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Aptitude Test Topic: Sentence Correction

This question presents a sentence, part of which or all of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part.

Directions

This question presents a sentence, part of which or all of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

This question tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. In choosing your answer, follow the requirements of standard written English; that is, pay attention to grammar, choice of words, and sentence construction. Choose the answer that produces the most effective sentence; this answer should be clear and exact, without awkwardness, ambiguity, redundancy, or grammatical error.

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Sentence Correction: Ambiguity Wordiness and Redundancy Practice MCQ

Question Statement:

The dog that was hungry and looked ragged begged at the butcher’s shop for scraps.

Hungry and looking ragged, the dog

The ragged-looking dog that was hungry

The hungry dog that looked ragged

The hungry, ragged-looking dog

The dog that was hungry and looked ragged

Explanation:

Correct Answer: D

The original sentence can be simplified by making those modifying phrases adjectives: “hungry” and “ragged-looking.” The most concise way to rewrite this sentence is to make these both adjectives that come before the noun.

Question: 7 Test: 1 of 2 Next Test

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You are taking Aptitude Test No. 1

Each aptitude test is comprised of 10 except the last test which might have fewer than 10 in some topics.

You are at question (MCQ) number 7 and Test Number 1 of Sentence Correction: Ambiguity Wordiness and Redundancy. To deal with Sentence Correction questions, you must take lesson on the subject. In case of science and Art subjects revise your text books and in case of general aptitude topics take lessons from the topic page.

The question: The dog that was hungry and looked ragged begged at the butcher’s shop for scraps. .... with options: Hungry and looking ragged, the dog, The ragged-looking dog that was hungry, The hungry dog that looked ragged, The hungry, ragged-looking dog can be solved with the concepts and understanding of Sentence Correction.