STYLISTIC PROBLEMS
1.
The defendant refused
to answer the prosecutor’s questions ____________
a. Because
he was afraid it would incriminate him.
b. For
fear that they will incriminate him
c. Because
he was afraid that his answers would incriminate him
d. Fearing
that he will be incriminated by it
The Answer is C. Because he was afraid that his answers would
incriminate him in question is known “questions” is the plural so the answer is the right c because “that his answers” plural too.
2.
Mrs. Walker has
returned_______________
a. A
wallet back to its original owner
b. To
its original owner the wallet
c. The
wallet to its originally owner
d. The
wallet to its original owner
The Answer is D. The wallet to its original owner ,because “return” followed by the word “to” and owner followed by the word adverb.
3.
The hospital
owes____________ for the construction of the new wing.
a. The
government twenty million dollars
b. For
the government twenty million dollars
c. To
the government twenty million dollars
d. Twenty
million of dollars to the government
The Answer is A. The government twenty million dollars . basically the structure of the
sentence after the verb and then continued with the object.
4.
Sarah ____________ that
she could not attend classes next week.
a. Told
to her professors
b. Said
her professors
c. Told
her professors
The
Answer is C. Told her professors. The correct order is not used “to”.
5.
The artist was asked to
show some paintings at the contest because___________
a. He
painted very good
b. They
believed he painted well
c. Of
their belief that he was an good artist
d. The
judges had been told of his talents
The Answer is B. They believed he painted well. of the four
options most appropriate to
answer b because
after the verb (painted) need an
adverb(well) instead of adjective.
6.
If motorists do not observe(A)
the(B)
traffic regulations, they(C)
will be stopped, ticketed, and
have to pay a fine(D).
The Answer is D. because of the
words stopped, ticketed using verb2, so should the choice of d using
had to pay
a fine rather
than have to pay a fine.
7.
Fred, who usually
conducts the choir rehearsals(A),
did not show up(B)
last night
because
he had(C)
an accident on his way to the practice(D).
The
Answer is A because rehearsals do not need
an s because is
not a verb of "the choir"
8.
A
short time(A) before her operation last(B) month, Mrs. Carlyle dreams(C)
of her daughter
who
lives overseas(D).
The Answer is C. Dreams because sentence in the form of the past. "dreams" should form the past, then converted into “dreamed”.
9.
The atmosphere in Andalucía(A)
is open, warm, and gives a welcome
feeling(B)
to all
Who(C)
have the good(D) fortune to visit
there.
The Answer is B. Feeling , Gives the word should not
use the "s" because it is a parallel of the verb 1
10.
Some of the(A)
people were standing(B)
in the street watched(C)
the parade,
while
others(D)
were singing songs.
The Answer is C. Watched, because “watched” the word is incorrect should be are watching because the sentence is past continuous.
