The GMAT

Sentence Correction Practice Questions

Directions: The following questions consist of sentences that are either partly or entirely underlined. Select the answer choice that represents the best revision of the underlined text. Choice A duplicates the original version. If the original seems better than any of the revisions, then select it.

1. The concert this weekend promises to attract an even greater amount of people than attended the last one.

A. an even greater amount of people

B. an ever larger amount of people

C. an amount of people even greater

D. a number of people even larger

E. an even greater number of people

2. Records of the first 736 British convicts deported to Australia reveal convictions for crimes against property in all cases and they ranged from highway robbery to forgery.

A. convictions for crimes against property in all cases and they ranged

B. convictions in all cases were crimes against property and ranging

C. the ranging of convictions for crimes against property in all cases

D. that all were convicted of crimes against property ranging

E. that all of them had convictions for crimes that were against property; the range was

3. Scoliosis, a condition when the spine curves abnormally and throws the body out of line, can cause heart and lung problems as well as physical deformity.

A. a condition when the spine curves abnormally and throws the body out of line

B. an abnormal curvature of the spine that throws the body out of line

C. a condition of the spine curving abnormally and in which the body is thrown out of line

D. where the body is thrown out of line by an abnormal curvature of the spine

E. a condition of an abnormal curvature of the spine throwing the body out of line

4. Many of the thousands of students currently enrolled in night courses hope for the exchanging of their drab jobs for new careers that are challenging.

A. for the exchanging of their drab jobs for new careers that are challenging

B. for exchanging drab jobs for new careers that will challenge them

C. to exchange their drab jobs with new careers that will be new and challenging

D. to exchange their drab jobs for new and challenging careers

E. to exchanging their drab jobs and find careers that will be new and challenging.

5. The public's widespread belief in the existence of UFOs and their general curiosity about extraterrestrial life has generated considerable interest in science fiction.

A. UFOs and their general curiosity about extraterrestrial life has

B. UFOs and they are generally curious about extraterrestrial life which has

C. UFOs, as well as their general curiosity about extraterrestrial life, have

D. UFOs, as well as its general curiosity about extraterrestrial life, has

E. UFOs, as well as general curiosity about extraterrestrial life, have

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	The GMAT Sentence Correction Practice Questions Directions: The following questions consist of sentences that are either partly or entirely underlined. Select the answer choice that represents the best revision of the underlined text. Choice A duplicates the original version. If the original seems better than any of the revisions, then select it. 1. The concert this weekend promises to attract an even greater amount of people than attended the last one. A. an even greater amount of people B. an ever larger amount of people C. an amount of people even greater D. a number of people even larger E. an even greater number of people 2. Records of the first 736 British convicts deported to Australia reveal convictions for crimes against property in all cases and they ranged from highway robbery to forgery. A. convictions for crimes against property in all cases and they ranged B. convictions in all cases were crimes against property and ranging C. the ranging of convictions for crimes against property in all cases D. that all were convicted of crimes against property ranging E. that all of them had convictions for crimes that were against property; the range was 3. Scoliosis, a condition when the spine curves abnormally and throws the body out of line, can cause heart and lung problems as well as physical deformity. A. a condition when the spine curves abnormally and throws the body out of line B. an abnormal curvature of the spine that throws the body out of line C. a condition of the spine curving abnormally and in which the body is thrown out of line D. where the body is thrown out of line by an abnormal curvature of the spine E. a condition of an abnormal curvature of the spine throwing the body out of line 4. Many of the thousands of students currently enrolled in night courses hope for the exchanging of their drab jobs for new careers that are challenging. A. for the exchanging of their drab jobs for new careers that are challenging B. for exchanging drab jobs for new careers that will challenge them C. to exchange their drab jobs with new careers that will be new and challenging D. to exchange their drab jobs for new and challenging careers E. to exchanging their drab jobs and find careers that will be new and challenging. 5. The public's widespread belief in the existence of UFOs and their general curiosity about extraterrestrial life has generated considerable interest in science fiction. A. UFOs and their general curiosity about extraterrestrial life has B. UFOs and they are generally curious about extraterrestrial life which has C. UFOs, as well as their general curiosity about extraterrestrial life, have D. UFOs, as well as its general curiosity about extraterrestrial life, has E. UFOs, as well as general curiosity about extraterrestrial life, have	COMMUNITY BUSINESS SCHOOL FORUMS Join the conversation today! Engage with other students preparing to take the GMAT. Learn more. Join the Kaplan Community and get more features. It's FREE!