1000 Real GMAT Sentence Correction Questions Collected by: www.dethi.com & www.xeom.net 210 air-traffic control system, to lead to 55 percent more delays at airports, and prompts fears among some officials that safety is being compromised. (A) to lead to 55 percent more delays at airports, and prompts (B) leading to 55 percent more delay at airports and prompting (C) to lead to a 55 percent increase in delay at airports and prompt (D) to lead to an increase of 55 percent in delays at airports, and prompted (E) leading to a 55-percent increase in delays at airports and prompting 815.The record of the past is always incomplete, and the historian who writes about it inevitably reflects the preoccupations of their own time. (A) the historian who writes about it inevitably reflects (B) the historian writing about it will inevitably reflect (C) a historian writing about it inevitably reflects (D) writing about it, it is inevitable for historians to reflect (E) historians in writing about it inevitably reflect 816.The relationship between corpulence and disease remain controversial, although statistics clearly associate a reduced life expectancy with chronic obesity. (A) remain controversial, although statistics clearly associate a reduced life expectancy with (B) remain controversial, although statistics clearly associates a reduced life expectancy with (C) remain controversial, although statistics clearly associates reduced life expectancy to (D) remains controversial, although statistics clearly associate a reduced life expectancy with (E) remains controversial, although statistics clearly associates reduced life expectancy to 817.The report on the gross national product—the nation’s total production of goods and services—showed that second-quarter inflation was somewhat lower than a previous estimation and the savings rate slightly higher. (A) a previous estimation and the savings rate slightly higher (B) a previous estimation and with a slightly higher savings rate (C) a previous estimate and that the savings rate is slightly higher (D) previously estimated and a slightly higher savings rate (E) previously estimated and that the savings rate was slightly higher 818.The reports from the Department of Commerce indicated that the economy had grown at an annual rate much higher than most economists had predicted may occur. (A) had predicted may occur 1000 Real GMAT Sentence Correction Questions Collected by: www.dethi.com & www.xeom.net 211 (B) had predicted (C) predicted the occurrence of (D) predicted may occur (E) predicted 819.The residents’ opposition to the spraying program has rekindled an old debate among those who oppose the use of pesticides and those who feel that the pesticides are necessary to save the trees. (A) among those who oppose the use of pesticides and (B) between those who oppose the use of pesticides and (C) among those opposing the use of pesticides with (D) between those who oppose the use of pesticides with (E) among those opposing the use of pesticides and 820.The rise in the Commerce Department’s index of leading economic indicators suggest that the economy should continue its expansion into the coming months, but that the mixed performance of the index’s individual components indicates that economic growth will proceed at a more moderate pace than in the first quarter of this year. (A) suggest that the economy should continue its expansion into the coming months, but that (B) suggest that the economy is to continue expansion in the coming months, but (C) suggests that the economy will continue its expanding in the coming months, but that (D) suggests that the economy is continuing to expand into the coming months, but that (E) suggests that the economy will continue to expand in the coming months, but 821.The rising of costs of data-processing operations at many financial institutions has created a growing opportunity for independent companies to provide these services more efficiently and at lower cost. (A) The rising of costs (B) Rising costs (C) The rising cost (D) Because the rising cost (E) Because of rising costs 822.The root systems of most flowering perennials either become too crowded, which results in loss in vigor, and spread too far outward, producing a bare center. (A) which results in loss in vigor, and spread (B) resulting in loss in vigor, or spreading (C) with the result of loss of vigor, or spreading 1000 Real GMAT Sentence Correction Questions Collected by: www.dethi.com & www.xeom.net 212 (D) resulting in loss of vigor, or spread (E) with a resulting loss of vigor, and spread 823.The Rorschzch test is gaining new respect as a diagnostic tool because it takes only one hour to expose behavior and thought processes that may be unlikely to emerge in other procedures or weeks of ordinary interviewing. (A) that may be unlikely to emerge in other procedures or weeks of ordinary interviewing (B) whose emergence is unlikely in other procedures or weeks of ordinary interviews (C) that might not emerge in other procedures or in weeks of ordinary interviews (D) that may not emerge under other procedures or weeks of ordinary interviews (E) unlikely not to emerge during weeks of ordinary interviewing or in other procedures 824.The rules that govern political contributions are less stringent in local elections than they are in national elections because they typically involve smaller amounts of money and present less opportunity for abuse. (A) The rules that govern political contributions are less stringent in local elections than they are in national elections because they typically involve smaller amounts of money and present less opportunity for abuse. (B) Because they typically involve smaller amounts of money and present less opportunity for abuse, the rules that govern political contributions are less stringent in local elections than the rules are less stringent in local elections than the rules are in national elections. (C) The rules that govern political contributions are less stringent in local elections than national elections because they typically involve smaller amounts of money and present less opportunity for abuse. (D) Because local elections typically involve smaller amounts of money and present less opportunity for abuse than national elections, the rules that govern local political contributions are less stringent than national contributions. (E) The rules that govern political contributions are less stringent in local elections than they are in national elections because local elections typically involve smaller amounts of money and present less opportunity for abuse. 