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40 Practice Multiple-Choice Writing Questions
Identifying Sentence Errors
Each of the following sentences has four underlined words or phrases. Read each sentence and determine which
underlined portion, if any, has an error in grammar, usage, word choice, or idiom (standard expression). If there
is no error, select choice e. No sentence has more than one error. Use the answer sheet below to fill in your answer
choices for questions 1–40.
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1. Semiotics, the study or science of signs, was first undertaken as an academic pursuit by the ancient Greek
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philosopher Augustine, w
hom understood the vital role of nonverbal communication in human societies.
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o error
e
2. The most popular type of music in Indonesia is gamelan, a term that r

efer not only to the traditional
a
orchestral gong music, b
ut also to the important bond the music helps create and maintain within the
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community. N
o error
e
3. The ne
w trend in alternative medicines, including herbal supplements, deep breathing, yoga, and
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acupuncture, is
really a return to ancient healthcare practices. No error
cd e
4. W
hile professional football, basketball, and baseball stadiums are often filled to capacity, auto racing
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has a
ctually been the most popular spectator sport in America. No error
de
5. In response to the ba
cklash on high-fat, high-cholesterol foods, many fast-food chains have expanded their
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menus t
o include more low-fat, high-protein foods, such as grilled chicken and salads. No error
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6. With the grand, festive forms and colors of its
baroque architecture, St. Petersburg remains one of the most
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isually stunning cities in the world. No error
de
7. Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle p
osits that the very act of observing a phenomenon alters the
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phenomenon that was b
eing observed. No error
de
8. The number googol is mathe
matical represented as 10 to the 100th power (10
100
) and written as the
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number 1 f
ollowed by 100 zeros. No error
de
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9. Tennis is a challenging sport; players have to be in top physical shape and be practicing
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everyday to maintain
their game. No error
de
10. John Steinbeck’s 1936 novel In Dubious Battle c
hro
nicles the struggles of migrant workers in California
a
who r
aise up against unjust treatment by landowners. No error

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11. The lo
ngest-running musical in Broadway history, Cats was based on a book of T.S. Eliot poems called
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Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats.N
o error
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12. Doctors require years o
f schooling, and you also need to complete a residency program
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before p
racticing medicine.No error
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13. C
ontrary to popular belief, more Americans die from dog bites (an average of 17 per year) then from snake
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bites (less than
12 per year). No error
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14. Many fi
nd relief from his or her hard work in exercise, a much healthier outlet than
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wat
ching hours of television. No error
de
15. Type 2 diab
etes, the most common form of the disease, can many times be managed with diet
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and e
xercise alone, it can also be caused by poor eating habits and inactivity. No error

cd e
16. Researchers have identified eight elements that
help humans perceive depth: space, size, color, lighting,
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textural gradients, interposition (the pla
cement of one object in front of another), time, and perspective.
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o error
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17. The most commonly used typeface group, the Roman family of fonts, is almost exclusively used for the
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body copy of books, magazines, and newspapers because the
y are both familiar to readers and highly
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legible. N
o error
e
18. Children are naturally dr
awn to the art of Keith Haring, whose vibrant, simplistic paintings and drawings
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tell so
phisticate stories and embody rich emotions in vivid colors and shapes. No error
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19. W
hile German printer Johannes Gutenberg is often credited with the invention of the first printing press
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to use movable type, Chinese printers use
movable block prints and type made of clay as early as 1040.
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o error
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Improving Sentences
In each of the questions below, part or all of the sen-
tence is underlined. The underlined text may contain
an error in sentence construction, grammar, word
choice, or punctuation. Choice a repeats the original
underlined text. If there is no error in the underlined
portion, choose a. If there is an error, select the answer
choice that most effectively expresses the meaning of
the sentence without any ambiguity or awkwardness.
20. According to a recent survey, 62% of Americans
use some form of alternative me
dicine;
significantly more than the previous decade.
a. medicine; significantly more than the previous
decade
b. medicine, a significant increase over numbers
from the previous decade
c. medicine, which is a significant increase over
the previous decade
d. medicine, which, compared to the previous
decade, is a significant increase in number.

e. medicine, previously in the last decade the
numbers were much higher
21. N
owadays, standard identification tags can be
replaced by microchips implanted under a pet’s
skin; these high-tech devices contain an owner’s
contact information, making it easier than ever
to find lost animals.
a. Nowadays, standard identification tags can be
replaced by microchips implanted under a
pet’s skin;
b. In today’s day and age, standard pet identifica-
tion tags can be replaced by microchips
implanted under a pet’s skin;
c. Nowadays, microchips implanted under the
skin of a pet can replace standard pet identifi-
cation tags,
d. Nowadays, microchips can be implanted
under a pet’s skin to replace standard identifi-
cation tags;
e. Nowadays, by implanting microchips under a
pet’s skin, you can replace standard identifica-
tion tags;
22. Internet search engines are revolutionary in their
capacity to provide a free service to users, also
offering targeted, low-key advertisements that
assist users in their search.
a. also offering targeted, low-key advertisements
that assist users in their search
b. while offering targeted, low-key advertise-

ments that assist users in their search
c. while, offering advertisements that are low key
and targeted to assist users in their search
d. while they offer targeted advertisements that
are low key and assist users in finding what
they’re looking for
e. as well as offing targeted, low-key advertise-
ments to help users find things
23. C
rypt
ography, the art or science of keeping
messag
es secret,
which is increasingly important
in t
oday’s ag
e of inf
ormation technology, was
d
evelo
ped in o
r around 1900 B.C.
a. Cryptography, the art or science of keeping
messages secret, which is increasingly impor-
tant in today’s age of information technology,
was developed in or around 1900
B.C.
b. Developed long ago, as early as 1900
B.C.,
cryptography, which is the art or science of

keeping messages secret, is increasingly
important in this day and age of information
technology.
c. While it is increasingly important in today’s
era of information technology, cryptography,
which was developed in 1900
B.C., is the art or
science of keeping messages secret.
d. The art or science of keeping messages secret,
cryptography was developed as early as 1900
B.C., yet it is increasingly important in the age
of information technology.
e. Developed as early as 1900
B.C., cryptography,
the art or science of keeping messages secret,
is increasingly important in today’s age of
information technology.
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