Sentence improvement practice test-1

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Directions: Select the most appropriate phrase to replace the underlined phrase in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. Select 'No correction required' as the answer, if the sentence is correct as it is.

 

People discovered the alternate sources of energy when fossil fuel reserves starts to deplete.

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Discussion
12)

Directions: Select the most appropriate phrase to replace the underlined phrase in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. Select 'No correction required' as the answer, if the sentence is correct as it is.

 

Despite its attractiveness, investing abroad is being risky owing to the shortage of regulations to protect investors.

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Discussion
13)

Directions: Select the most appropriate phrase to replace the underlined phrase in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. Select 'No correction required' as the answer, if the sentence is correct as it is.

 

The new air fare allows both an adult and a child to fly for the price of one ticket, in order to encouraging travellers during summer.

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Discussion
14)

Directions: Select the most appropriate phrase to replace the underlined phrase in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. Select 'No correction required' as the answer, if the sentence is correct as it is.

 

According to a court ruling, the owner of polluted land is liable for the clean up of the property even if the owner did not have the responsibility of that pollution.

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Discussion
15)

Directions: Select the most appropriate phrase to replace the underlined phrase in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. Select 'No correction required' as the answer, if the sentence is correct as it is.

 

Some research studies indicate that among distinguished artists, the rate of depression is ten times as prevalent as in the population at large.

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