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