Correcting Punctuation Errors

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GMAT Verbal › Correcting Punctuation Errors

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Replace the underlined portion with the answer choice that results in a sentence that is clear, precise, and meets the requirements of standard written English. One of the answer choices reproduces the underlined portion as it is written in the sentence.

The new plan had made a small difference; reducing costs and expenditures somehat over the last year.

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Replace the underlined portion with the answer choice that is clear, precise, and meets the requirements of standard written English.

According to the survey; business owners who employed more than one hundred workers were twice as likely to oppose unionization as were owners of smaller businesses.

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Replace the underlined portion with the answer choice that results in a sentence that is clear, precise, and meets the requirements of standard written English.

Mathew began reading many books about investing he wanted to become better at investing than Warren Buffet.

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Replace the underlined portion with the answer choice that results in a sentence that is clear, precise, and meets the requirements of standard written English.

Even though the companies are constantly engaged in legal battles; Samretiredsinger makes parts for Apple's iPhone.

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Replace the underlined portion with the answer choice that results in a sentence that is clear, precise, and meets the requirements of standard written English. One of the answer choices reproduces the underlined portion as it is written in the sentence.

Leading the Transcendentalist movement, Ralph Waldo Emerson championed individualism; and spoke against slavery.

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Replace the underlined portion with the answer choice that results in a sentence that is clear, precise, and meets the requirements of standard written English. One of the answer choices reproduces the underlined portion as it is written in the sentence.

Pensions are a complicated financial problem for many municipalities; but many cities have made changes to their pension programs in recent years.

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Replace the underlined portion with the answer choice that results in a sentence that is clear, precise, and meets the requirements of standard written English.

The company gave its' employees particularly big bonuses this year.

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Replace the underlined portion with the answer choice that results in a sentence that is clear, precise, and meets the requirements of standard written English.

The critic replied, "I read your article "Critical Reasoning for the Unreasonable" and found it gimmicky."

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Replace the underlined portion with the answer choice that results in a sentence that is clear, precise, and meets the requirements of standard written English.

Magaret took her horses' out of the stable so that they could walk around.

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Replace the underlined portion with the answer choice that results in a sentence that is clear, precise, and meets the requirements of standard written English.

The critic replied, "I read your article "Critical Reasoning for the Unreasonable" and found it gimmicky."

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