Free CLEP English Composition Question and Answers 1

Question 1

Choose the appropriate error. No sentence contains more than one error. If No Error exists, then select the no error

(1)If people (2) had helped solved the energy crisis, (3) it might (4) of been a lesson to humanity.

Accepted Answer

of

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If

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had helped

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it

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no error

Question 2

Choose the appropriate error. No sentence contains more than one error. If No Error exists, then select the no error

As they (1) listened to his (2) fabulous statistics, the board members (3) became more and more (4) incredible.

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incredible

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listened

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fabulous

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became

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no error

Question 3

Choose the appropriate error. No sentence contains more than one error. If No Error exists, then select the no error

(1) Such a comment about anyone (2) who (3) we know to be generous, kind, and thoughtful (4) is unfair.

Accepted Answer

who

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Such

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we know

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is

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no error

Question 4

Choose the appropriate error. No sentence contains more than one error. If No Error exists, then select the no error

If he (1) would have been there, he would have seen for (2) himself the (3) further improvements they (4) had made.

Accepted Answer

would have been

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himself

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further

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had made

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no error

Question 5

Choose the appropriate error. No sentence contains more than one error. If No Error exists, then select the no error

He (1) has always been negligent (2) about his health, and he (3) is feeling the (4) effects of his carelessness.

Accepted Answer

about

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has always been

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is feeling

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effects

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no error

Question 6

Choose the appropriate error. No sentence contains more than one error. If No Error exists, then select the no error

We (1) were not allowed (2) to skate on the pond until it (3) had froze to a depth of 10 in. and the red signal (4) had been hoisted.

Accepted Answer

had froze

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were

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to skate

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had been hoisted

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no error

Question 7

Choose the appropriate error. No sentence contains more than one error. If No Error exists, then select the no error

Samuel was the (1) least prepared of the two (2) who (3) took the examination (4) last Friday.

Accepted Answer

least

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who

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took

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last

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no error