Sentence Structure Clarity Mock Tests

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Sentence Structure Clarity Mock Test 1

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Sample Questions

GMAT Verbal Reasoning

The following sentence appears below. Select the option that expresses the sentence in the most clear and grammatically correct form. "Due to the fact that the merger was finalized without conducting a thorough due diligence review, which resulted in the acquiring company discovering significant undisclosed liabilities three months after the deal was closed, the board of directors has come under intense scrutiny from shareholders who are demanding an explanation."

A Due to the fact that the merger was finalized without conducting a thorough due diligence review, which resulted in the acquiring company discovering significant undisclosed liabilities three months after the deal was closed, the board of directors has come under intense scrutiny from shareholders who are demanding an explanation.

B Because the merger was finalized without a thorough due diligence review, the acquiring company discovered significant undisclosed liabilities three months after closing, and the board of directors has come under intense scrutiny from shareholders demanding an explanation.

C The merger, because it was finalized without conducting a thorough due diligence review, resulted in the acquiring company discovering significant undisclosed liabilities three months after the deal was closed, where the board of directors has come under intense scrutiny from shareholders who are demanding an explanation.

D Finalizing the merger without conducting a thorough due diligence review, significant undisclosed liabilities were discovered by the acquiring company three months after the deal was closed, and the board of directors has come under intense scrutiny from shareholders who are demanding an explanation.

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 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. "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. "Because the research paper was submitted after the deadline, it was not able to be reviewed by the editorial board, which meant that the author's findings, which had taken two years of fieldwork to compile, would not be published in the journal's upcoming issue, much to the disappointment of the entire research team."

A Because the research paper was submitted after the deadline, it was not able to be reviewed by the editorial board, which meant that the author's findings, which had taken two years of fieldwork to compile, would not be published in the journal's upcoming issue, much to the disappointment of the entire research team.

B Because the research paper was submitted after the deadline, the editorial board could not review it, meaning the author's findings -- which had taken two years of fieldwork to compile -- would not appear in the journal's upcoming issue, disappointing the entire research team.

C The research paper, because it was submitted after the deadline, it could not be reviewed by the editorial board, which meant the author's findings, which took two years of fieldwork to compile, would not be published in the upcoming issue of the journal, which was much to the disappointment of the entire research team.

D Submitting the research paper after the deadline, it could not be reviewed by the editorial board, which meant that the author's findings, which had taken two years of fieldwork to compile, would not be published in the journal's upcoming issue, and this was much to the disappointment of the entire research team.

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

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 experiment was designed carefully, the results were ambiguous and difficult to interpret by the researchers."

A Despite the fact that the experiment was designed carefully, the results were ambiguous and difficult to interpret by the researchers.

B Although the experiment was carefully designed, the results were ambiguous and difficult for the researchers to interpret.

C Even though the experiment was designed with care, the results were ambiguous and hard for the researchers to interpret them.

D The experiment, despite being carefully designed, produced ambiguous results that were difficult to be interpreted by the researchers.

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