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Instructions for Accuplacer Sentence Skills Questions 1 to 10:
Select the best substitute for the underlined parts of the following ten sentences. The first answer [choice A] is identical to the original sentence. If you think the original sentence is best, then choose A as your answer.
Although only sixteen years old, the university accepted her application because of her outstanding grades.
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her application was accepted by the university because of her outstanding grades.
her outstanding grades resulted in her application being accepted by the university.
she was accepted to study at the university after applying because of her outstanding grades.
Never in my life have I seen such a beautiful sight.
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I have seen such a beautiful sight.
such a beautiful sight I have seen.
such a beautiful sight I saw.
After the loss of a loved one, the bereaved can experience shock, numbness, and they also get depressed.
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shock, numbness, and depression.
shock, numbness, and get depressed.
shock, numbness, and depressed.
I was going to studying this evening, however the noise next door made it impossible.
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evening: however the noise next door
evening, however, the noise next door
evening. However, the noise next door
She was hoping to buy a new car which would be spacious enough to transport her equipment.
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a new car, which would be spacious enough to transport
a new car - which would be spacious enough to transport
a new car, that would be spacious enough to transport
Near a small river, at the bottom of the canyon we discovered a cave.
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river at the bottom of the canyon we discovered a cave.
river at the bottom of the canyon, we discovered a cave.
river, at the bottom of the canyon, we discovered, a cave.
Who did the interview panel select for the job?
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Whom did the interview panel select
Who the interview panel selected
Whom the interview panel selected
They played the song "Always and Forever" at their wedding reception.
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the song, "Always and Forever,"
the song "Always and Forever,"
the song "Always and Forever",
He lost his scholarship, as a consequence of his poor grades.
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scholarship as a consequence of his poor grades.
scholarship, as a consequence his poor grades.
scholarship, as a consequence of, his poor grades.
If I was a millionaire, I would give money to charity.
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If I was a millionaire, I will give
If I were a millionaire, I would give
If I were a millionaire, I will give
Instructions for Accuplacer Sentence Skills Questions 11 to 20:
Rewrite the following ten sentences mentally in your own head. Follow the directions given for the formation of the new sentence. Remember that your new sentence should be grammatically correct and convey the same meaning as the original sentence.
She worked all night, but she still did not finish the project.
Rewrite, beginning with: Even though
The next words will be:
she working all night
she worked all night
working all night
worked all night
While snow showers are common in the north during the winter, precipitation is unlikely tomorrow.
Rewrite, beginning with: Despite
The next words will be:
snow showers are common
of snow showers being common
snow showers being common
snow showers as common
Warm all year round, Florida has many out-of-state visitors during December and January.
Rewrite, beginning with: Because
The next words will be:
warm all year round,
of warm all year round,
of all-year-round warm,
it is warm all year round,
Tom is highly intelligent, and so is his younger brother.
Rewrite, beginning with: Just as
Your new sentence will include:
so too is his younger brother
as well as his younger brother
in the same way, his younger brother
his younger brother, similarly
Mary arrived at the party. Then I decided to go home.
Rewrite, beginning with: After
The next words will be:
Mary arriving at the party
Mary had arrived at the party
arriving at the party
arrived at the party
You will succeed at college if you work hard.
Rewrite, beginning with: Provided
The next words will be:
hard work
work hard
you work hard
that your work hard
She is a good teacher because she is kind and patient.
Rewrite, beginning with: Kind and patient
Your new sentence will include:
of a good teacher
is a good teacher
make a good teacher
which a good teacher
Apart from being rude, she is also stingy.
Rewrite, beginning with: Besides
The next words will be:
being rude
of being rude
of rudeness
she is rude
The teacher became upset because the student was insolent.
Rewrite, beginning with: Because of
The next words will be:
being upset
the teacher was upset
the student was insolent
the student's insolence
More and more teenagers are developing type II diabetes.
Rewrite, beginning with: Increasing
The next words will be:
teenagers
teenage diabetes
numbers of teenagers
amount of teenagers
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