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Sentence Pattern Quiz

The document contains 14 sentences with no errors. It assesses proficiency in identifying grammatical errors in written text. Each sentence is followed by 5 potential error locations, but no errors are present in any of the sentences. The content spans a variety of topics from illiteracy and social progress to population statistics, horticulture, safety, and retirement.

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Sentence Pattern Quiz

The document contains 14 sentences with no errors. It assesses proficiency in identifying grammatical errors in written text. Each sentence is followed by 5 potential error locations, but no errors are present in any of the sentences. The content spans a variety of topics from illiteracy and social progress to population statistics, horticulture, safety, and retirement.

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A B C D E

1. Illiteracy is an enormous problem, it affects millions of people worldwide, and is an impediment to social progress. No error.


A.  B.  C.  D.  E.

A B C
2. The company president has taken steps to ensure that she can handle the pressure and anxiety associated with the
D E
job, including joining a yoga class and enlisting the support of a network of friends. No error.
A.  B.  C.  D.  E

A B C D E
3. If you are sure that you are in the right, you would not mind an independent examination of the case. No error.

A.  B.  C.  D.  E.

A B C D
4. The union insisted on an increase in their members starting pay, and threatened to call a strike if the company refused to meet
E
the demand. No error
A.  B.  C.  D.  E.

A B C D
5. Television viewers claim that the number of scenes depicting alcohol consumption have increased dramatically over the last
E
decade. No error
A.  B.  C.  D.  E.

A B C D E
6. Employees with less personal problems are likely to be more productive. No error.
A.  B.  C.  D.  E.

A B C D
7. The three richest men in America have assets worth more than the combined assets of the sixty poorest countries of the
E
world. No error.
A.  B.  C.  D.  E.

A B C D E
8. Shipwrecked on a desert island, coconuts and other fruits formed the basis of the sailor’s diet. No error.

A.  B.  C.  D.  E.

A B C
9. Fifty percent of the people alive today have never made a phone call, but thirty percent still have no electricity connections
D E
to their homes. No error.
A.  B.  C.  D.  E.

A B C D E
10. The rhododendron, which ornaments so many English gardens, is not native to Europe. No error.

A.  B.  C.  D.  E.

A B C D
11. The farmer should not have been so careless as to leave the door of the house unbolted when he had gone to bed. 
E
No error. A.  B.  C.  D.  E.

A B C D E
12. A census of the island revealed a population of only 10,000 people. No error
A.  B.  C.  D.  E.

A B C D E
13. Shoes of those kind are bad for the feet; Clow heels are better. No error
A.  B.  C.  D.  E.

A B C D E
14. My father saw how much Uncle Tom was enjoying his early retirement, and so he decided to do the same. No error
A.  B.  C.  D.  E.

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