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Sentence Structure Clarity Mock Test 1

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GMAT Verbal Reasoning
The following sentence appears below. Select the option that expresses the sentence in the most clear and grammatically correct form. "The new policy, which was designed to address the issue of income inequality by redistributing wealth through progressive taxation, has been criticized by economists who argue that it could potentially discourage investment and innovation, thereby reducing the very economic growth that is needed to lift people out of poverty, something that its proponents strongly disagree."
A The new policy, which was designed to address the issue of income inequality by redistributing wealth through progressive taxation, has been criticized by economists who argue that it could potentially discourage investment and innovation, thereby reducing the very economic growth that is needed to lift people out of poverty, something that its proponents strongly disagree.
B Designed to address income inequality through progressive wealth redistribution, the new policy has been criticized by economists who argue it could discourage investment and innovation, reducing the economic growth needed to lift people out of poverty -- a claim its proponents strongly dispute.
C The new policy, which was designed to address the issue of income inequality by redistributing wealth through progressive taxation, it has been criticized by economists who argue that it could potentially discourage investment and innovation, thereby reducing the very economic growth that is needed to lift people out of poverty, and its proponents strongly disagree with this.
D Designing the new policy to address income inequality and redistributing wealth through progressive taxation, it has been criticized by economists, arguing that it could discourage investment and innovation, and thereby reducing the economic growth needed to lift people out of poverty, which its proponents disagree with.
GMAT Verbal Reasoning
The following sentence appears below. Select the option that expresses the sentence in the most clear and grammatically correct form. "The committee members disagreed vehemently on the issue, resulting in a deadlock that has left the proposed legislation in limbo, and no resolution in sight."
A The committee members disagreed vehemently on the issue, resulting in a deadlock that has left the proposed legislation in limbo, and no resolution in sight.
B The committee members disagreed vehemently on the issue, resulting in a deadlock that has left the proposed legislation in limbo with no resolution in sight.
C The committee members disagreed vehemently on the issue, resulting in a deadlock, left the proposed legislation in limbo, and no resolution in sight.
D The committee members, vehemently disagreeing on the issue, resulted in a deadlock that has left the proposed legislation in limbo, with no resolution in sight.
GMAT Verbal Reasoning
The following sentence appears below. Select the option that expresses the sentence in the most clear and grammatically correct form. "The new marketing strategy, which was developed by the team lead together with input from sales representatives across three regions, has resulted in a 25% increase in customer engagement, a metric that the CEO described as the most impressive quarterly gain in the company's five year history."
A The new marketing strategy, which was developed by the team lead together with input from sales representatives across three regions, has resulted in a 25% increase in customer engagement, a metric that the CEO described as the most impressive quarterly gain in the company's five year history.
B Developed by the team lead with input from sales representatives across three regions, the new marketing strategy has resulted in a 25% increase in customer engagement, which the CEO described as the most impressive quarterly gain in the company's five-year history.
C The new marketing strategy, that was developed by the team lead together with the input from sales representatives across three regions, has resulted in a 25% increase of customer engagement, a metric which the CEO described as being the most impressive quarterly gain for the company's five year history.
D With input from sales representatives across three regions, the team lead developed the new marketing strategy that resulted in a 25% increase in customer engagement being described by the CEO as the most impressive quarterly gain in the company's five-year history.
GMAT Verbal Reasoning
The new marketing strategy, despite being criticized by some senior executives for its unconventional approach, ultimately increased brand awareness by 40 percent within the first quarter, and sales revenue rose by 15 percent, which demonstrated its overall effectiveness. Which answer choice best corrects the underlined portion to improve clarity and conciseness?
A despite being criticized by some senior executives for its unconventional approach
B although some senior executives criticized it for being unconventional in its approach
C even with criticism from some senior executives that it was unconventional in its approach
D in spite of the fact that some senior executives were critical of its unconventional approach
GMAT Verbal Reasoning
Select the option that expresses the sentence in the most clear and grammatically correct form. "The data suggests that employees who take regular breaks throughout the day are more productive than those who do not, and that these breaks can actually improve overall performance across a wide variety of tasks."
A The data suggests that employees who take regular breaks throughout the day are more productive than those who do not, and that these breaks can actually improve overall performance across a wide variety of tasks.
B The data suggests that employees who take regular breaks throughout the day are more productive than those who do not, and that such breaks can actually improve overall performance across a wide variety of tasks.
C The data suggests that employees, who take regular breaks throughout the day, are more productive than those who do not, and these breaks can actually improve overall performance across a wide variety of tasks.
D The data suggests employees that take regular breaks throughout the day are more productive than those who do not, and that these breaks can improve overall performance across a wide variety of tasks.
GMAT Verbal Reasoning
The following sentence appears below. Select the option that expresses the sentence in the most clear and grammatically correct form. "Despite the fact that the company laid off thousands of workers, profits increased, which many analysts found surprising, because usually when companies cut labor costs, investors view it as a sign of financial distress."
A Despite the fact that the company laid off thousands of workers, profits increased, which many analysts found surprising, because usually when companies cut labor costs, investors view it as a sign of financial distress.
B Although the company laid off thousands of workers and profits increased, which many analysts found surprising because investors usually view labor cost cuts as a sign of financial distress.
C Although the company laid off thousands of workers, profits increased — a development many analysts found surprising, since investors typically view labor cost cuts as a sign of financial distress.
D The company laid off thousands of workers; however, profits increased, which many analysts found surprising, because usually when companies cut labor costs, investors view it as a sign of financial distress.
GMAT Verbal Reasoning
The following sentence appears below. Select the option that expresses the sentence in the most clear and grammatically correct form. "The new policy, which affects all employees regardless of their department, was announced by the human resources director during the quarterly meeting, and it takes effect next month."
A The new policy, which affects all employees regardless of their department, was announced by the human resources director during the quarterly meeting, and it takes effect next month.
B The new policy, which affects all employees regardless of their department, was announced by the human resources director during the quarterly meeting and takes effect next month.
C The new policy, which affects all employees regardless of their department, the human resources director announced during the quarterly meeting, and it takes effect next month.
D The new policy, which affects all employees regardless of their department, was announced by the human resources director during the quarterly meeting, taking effect next month.
GMAT Verbal Reasoning
Select the option that expresses the following sentence in the most clear and grammatically correct form. "The committee members argued amongst themselves for hours before finally reaching a consensus, whereas the chairperson, who had remained silent throughout most of the discussion, was the one who proposed the compromise that everyone eventually agreed to."
A The committee members argued amongst themselves for hours before finally reaching a consensus, whereas the chairperson, who had remained silent throughout most of the discussion, was the one who proposed the compromise that everyone eventually agreed to.
B The committee members argued amongst themselves for hours before finally reaching a consensus, while the chairperson, who had remained silent throughout most of the discussion, was the one who proposed the compromise that everyone eventually agreed to.
C The committee members argued amongst themselves for hours before finally reaching a consensus; the chairperson, who had remained silent throughout most of the discussion, was the one who proposed the compromise that everyone eventually agreed to.
D The committee members argued amongst themselves for hours before finally reaching a consensus, and the chairperson, who had remained silent throughout most of the discussion, she proposed the compromise that everyone eventually agreed to.

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