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Merit Prep Writing Workshop - Grammar Part 2 7/6
Merit Prep Writing Workshop - Grammar Part 2 7/6
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1
There is a lotion in that ___________ that has a sweet scent and a calm picture of an ______.
Neither of them work.
They're interchangeable.
aisle, isle
isle, aisle
2
He was
embarrassed with
his little sister's behavior at the banquet.
embarrassed of
embarrassed about
embarrassed by
Correct as is.
3
Unlike Jane Austen
, Robert Southey's reputation
has
steadily
declined
since
his death.
has
Unlike Jane Austen
since
No error.
4
Correct this: Reading classic novels is more illuminating than to read autobiographies.
Change "to read" to "reading"
Change "more" to "most"
No error.
Change "novel" to "novel's"
5
After eating junk food last week, Julie couldn't help but ____ at how much her waist had _____.
They're interchangeable.
grown, groan
groan, grown
None of the above.
6
I can always
count on you
to come to my rescue.
count for
Correct as is.
count in
depend in
7
It was ironic that Lucy wanted to have her ________, her hot, sizzling brownie, in the________.
desert; dessert
dessert, desert
They're interchangeable.
None of these.
8
Audrey had no idea that she would witness such a _____________ scene at the local ____________.
bazaar, bizarre
They're interchangeable.
bizarre, bazaar
Both words are non-existent.
9
It was relieving to find someone who was a
native of
the area.
native from
Correct as is.
native by
native to
10
What is your
excuse of
not coming to the Merit Prep session?
excuse in
Correct as is.
excuse on
excuse for
11
Find the error: The new law is
too
stringent; it will
be
neither respected
or
obeyed.
OR
No error.
TOO
BE
12
It was said that the ________ to the throne liked to read "Jane ______" outside in the ______.
air, heir, eyre
eyre, air, heir
heir, eyre, air
eyre, heir, air
13
_____________ have to walk on his _________ in order to _____________.
heal; he'll; heel
he'll; heal; heel
heel; heal; he'll
he'll; heel; heal
14
Laura I. Wilder published her first book
and she was 65 years old then.
upon reaching 65 years.
at age 65 years old.
at the time when she was 65.
when she was 65.
15
I was
fascinated with
all of the butterflies in the field after the rain went away.
fascinated by
fascinated about
fascinated of
Correct as is.
16
Mr. Rios has
fell ill
with
a fever.
fallen ill with
fallen ill of
fell ill of
Correct as is.
17
She had to ______ the total of all of the fees before they could place her ______ in the paper.
add, ad
ad, add
ad,ad
add, add
18
Larry was able to
comply with
the new set of office rules.
comply to
comply at
Correct as is.
comply by
19
How can the sentence be correct? I prefer Carol to any hairdresser I have visited in the past.
No error.
Change "have visited" to "has visited"
Insert the word "do" after the word "I"
Insert the word "other" after the word "any"
20
She was able to
attest at
the fact that Monica did indeed cheat on the government test.
attest on
attest to
attest by
Correct as is.
21
The head of the math department has always been
indifferent to
the new state tests.
indifferent about
indifferent at
indifferent towards
Correct as is.
22
The English teacher was frustrated that David was not
contributing toward
the discussion.
contributing to
contributing for
contributing forth
Correct as is.
23
She was given
access to
the classroom after waiting for 3 hours.
access by
access on
Correct as is.
access for
24
She was
acquainted to
the works of Sylvia Plath.
Correct as is.
acquainted with
acquainted of
acquainted on
25
The energy company is cutting payroll in order to increase _____________ benefits.
it's
their
its
there
26
How do we correct this? Waiting for the results of the exam, the student's nerves were on edge.
Change "were" to "had been".
Change "student's" to "students"
No error.
Change "waiting" to "As she waited"
27
It was difficult for her to realize that her grandfather was
afflicted by
arthritis.
Correct as is.
afflicted of
afflicted from
afflicted with
28
We
focused in
writing and speaking today.
focused on
focused to
focused at
Correct as is.
29
__________________ is a time period that ends childhood but precedes adulthood.
Adolescence
Adolescents
Neither one.
Both work.
30
The scientist _______________ discovered the cause is famous around the world.
whom
Need more information
that
who
