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Example Question #1 : Identifying Word Choice Errors
The entire company is required to attend a meeting in which the CEO will discuss last year's losses and how they will effect the current year.
Which of the underlined words above is incorrect?
effect
attend
discuss
entire
effect
"Effect" is incorrect because it is a noun. The sentence needs a verb. The correct word is "affect."
Example Question #2 : Identifying Word Choice Errors
Although we will not have to let anyone go, the company does not have sufficient resources to fire more employees this year.
Which of the underlined words above is incorrect?
sufficient
fire
although
anyone
fire
The sentence says that the company "will not have to let anyone go," meaning they will not have to fire anyone. Therefore, the word "fire" should actually be the word "hire."
Example Question #3 : Identifying Word Choice Errors
You need to start arriving to work on time because recently you have been arriving late too infrequently.
Which of the underlined words above is incorrect?
arriving
on time
recently
infrequently
infrequently
The problem is that the person is arriving to work late too often. Therefore, the word "infrequently" should actually say "frequently."
Example Question #4 : Identifying Word Choice Errors
Just a reminder that the information discussed in this meeting is confidential, so you must not share it with everyone.
Which of the underlined words above is incorrect?
everyone
discussed
share
reminder
everyone
The information in the meeting is confidential, meaning it should not be shared. Therefore, the incorrect word in the sentence is "everyone." It should say "anyone."
Example Question #5 : Identifying Word Choice Errors
If you are a new employee, you must skip orientation this week. If you have worked for us for longer than two months, you will not be required to attend.
Which of the underlined words above is incorrect?
attend
skip
this
required
skip
It is logical that new employees would be required to attend orientation. Therefore, the incorrect word is "skip." It should say "attend."
Example Question #6 : Identifying Word Choice Errors
In order to ensure that there will be enough money in the account to pay the bills next week, John needs to withdraw the checks at the bank as soon as possible.
Which of the underlined words above is incorrect?
withdraw
enough
possible
ensure
withdraw
Because there is not enough money in the account, John needs to "deposit" the checks in order to add money to the account, not "withdraw" them, which would remove more money from the account.
Example Question #1 : Identifying Word Choice Errors
I like all flavors of ice cream accept strawberry.
How should this sentence be re-written?
I like all flavors of ice cream beside strawberry.
No error
I like all flavors of ice cream with the acception of strawberry.
I like all flavors of ice cream except strawberry.
I like all flavors of ice cream except strawberry.
The correct answer is "I like all flavors of ice cream except strawberry." The error in the original sentence is with the commonly mistaken words accept and except. Accept is a verb that means to agree with or to allow, and except is an a preposition that means "apart from." This sentence requires the word with the latter meaning. Acception is not a word; the correct spelling is exception. Also, "I like all flavors of ice cream beside strawberry" is incorrect because the word beside needs an s ("besides").
Example Question #31 : Grammar Based Sentence Completions
Stock positions will not be refunded, ______________ the board understands shareholder's concerns, and will meet personally with any concerned parties.
but
for
therefore
and
but
Here, two independent clauses are joined by a coordinating conjunction, it is up to you to choose the one that most accurately reflects the shift in the sentence. The first clause makes the blunt statement that "stock positions will not be refunded," not exactly reassuring for concerned stockholders. The second clause then changes the tone by offering reassurance. Therefore, "but" is the correct coordinating conjunction.
Example Question #32 : Grammar Based Sentence Completions
Which of the following words best completes the sentence?
Neither the painter _________________ the sculptor had received formal training.
for
nor
and
or
nor
The correct answer is "nor." This conjunction is used when two things are presented in the negative sense, in combination with the word "neither." "And" "for" and "or" are all incorrect when used in combination with the word "neither."
Example Question #33 : Grammar Based Sentence Completions
Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence.
It was raining, ___________ we chose to go to the aquarium instead of the beach.
but
for
so
and
so
The correct answer is "so." This is because the word "so" implies causation. The rain caused the subjects of this sentence to make a choice. We are not linking the two ideas, which would require the word "and" and we are not providing a contrast, which would require the word "but." The word "for" should not be used in this sentence because we are not providing an explanation in the second clause of the sentence.
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