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Free CLEP Composition and Literature Exam Braindumps (page: 28)

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Even if you are very talented, you must also be extremely determined if one wants to become a professional actor. No error

  1. Even
  2. must also
  3. one wants
  4. to become
  5. No error

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

The sentence begins by talking to “you,” but C changes the pronoun to “one.” C should be “you want.” A is a fine start to the dependent clause, and B works as the verb for the independent clause. D correctly employs the infinitive “to become.”



Despite the mayor suggested a plan to raise taxes on clothing and food, the state legislators have refused to pass the city’s proposed budget. No error

  1. Despite
  2. to raise
  3. have refused
  4. the city’s
  5. No error

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

A contrast is established between the mayor’s plan and the legislators’ refusal to pass the budget. In this case, however, the contrast cannot be properly established by beginning the sentence with “Despite.” A more grammatical choice would be “Although.” B is correct as a continuation of “the plan.” The verb structure in C indicates a recent decision, which is in line with the goal of the sentence. The possessive in D is correct because the proposed budget belongs to the city.



Listening to loud music can help some children relieve aggression, but they can also cause severe damage to the auditory system. No error

  1. Listening
  2. can help
  3. they can
  4. damage
  5. No error

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

The pronoun “they” is incorrect because the only object to which it can refer is “children.” However, C requires a pronoun to refer to “listening.” The correct pronoun would be “it.” Try reading the sentence to yourself, replacing pronouns with their corresponding nouns. Doing so will help you spot errors in noun-pronoun agreement. A is correct as the subject of the sentence, and B is correct as the corresponding verb combination. D is an appropriate lead in to “the auditory system.”



Although the protesters were relatively peaceful, there were an obvious problem with the way in which they organized the event, especially the march itself. No error

  1. were relatively
  2. there were
  3. in which
  4. itself
  5. No error

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

If you ignore the dependent clause that begins the sentence, you will see that there is a subject-verb agreement error at the start of the independent clause. The plural verb “were” in B does not agree with the object “problem,” which is singular. Therefore, B should be “there was.” If you were confused by the plural noun “protesters,” try reading the sentence without any nonessential clauses, which are usually set off from the essential clause by one or more commas. A agrees with the plural noun “protesters.” C is the grammatically correct mode for “they organized the event” to describe “the way.” D serves to emphasize “the march.”






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