CLEP College Composition QUESTIONS |\ |\ |\ |\
WITH ANSWERS |\
Which of the following is correct?
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A. As advances in technology allowed performances to be
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prerecorded, edited, and enhanced for later broadcast, recorded
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laughter gained wider use; it can be called "canned laughter" or
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a "laugh track."
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B. As advances in technology allowed performances to be
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prerecorded, edited, and enhanced for later broadcast, recorded
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laughter—called "canned laughter" or a "laugh track"—gained |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
wider use. |\
C. As advances in technology allowed performances to be
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prerecorded, edited, and enhanced for later broadcast, recorded
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laughter, they call it "canned laughter" or a "laugh track," which
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then gained wider use.
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D. As advances in technology allowed performances to be
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prerecorded, edited, and enhanced for later broadcast, "canned
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laughter" or a "laugh track" gained wider use; this is recorded
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laughter.
B. As advances in technology allowed performances to be
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prerecorded, edited, and enhanced for later broadcast, recorded
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laughter—called "canned laughter" or a "laugh track"—gained |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
wider use. |\
Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the
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original sentence.
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,The cooking instructor informed us that by the end of the course,
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we will have acquired basic skills in chopping, searing, and to
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make sauces. |\
A. we will have acquired basic skills in chopping, searing, and to
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make sauces |\
B. we will have acquired basic skills in chopping, to sear, and
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making sauces |\
C. we will have acquired basic skills in chopping, searing, and
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making sauces |\
D. to chop, sear, and to make sauces will have been the basic
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skills acquired by us
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E. chopping, searing, and making sauces is what we will have
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acquired basic skills in |\ |\ |\
C. we will have acquired basic skills in chopping, searing, and
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making sauces. |\
Items in lists must be parallel. The verb tenses must be the same
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throughout the list.
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In context, which of the following versions of the
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underlined portion of sentence 1 (reproduced below) is |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
best?
Americans enjoy some of the safest free drinking water on Earth,
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however spending $15 billion on bottled water in 2006, and
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consumption is rising (Fishman). |\ |\ |\
A. Earth, however spending
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B. Earth, yet they spent
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C. Earth; but spending
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D. Earth; having spent
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E. Earth, instead they spend
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,C. Earth; but spending
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The first part of the sentence discusses "free drinking water," and
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the second part of the sentence discusses "spending $15 billion"
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on water. Therefore, you need a word to show contrasting ideas
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in the place of however.
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Read each sentence carefully, paying particular attention
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to the underlined portions. You will find that the error, if
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there is one, is underlined. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
During her first year in medical school, Joanne came to the
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realization that she was more interested in doing research than |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
to treat patients.
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A. During
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B. came to
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C. more
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D. to treat
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E. No error
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D. to treat - incorrect usage
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During her first year in medical school, Joanne came to the
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realization that she was more interested in conducting research |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
than in treating patients.
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Improbable as it (A) may seem when (B) one observes (C) its |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
awkwardness on land, penguins are (D) extremely graceful |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
swimmers. (E) No error |\ |\ |\
A. may seem
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B. one
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C. its
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D. extremely
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, E. No error
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E. No error
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Which of following selections is correct:
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A. Suzy and Tom are not here they went to the store.
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B. Suzy and Tom are not here; they went to the store.
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C. Suzy and Tom are not here, they went to the store.
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D. Suzy and Tom are not here, went to the store.
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B. Suzy and Tom are not here; they went to the store.
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You can use a semicolon to join two closely related
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independent clauses. Let’s put that another way: |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
The group of words that comes before the semicolon should form
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a complete sentence, the group of words that comes after the
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semicolon should form a complete sentence, and the two |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
sentences should share a close, logical connection. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Read each sentence carefully, paying particular attention
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to the underlined portions. You will find that the error, if
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there is one, is underlined. If there is an error, select the
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one underlined part that must be changed to make the
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sentence correct. If there is no error, select No error. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
If one has trouble swallowing tablets or capsules, you could try
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taking medicine in liquid form. No error
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A. one has|\ |\ |\
B. could try
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C. taking |\
D. in |\
E. No error
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A. one has - incorrect usage
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WITH ANSWERS |\
Which of the following is correct?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
A. As advances in technology allowed performances to be
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
prerecorded, edited, and enhanced for later broadcast, recorded
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
laughter gained wider use; it can be called "canned laughter" or
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a "laugh track."
