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Test Level 2: Parallelism, Modifier and Miscellaneous (May 25) - Question 1

Directions: A sentence is divided into 4 part numbered (1) to (4). Identify the part having an error and mark it as your answer. If no part has an error, mark (5) as your answer.

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The sentence contains error of double comparative. This can be rectified by replacing 'nothing' by 'anything'.

Test Level 2: Parallelism, Modifier and Miscellaneous (May 25) - Question 2

Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).  

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Error of phrasal verb. Replace `not to eat` by `from eating`.

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Test Level 2: Parallelism, Modifier and Miscellaneous (May 25) - Question 3

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into four parts. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

Martin Luther King Junior’s magnificent (1) speaking ability (2) enabling him to (3) effectively express demands (4) for social justice for Black Americans. (5) No error

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Error of sentence construction. Replace ‘enabling him’ by ‘enabled him’.

Test Level 2: Parallelism, Modifier and Miscellaneous (May 25) - Question 4

Directions: The sentence below has been divided into four parts. Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

(1) Some insects bear a remarkable resemblance to dead twigs, (2) being long, (3) slenderness, wingless, and (4) brownish in colour. (5) No error

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Parallel construction is required - `long … slender … wingless …`

Test Level 2: Parallelism, Modifier and Miscellaneous (May 25) - Question 5

Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).  

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Error of parallel structure. Then not even apologise.

Test Level 2: Parallelism, Modifier and Miscellaneous (May 25) - Question 6

Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).  

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Error of parallel structure. `Enjoyed…spent`.

Test Level 2: Parallelism, Modifier and Miscellaneous (May 25) - Question 7

Directions: Choose the best out of the available options to fill the blank(s).

Modern man is heir to the caveman who made his first fire, flaked the first stone tools and _______ on the flesh of the mammoth.

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`Made...flaked...lived`.

Test Level 2: Parallelism, Modifier and Miscellaneous (May 25) - Question 8

Directions: Choose the best out of the available options to fill the blank(s).

The air inside a house or office building often has higher concentrations of contaminants ______ heavily polluted outside air.

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`Higher... than`.

Test Level 2: Parallelism, Modifier and Miscellaneous (May 25) - Question 9

Directions: A part of the sentence is underlined. Five different ways of phrasing the underlined part are given. Choose the best alternative among the five.

Not hardly anyone protested when the dictator sentenced the innocent to the gallows.

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There is an error of usage of double negatives. Thus, 'hardly' and 'not' cannot be used together. Also, when a sentence begins with a negative word, the auxiliary verb (did) comes before the subject (anyone). Only option 5 follows these rules. Thus, option 5 is the answer.
Option 2 is incorrect as it also uses double negatives.
Option 3 is incorrect because it uses incorrect tense forms and uses incorrect verb (have) for the subject (anyone).
Option 4 is incorrect as 'not everyone' might mean different things. It might mean most protested, but not everyone did. However, 'hardly anyone' means most did not protest, barely someone did.

Test Level 2: Parallelism, Modifier and Miscellaneous (May 25) - Question 10

Directions: The part of the sentence that has been underlined may have an error. The part has been rewritten under the answer options (1) to (5). Select the option that is the most coherent and precise representation of the underlined part.

The student advisor recommended that she studies more English before enrolling at the university.

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This sentence has an error of subjunctives. Replace 'studies' by 'study'. The subjunctive is used after the verb recommend + that and does not change according to person (I, he, she, etc). The structures of the subjunctive is always the same. It does not matter whether the sentence is past or present.

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