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  • Question 1
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    Find the error in the quoted lines, if any:
    "there was a time when meadow, grove, and stream,
     the earth, and every common sight,
     to me did seem
     apparelled in celestial light ..." -William Wordsworth
    Solution
    According to general rule, the first letter of each beginning word in a line of poetry is capitalized. This is how poetry is distinguished from other art forms traditionally.
    Thus, according to rules, the correct answer is Option B. The remaining options are incorrect.

  • Question 2
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    Punctuate the sentence where necessary:
    many people got injured in the shooting five of them got killed
    Solution
    According to general rule, a colon is used to connect two independent clauses that are closely related or, when one illustrates or explains the other.
    The first word in every sentence should begin with a capital letter and a declaratory sentence should always end with a period.
    Thus, according to the rules, the correct answer is Option D.
    The remaining options are incorrect.
  • Question 3
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    Identify which option contains an ellipses at the end of the sentence:
    Solution
    Ellipsis is a punctuation mark consisting of three dots. It is used to show omission of words in the middle of sentence. It shows speaker has trailed off and left a sentence. Option C is the answer which has ellipses as the end of the sentence. Thus, option C is correct according to the rule. 
  • Question 4
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    Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
    A: I don't want to talk to _____ .
    B: And I want to talk to _____ either.
  • Question 5
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    Punctuate the given sentence, where necessary:
    if i go to work today, i can ask for a leave tomorrow.
    Solution
    According to general rule, the first word in every sentence should begin with a capital letter. The letter 'I', when referring to yourself should also be capitalized in every sentence. 
    When a dependent clause is followed by an independent clause, a comma is required.
    Thus, according to the rules, the correct answer is Option B. The remaining options are incorrect.
    Option C - Using all capital letters in a sentence indicates high volume or expression of anger, so it should be avoided.


  • Question 6
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    Punctuate the given sentence, where necessary:
    Didn't i tell you that i was going to leave for USA tomorrow?
    Solution
    According to general rule, the first word in every sentence should begin with a capital letter. The letter 'I', when referring to yourself should also be capitalized in every sentence. 
    When an independent clause is followed by a dependent clause the use of comma should be avoided. 
    Thus, according to the rules, the correct answer is Option D. The remaining options are incorrect.

  • Question 7
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    Choose the ellipsis mark in the given sentence:
    Oh... I didn't know what happened that night, all seemed fine when I left.
    Solution
    Ellipsis is a punctuation mark consisting of three dots. It is used to show omission of words in the middle of sentence. It shows speaker has trailed off and left a sentence. Thus, option B is correct. 
  • Question 8
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    Choose the sentence that contains an ellipses:
    Solution
    Ellipsis is a punctuation mark consisting of three dots. It is used to show omission of words in the middle of sentence. It shows speaker has trailed off and left a sentence. Thus, option C is correct according to the rule. 
  • Question 9
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    [passage-header]
    Read the passage given below and answer the question that follows.
    The Hype of Healthier Organic Food[/passage-header]Some people buy organic food because they believe organically grown crops are more nutritious and safer for consumption than [1]  the people who purchase their conventionally grown counterparts, which are usually produced with pesticides and synthetic fertilizers. In the name of health, [2] spending $1.60 for every dollar they would have spent on food that is [3] grown in a manner that is considered conventional. Scientific evidence, [4] therefore, suggests that consumers do not reap significant benefits, in terms of either nutritional value or safety, from organic food.   Although advocates of organic food [5] preserve that organic produce is healthier than conventionally grown produce because it has more vitamins and minerals, this assertion is not supported by scientific research. [6] For instance, one review published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition provided analysis of the results of comparative studies conducted over a span of 50 years; researchers consistently found no evidence that organic crops are more nutritious than conventionally grown ones in terms of their vitamin and mineral content. [7] Similarly, Stanford University researchers who examined almost 250 studies comparing the nutritional content of different kinds of organic foods with that of their nonorganic counterparts found very little difference between the two.   Evidence also undermines the claim that organic food is safer to eat. While researchers have found lower levels of pesticide residue in organic produce than in nonorganic produce, the pesticide residue detected in conventional produce falls within acceptable safety limits. According to such organizations as the US Environmental Protection Agency, the minute amounts of residue falling within such limits [8] have no negative impact on human health. [9]
        Based on scientific evidence, organic food offers neither significant nutritional nor safety benefits for consumers. Proponents of organic food, of course, are quick to add that [10] their are numerous other reasons to buy organic [11] food, such as, a desire to protect the environment from potentially damaging pesticides or a preference for the taste of organically grown foods. Research regarding these issues is less conclusive than the findings regarding nutritional content and pesticide residue safety limits. What is clear, though, is this: if a consumer's goal is to buy the healthiest and safest food to eat, the increased cost of organic food is a waste of money.