825.The sale of government surplus machinery will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until the supply lasts. (A) will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until the supply lasts (B) begins at 9 a.m., continuing until the supply lasts (C) will begin at 9 a.m. and, until the supply lasts, will continue (D) begins at 9 a.m. and, as long as the supply may last, it continues 1000 Real GMAT Sentence Correction Questions Collected by: www.dethi.com & www.xeom.net 213 (E) will begin at 9 a.m. and continue as long as the supply lasts 826.The school board ruling mandating that physically handicapped students be placed in regular classroom settings whenever possible also assured all children who have a reading problem of special aid. (A) be placed in regular classroom settings whenever possible also assured all children who have a reading problem (B) should be placed in regular classroom settings whenever possible also assures all children that have a reading problem (C) are placed in regular classroom settings whenever possible also assures those children who are having reading problems (D) be placed in regular classroom settings whenever possible also assured children with reading problems (E) should be placed in regular classroom settings whenever possible also has assured all those children with a reading problem 827.The science of economics, which for four decades was dominated by Keynesians, who at first stressed the government’s role in stimulating the economy, but who were ultimately led away from solutions based on government intervention. (A) economics, which for four decades was (B) economics that was to be (C) economics, one which has, for four decades, been (D) economics is one that for four decades has been (E) economics, for four decades, is one that was 828.The Senate approved immigration legislation that would grant permanent residency to millions of aliens currently residing here and if employers hired illegal aliens they would be penalized. (A) if employers hired illegal aliens they would be penalized (B) hiring illegal aliens would be a penalty for employers (C) penalize employers who hire illegal aliens (D) penalizing employers hiring illegal aliens (E) employers to be penalized for hiring illegal aliens 829.The speculative fever of the Roaring Twenties infected rich and poor alike; vast quantities of people were dangerously overextended, credit was absurdly easy to obtain, and most brokerage houses required only ten percent cash for stocks bought on “margin.” (A) rich and poor alike; vast quantities of people were dangerously overextended (B) both rich and poor alike; large amounts of people dangerously overextended themselves (C) rich and poor alike; great numbers of people were dangerously overextended 1000 Real GMAT Sentence Correction Questions Collected by: www.dethi.com & www.xeom.net 214 (D) both rich and poor alike; vast amounts of people dangerously overextended themselves (E) both rich and poor; great quantities of people were dangerously overextended 830.The spraying of pesticides can be carefully planned, but accidents, weather conditions that could not be foreseen, and pilot errors often cause much larger deposits of spray than they had anticipated. (A) weather conditions that could not be foreseen, and pilot errors often cause much larger deposits of spray than they had (B) weather conditions that cannot be foreseen, and pilot errors often cause much larger deposits of spray than (C) unforeseeable weather conditions, and pilot errors are the cause of much larger deposits of spray than they had (D) weather conditions that are not foreseeable, and pilot errors often cause much larger deposits of spray than (E) unforeseeable weather conditions, and pilot errors often cause much larger deposits of spray than they had 831.The study undertaken by Department of the Interior will involve examination and tagging of the California condor in order to obtain information about their daily movements, foraging habits, and sites where they nest. (A) their daily movements, foraging habits, and sites where they nest (B) their daily movements, foraging habits, and their nesting sites (C) its daily movements, foraging habits, and nesting sites (D) its daily movements, foraging habits, and about nesting sites (E) daily movements, foraging habits, and sites in which there are nests 832.The supply of oil being finite has become an economical and political consideration of the first magnitude for all modern industrial nations. (A) The supply of oil being finite has become an economical (B) The finite supply of oil has become an economical (C) That the supply of oil is finite has become an economical (D) The supply of oil being finite has become an economic (E) That the supply of oil is finite has become an economic 833.The Supreme Court’s concern with legitimacy is not for the sake of the court but the nation to which it is responsible. (A) but the nation to which it is responsible (B) but for the sake of the nation to which it is responsible (C) so much as the nation it is responsible to (D) as the nation it is responsible to (E) but the nation 1000 Real GMAT Sentence Correction Questions Collected by: www.dethi.com & www.xeom.net 215 834.The suspect in the burglary was advised of his right to remain silent, told he could not leave, and was interrogated in a detention room. (A) of his right to remain silent, told he could not leave, and was (B) of his right to remain silent, told he could not leave, and (C) of his right to remain silent and that he could not leave and (D) that he had a right to remain silent, could not leave, and was (E) that he had a right to remain silent, that he could not leave, and was 835.The task force is reviewing the company’s hiring practices for the determination of whether they are meeting the requirements set by the Office of Equal Opportunity. (A) for the determination of whether they are meeting the requirements set by the Office of Equal Opportunity (B) for the determining of whether or not it meets the requirement set by the Office of Equal Opportunity (C) for the determining of whether the requirements set by the Office of Equal Opportunity are being met or not (D) determining whether the requirements set by the Office of Equal Opportunity are met (E) to determine whether they meet the requirements set by the Office of Equal Opportunity 836.The technical term “pagination” is a process that leaves editors, instead of printers, assemble the page images that become the metal or plastic plates used in printing. (A) is a process that leaves editors, instead of printers, assemble (B) refers to a process that allows editors, rather than printers, to assemble (C) is a process leaving the editors, rather than printers, to assemble (D) refers to a process which allows editors, but not to printers, the assembly of (E) has reference to the process leaving to editors, instead of the printer, assembling 837.The themes that Rita Dove explores in her poetry is universal, encompassing much of the human condition while occasionally deals with racial issues. (A) is universal, encompassing much of the human condition while occasionally deals (B) is universal, encompassing much of the human condition, also occasionally it deals (C) are universal, they encompass much of the human condition and occasionally deals (D) are universal, encompassing much of the human condition while occasionally dealing . Sentence Correction Questions Collected by: www.dethi.com & www.xeom.net 212 (D) resulting in loss of vigor, or spread (E) with a resulting loss of vigor, and spread 8 23. The Rorschzch test. supply may last, it continues 1000 Real GMAT Sentence Correction Questions Collected by: www.dethi.com & www.xeom.net 2 13 (E) will begin at 9 a.m. and continue as long as the supply lasts. being finite has become an economic (E) That the supply of oil is finite has become an economic 833 .The Supreme Court’s concern with legitimacy is not for the sake of the court but the nation