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DIRECTIONS: Some of the sentences in this section contain an error in grammar or correct usage. Click the round button on the left of the color of your answer. If there is no error in the sentence choose No Error
1) A three-act play or a novel are to be read; of poetry—lyric, dramatic, or narrative—is

a total of two hundred pages also required of everyone.

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2) Accuracy of movement, are essential to

like accuracy of words, the success of magical rites.

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3) If anybody objects, rather than make fun

let them think of a better scheme of the proposed plan.

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4) In this modern age of today, too highly educated

most people are to believe in superstitions.

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5) College teaches us by the result

to form opinions of careful thought

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6) Learners set goals and their successes or failures in achieving these goals determine

as motivation for learning, how he sets his future goals.

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7) The Labor Secretary will met representatives to discuss problems affecting the working conditions

of the entertainment industry tomorrow of Filipino workers abroad.

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8) Some people are to take a stand

simply too opportunities on controversial issues.

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9) We were discussing about political issues about clothes and fashion

so her remarks were completely beside the point.

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10) The best consultants are those who can suggest understand a situation, diagnose it, and

or apply an array of methods aim at helping their clients act accordingly under a given situation.

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11) We were touch when he obviously could ill afford

by his generosity to be so generous.

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12) This is just one approach and there are many

to a selection system from whom to choose

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13) Maaaring umabot sa sandaang taon kung gugustuhin at susundan lamang

ang buhay ng isang tao ang mga positibong saloobin.

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14) I use every afternoon

to take a short siesta after lunch.

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15) The success of a leader lays but also in the sincerity of the purpose

not only on the leader’s ability to influence people, that he desires to achieve.

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DIRECTIONS: Read each of the following sentences carefully, then choose which among the several choices in each group is expressed most satisfactorily in terms of grammar and correct usage. On your sheet, shade completely the box that corresponds to your answer.
16)

1. Plumbers who work efficiently from the point of view of a homemaker are worthy of their wages.
2. Plumbers are worthy of their wages who work efficiently from the point of view off a homemaker.
3. Plumbers, from the point of view of a homemaker, who work efficiently, are worthy of their wages.
4. From the point of view of a homemaker, plumbers who work efficiently are worthy of their wages
5. Worthy of their wages are plumbers who work efficiently from the point of view of a homemaker
17)

1. The time for most people has come to change their attitudes and lifestyles.
2. The time has come when people must change their attitudes and lifestyles
3. The time when the attitudes and lifestyles of the people has come to change.
4. The people must change their attitudes and lifestyles and the time had come to change.
5. People must change their attitudes and lifestyles, and it is because the time has come to change.
18)

1. Her brother, whom I met in the party, is more richer than you think.
2. Her brother, I met him in the party, is very much richer than you think.
3. Her brother, whom I had met in the party, is richer than you think.
4. Her brother, whom I met in the party, is much richer than you think.
5. I met her brother in the party and he is richer than you think.
19)

1. The fisher folks decided to go to the nearby hut finally drenched with rain.
2. The fisher folks finally decided to go to the nearby hut drenched with rain.
3. Drenched with rain, the fisher folks finally decided to go the nearby hut.
4. Finally drenched with rain, the fisher folks decided to go the nearby hut.
5. Finally deciding to go to the nearby hut, the fisher folks were drenched with rain.
20)

1. The Filipino people have regained their respect and trust in their government.
2. The Filipino people have regained their respect and trust for their government.
3. The Filipino people have regained their respect for their government and even their trust in it.
4. The Filipino people have regained their respect for and trust in their government.
5. The Filipino people have regained, for their government their respect and trust in it.
21)

1. The education of his children is most paramount in his plans.
2. The education of his children is more paramount in his plans.
3. The education of his children is paramount in his plans.
4. The most paramount of all his plans is how to educate his children.
5. Paramount in his plans more than any other things is the education of his children.
22)

1. As soon as the tabulation of the figures have been completed, someone should check the accuracy.
2. As soon as tabulated, someone should check on the accuracy of those figures.
3. As soon as the tabulation is finished, someone was to check its accuracy.
4. Once the tabulation was completed, the accuracy of the figures should be checked.
5. Someone had ought to check the accuracy of those figures when they have been tabulated.
23)

1. Sa pamamagitan ng kasaysayan ay natutunghayan muli ang makukulay na lumipas ng magiting na tao.
2. Sa pamamagitan ng kasaysayan, ang lumipas na makukulay ng magigiting na tao ay muling natunghayan,
3. Ang makukulay na lumipas ay natutunghayan muli ng magigiting na tao sa pamamagitan ng kasaysayan.
4. Muli ang makukulay na lumipas ng mga taong magigiting ay natutunghayan sa pamamagitan ng kasaysayan.
5. Natutunhayan muli ang lumipas ng magigiting na tao na makukulay sa pamamagitan ng kasaysayan.
24)

1. One has to be either 65 or blind to claim an extra personal exemption.
2. One has either to be 65 or blind to claim an extra personal exemption.
3. One either has to be 65 or blind to claim an extra personal exemption.
4. Either one has to be 65 or blind to claim an extra personal exemption.
5. To claim an extra personal exemption, one either has to be 65 or blind.
25)

1. I will never, unless he apologizes first, work with him again.
2. I will never, unless he apologized first, work with him again.
3. I will never work with him again, unless he asks for an apology.
4. I will never work with him again, unless he apologizes first.
5. Unless he asks for an apology, I will never work with him again.

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