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Sentence Improvement: Practice Questions with Answers

52 practice questions on Sentence Improvement, with answers; most also have an explanation or a worked solution. Try each one before you open its answer.

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1. Q.51

   Improve the underlined part: "Neither of the two answers are correct." (A) is correct (B) were correct (C) have been correct (D) No improvement

   1. A is correct
   2. B were correct
   3. C have been correct
   4. D No improvement
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   Correct answer: (A) is correct

   "Neither of" takes a singular verb, even though it refers to two items: "is correct," not "are correct."

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2. Q.52

   Improve the underlined part: "I am used to get up early." (A) I am used to getting up early (B) I am used to got up early (C) I used to getting up early (D) No improvement

   1. A I am used to getting up early
   2. B I am used to got up early
   3. C I used to getting up early
   4. D No improvement
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   Correct answer: (A) I am used to getting up early

   'Be used to' (meaning accustomed to) is followed by a gerund: 'used to getting up,' not 'used to get up.'

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