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    The change required for sentence underlined at [11] is
    Solution
    The sentence highlights the reasons for using organic food. In the given sentence, 'such as' acts as a compound preposition. As a general rule, a comma is not required after compound prepositions. Thus, Option A and C are incorrect.
    A colon is used to introduce a list of items. Since, the sentence does not mention any lists, Option B is also incorrect.
    Thus, the correct answer will be Option D.

  • Question 10
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    [passage-header]
    Read the passage and answer the question that follows:
    [/passage-header]   In 1958, three junior high school girls from Detroit started [1] singing together and performing at sock hops and talent shows. Within ten years, Diana Ross, Florence Ballard, and Mary Wilson would become The Supremes. Producing more number one Billboard hits than any other vocal group to date, they were the most successful American vocal group of the twentieth century.
       Originally [2] called themselves The Primettes, Ross, Ballard, and Wilson performed popular songs at small venues in the Detroit area throughout junior high and high school. They developed a local fan base and wanted to break into the recording [3] industry, Ross had been the neighbour of Smokey Robinson, the lead singer of The Miracles, when she was young. She asked him if he could try to get The Primettes an audition with Berry Gordy, the head executive at Motown Records. [4] Gordy attributes his success to the lessons he learned about the importance of grit and determination while training as a boxer in his youth. When the girls auditioned, Gordy gave them positive feedback but said that they should come back when they had finished high school. [5] Refusing, to back down, the Primettes went to his recording studio every day after school and convinced him to let them sing backup vocals and clap on other artists' tracks. Eventually, he signed them with the label, although under the condition that they change their group name. Thus, they became The Supremes.
       After finding minimal success during their first two [6] years; The Supremes began to work with the songwriting team Holland-Dozier-Holland and Gordy decided that Ross would sing lead vocals for the group. [7] These changes had a major impact: in 1964, the group skyrocketed to the top of the Billboard charts with four consecutive number one hits. Touring domestically and around the world, Diana Ross and the Supremes were an international [8] impression by 1965, They sang on the soundtracks of movies and were frequently asked to endorse products - they even had a brand of bread named after [9] them. Can you believe it? 
       The achievements of Ross, Ballard, and Wilson were [10] historically and socially significant. They were also musically significant. The Supremes were one of the first African-American female groups to gain widespread popularity with both African-American and white audiences. Their complete crossover success led the way for other groups like Martha Reeves and The Vandellas to achieve enormous mainstream popularity.
       Eventually, Ross went on to have her own solo career, and there was some changeover between the other members of the group. In 1977, The Supremes formally disbanded after nearly twenty years of music making. 

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    Change the underlined part at [5], if necessary:
    Solution
    According to general rule, a comma must be used after an introductory clause that's followed by the main clause. Thus, option C is correct.
    Option A is incorrect because the usage of comma after 'Refusing' is incorrect in this context.
    Options B and D: A comma indicates a pause; using several commas in a sentence disturbs its intended meaning.
    Thus, options B and D are incorrect.
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