|\ |\
B. As advances in technology allowed performances to be
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
prerecorded, edited, and enhanced for later broadcast, recorded
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
laughter—called "canned laughter" or a "laugh track"—gained |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
wider use. |\
C. As advances in technology allowed performances to be
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
prerecorded, edited, and enhanced for later broadcast, recorded
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
laughter, they call it "canned laughter" or a "laugh track," which
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
then gained wider use.
|\ |\ |\
D. As advances in technology allowed performances to be
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
prerecorded, edited, and enhanced for later broadcast, "canned
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
laughter" or a "laugh track" gained wider use; this is recorded
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
laughter.
B. As advances in technology allowed performances to be
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
prerecorded, edited, and enhanced for later broadcast, recorded
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
laughter—called "canned laughter" or a "laugh track"—gained |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
wider use. |\
Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
original sentence.
|\ |\ |\
,The cooking instructor informed us that by the end of the course,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
we will have acquired basic skills in chopping, searing, and to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
make sauces. |\
A. we will have acquired basic skills in chopping, searing, and to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
make sauces |\
B. we will have acquired basic skills in chopping, to sear, and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
making sauces |\
C. we will have acquired basic skills in chopping, searing, and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
making sauces |\
D. to chop, sear, and to make sauces will have been the basic
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
skills acquired by us
|\ |\ |\
E. chopping, searing, and making sauces is what we will have
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
acquired basic skills in |\ |\ |\
C. we will have acquired basic skills in chopping, searing, and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
making sauces. |\
Items in lists must be parallel. The verb tenses must be the same
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
throughout the list.
|\ |\ |\ |\
In context, which of the following versions of the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
underlined portion of sentence 1 (reproduced below) is |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
best?
Americans enjoy some of the safest free drinking water on Earth,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
however spending $15 billion on bottled water in 2006, and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
consumption is rising (Fishman). |\ |\ |\
A. Earth, however spending
|\ |\ |\
B. Earth, yet they spent
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
C. Earth; but spending
|\ |\ |\
D. Earth; having spent
|\ |\ |\
E. Earth, instead they spend
|\ |\ |\ |\
,C. Earth; but spending
|\ |\ |\
The first part of the sentence discusses "free drinking water," and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the second part of the sentence discusses "spending $15 billion"
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
on water. Therefore, you need a word to show contrasting ideas
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
in the place of however.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Read each sentence carefully, paying particular attention
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
to the underlined portions. You will find that the error, if
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
there is one, is underlined. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
During her first year in medical school, Joanne came to the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
realization that she was more interested in doing research than |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
to treat patients.
|\ |\ |\
A. During
|\
B. came to
|\ |\
C. more
|\
D. to treat
|\ |\ |\
E. No error
|\ |\
D. to treat - incorrect usage
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During her first year in medical school, Joanne came to the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
realization that she was more interested in conducting research |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
than in treating patients.
|\ |\ |\
Improbable as it (A) may seem when (B) one observes (C) its |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
awkwardness on land, penguins are (D) extremely graceful |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
swimmers. (E) No error |\ |\ |\
A. may seem
|\ |\
B. one
|\
C. its
|\ |\
D. extremely
|\
, E. No error
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E. No error
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Which of following selections is correct:
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
A. Suzy and Tom are not here they went to the store.
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B. Suzy and Tom are not here; they went to the store.
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C. Suzy and Tom are not here, they went to the store.
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D. Suzy and Tom are not here, went to the store.
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B. Suzy and Tom are not here; they went to the store.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
You can use a semicolon to join two closely related
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
independent clauses. Let’s put that another way: |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
The group of words that comes before the semicolon should form
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a complete sentence, the group of words that comes after the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
semicolon should form a complete sentence, and the two |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
sentences should share a close, logical connection. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Read each sentence carefully, paying particular attention
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
to the underlined portions. You will find that the error, if
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
there is one, is underlined. If there is an error, select the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
one underlined part that must be changed to make the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
sentence correct. If there is no error, select No error. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
If one has trouble swallowing tablets or capsules, you could try
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
taking medicine in liquid form. No error
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
A. one has|\ |\ |\
B. could try
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C. taking |\
D. in |\
E. No error
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A. one has - incorrect usage
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