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Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.
Certain colors are associated with certain emotions in our minds, and while certain smells are associated with certain memories. No error
Either "while" or "and" could be used as a proper transition between the two sections of the sentence, but the phrase "and while" is overly wordy and therefore incorrect.
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Our physics teacher is famous for distributing papers to students while at the same time chewing his gum quite loudly. No error
“At the same time” means the same thing as “while.” Therefore, it is redundant, and doesn't need to be included in the sentence.
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Our Algebra homework this week was definitely without a doubt the most challenging assignment yet, so it was gratifying to get a perfect score on it. No error
"Without a doubt" means the same thing as "definitely" and therefore does not need to be included in the sentence.
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When Lonnie stepped onto the field, he was definitely without a doubt the most confident member of our high school marching band. No error.
"Without a doubt" means the same thing as "definitely," and is therefore redundant when used in the above sentence.
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Jonah was really thirsty during the day, but however he didn't have enough money to buy a bottle of water from the vending machine. No error.
In the sentence above, "however" is redundant, since "but" is already used.
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While when Rachel was cleaning her apartment, she found her long-lost high school yearbook beneath her cat's bed. No error.
In the sentence above, "when" is redundant since "While" is already used.
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April's pencils were not all sharpened, even though although she had run them through the sharpener several times. No error.
In this instance, "although" means the same thing as "even though" and is therefore redundant.
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Calvin would often tell Jimmy that Jimmy was his best friend, while simultaneously at the same time he would tell Steve that he was his best friend. No error.
"Simultaneously" means the same thing as "at the same time" in this sentence, and is therefore redundant.
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The kitten is very shy around most people, yet but he immediately runs up to play with Daisy whenever she comes into the house. No error.
"But" is a redundant word in the above sentence, as it is a synonym of "yet" and is not required for the sentence to be grammatically correct.
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As the substitute teacher wrote the homework assignment on the board, the last bell began to ring as well. No error
Since the use of "as" in the introductory clause already establishes that another action is happening at the same time, the "as well" is redundant and should be omitted.
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Darren spent most of the day sulking alone in his room, but however he came out once to eat dinner with his parents. No error
Using both "but" and "however" is redundant; there is no need for both of those conjunctions here. Only one is necessary (and, for what it's worth, "but" would sound better in this sentence).
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In addition to providing lunch for the children, the camp counselors also gave them dessert and played educational games with them. No error
The error in this sentence is redundancy, which is basically saying more than you need to. Since the beginning of the sentence already established that the counselors were going to provide something else besides lunch ("in addition"), saying "also" later is redundant. The solution for redundancy is almost always just cutting something out so the revised sentence would read "In addition to providing lunch for the children, the camp counselors gave them dessert and played educational games with them."
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Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.
The old, faded rug ran the course of the entire empty room, it having been left untouched for fifty years. No error
This sentence has some unnecessary words thrown in it. “It having been” is clunky and not needed. The corrected sentence reads: The old, faded rug ran the course of the entire empty room, left untouched for fifty years.
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As it turns out, she told the riddle wrong, and there was no way I would have been able to answer based on the information that she gave me.
This sentence is correct as written.
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He shivered in the damp fog and wished that he had thought to bring a sweater, or maybe a parka.
This sentence is correct as written.
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While grizzly bears typically avoid contact with people, and anglers and bears often meet near streams during the fall salmon run.
This sentence has a problem with coordination. The conjunction “and” does not make sense because the information that follows is contradictory to the information before. The corrected sentence reads: While grizzly bears typically avoid contact with people, anglers and bears often meet near streams during the fall salmon run.
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Her sprawling collection of books is impressive, but the total lack of organization makes it difficult to find anything.
This sentence is correct as written.
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The freedom continually trumpeted by the Greeks as the defining characteristic of their society is juxtaposed from the overwhelming lack of individual freedom exhibited by Agamemnon, Clytemnestra, and Iphigenia; the Greeks’ portrayal of the Eastern foreigners as barbaric, incontinent rapists is meanwhile paralleled with the often equally violent and impulsive behavior of Greek men and, in particular, of the Greek army. No error
“Continually” means “repeated regularly,” which fits the meaning of this sentence. The semicolon after “Iphigenia” correctly links two complete sentences. “Paralleled with” demonstrates the correct use of a preposition. “Juxtaposed from,” however, uses the wrong preposition. “Juxtaposed,” which means placed with or beside something in order to emphasize the contrast between the two things should be followed by the preposition “with,” as the two terms are being contrasted with each other.
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Replace the underlined portion with the answer choice that results in a sentence that is clear, precise, and meets the requirements of standard written English. One of the answer choices reproduces the underlined portion as it is written in the sentence.
Logan's high school puts on more plays than his sister.
This question is looking for a logical comparision between one school (Logan's) and another (his sister's) rather than a comparison between a school (Logan's) and a person (his sister). Although "as opposed to his sister's school" and "than does his sister's school" both express this concept, they are unnecessarily wordy, leaving "than his sister's school" as the correct answer.
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Before school started, Patrick needed to check off many more items on his to-do list, including buying more pencils, finishing his summer reading packet, and practice trumpet for his audition. No error
This question requires the three verbs listed to all be in the same grammatical form. Since the first two verbs are gerunds (verbs that end in "-ing" acting as nouns), the third verb ("practice") should be in that form as well: "practicing."
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