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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: Subject Verb Agreement Practice MCQ

Question Statement:

The rising cost of government bureaucracy have made it all but impossible to reign in the budget deficit.

The rising cost

Since the rising costs

Because of the rising costs

The rising costs

Rising cost

Explanation:

Correct Answer: D

Choice (A) is incorrect because the plural verb have does not agree with its singular subject the rising cost.

Both (B) and (C) are incorrect because they turn the sentence into a fragment.

Choice (D) is the correct answer since now the plural verb have agrees with its plural subject the rising costs.

Choice (E) is incorrect because rising cost is still singular.

The answer is (D).

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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 9 and Test Number 1 of Sentence Correction: Subject Verb Agreement. 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 rising cost of government bureaucracy have made it all but impossible to reign in the bu .... with options: The rising cost, Since the rising costs, Because of the rising costs, The rising costs can be solved with the concepts and understanding of Sentence Correction.