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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. "Despite the fact that the project was behind schedule, the team managed to deliver the final product on time, which was a testament to their dedication and hard work."
A Despite the fact that the project was behind schedule, the team managed to deliver the final product on time, which was a testament to their dedication and hard work.
B Despite the project being behind schedule, the team managed to deliver the final product on time, a testament to their dedication and hard work.
C Although the project was behind schedule, the team managed to deliver the final product on time, which was a testament to their dedication and hard work.
D Although the project was behind schedule, the team managed to deliver the final product on time, a testament to their dedication and hard work.
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
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.
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
Select the option that expresses the following sentence in the most clear and grammatically correct form. "Despite the fact that the research was funded by a corporation with a vested interest in the outcome, the findings were peer-reviewed by independent scientists and confirmed by researchers at two other universities, which lends credibility to the results."
A Despite the fact that the research was funded by a corporation with a vested interest in the outcome, the findings were peer-reviewed by independent scientists and confirmed by researchers at two other universities, which lends credibility to the results.
B Although the research was funded by a corporation with a vested interest in the outcome, the findings were peer-reviewed by independent scientists and confirmed by researchers at two other universities, lending credibility to the results.
C Despite the research being funded by a corporation with a vested interest in the outcome, the findings were peer-reviewed by independent scientists and confirmed by researchers at two other universities, which lends credibility to the results.
D Although the research was funded by a corporation with a vested interest in the outcome, the findings were peer-reviewed by independent scientists and confirmed by researchers at two other universities, which lend credibility to the results.
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 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.
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.

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