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LESSON SIX

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The way she told the story intrigued him and interested him.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

intrigued him, and interested him.

c)

intrigued him by interesting him very much.

d)

intrigued him.

2.

He removed the redundant information that was needlessly repetitive.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

information that was repetitive.

c)

information.

d)

information, that was needlessly repetitive.

3.

Jim fired the recalcitrant employee who was stubborn and defiant.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

employee who was stubborn.

c)

employee.

d)

employee who was defiant

4.

His score on the test was diminutive and extremely small.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

tiny and extremely small.

c)

diminutive and small.

d)

diminutive.

5.

Initially, Thomas was first offered a job as a clerk, but he eventually became manager.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

Thomas was first, offered

c)

Thomas was offered

d)

Thomas first was offered

6.

Lastly, he bid his audience farewell at the end.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

farewell in the last part.

c)

farewell.

d)

farewell, at the end.

7.

He was compensated for his work with payment.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

for his work.

c)

with payment for his work.

d)

for his work with payments.

8.

The police put out a notice for the wanted criminal who had broken the law.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

the wanted criminal who was being searched for.

c)

the wanted criminal.

d)

the wanted criminal, who had broken the law.

9.

Afterwards, Ed told him after that they shouldn't have spent that much money.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

told him that they

c)

told him afterwards that they

d)

told him afterwords they

10.

However, on the other hand, I have no desire to watch that movie.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

On the other hand,

c)

However and on the other hand,

d)

However on the other hand,

11.

He was the first to join the team, initially.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

join the team, at first

c)

join the team, firstly.

d)

join the team.

12.

She needed a transportation vehicle to pick her up from the airport.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

transportational vehicle

c)

transportation vehicle machine

d)

vehicle

13.

Ellen celebrated her team's successful victory over the other soccer team.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

victory

c)

successful, victory

d)

successful, victorious victory

14.

There are many parts and components to this puzzle that need to be looked over.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

components

c)

parts and pieces

d)

parts, pieces and components

15.

His car needed expensive repairs that cost a lot of money.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

expensive repairs that cost a lot.

c)

expensive repairs.

d)

several expensive repairs that cost a lot of money