uncle had graciously given him.

He gave away the beautiful porcelain, when he was in a sullen mood, that his uncle had graciously given him.

The beautiful porcelain that his uncle had graciously given him, he gave away when he was in a sullen mood.

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Question 7

Debate

Declamation

Extempore

Symposium

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Question 8

Democracy

Autocracy

Aristocracy

Bureaucracy

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Question 9

Through the refugee camp, he saw hundreds of the dead driving.

He saw driving through the refugee camp hundreds of the dead.

Driving through the refugee camp, he saw hundreds of the dead.

NO CHANGE

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Question 10

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The acrobat did not perform the stunts, which had been taught to him, to his satisfaction.

The acrobat did not to his satisfaction perform the stunts which had been taught to him.

To his satisfaction, the acrobat did not perform the stunts which had been taught him.

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