Identifying Conventional and Idiomatic Usage Errors

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SAT Writing › Identifying Conventional and Idiomatic Usage Errors

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Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.

Every year, thousands of tourists swarm to New York City to view the impressive**,** timeless monument known as the Statue Of Liberty. No error

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Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.

Given the disproportionate amount of deaths caused by drunk drivers, most states have passed strict legislation against individuals who choose to operate vehicles while inebriated. No error

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Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.

Although he purported to be unbiased in his hiring practices, the boss tended to disseminate between older and younger applicants. No error

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Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.

Although the father loved his two children equally, the younger sibling expects to be bequeathed a grossly unequivocal portion of the inheritance. No error

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Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.

The writing tutor noticed that her student's writing skills had significantly improved since their first session. No error

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Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.

While computers maybe an integral part of modern life, they cause problems as well as provide benefits. No error

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Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.

Margo was upset how the zoo was wasting valuable resources on moving sidewalks when the lions needed a new enclosure. No error

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Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.

Grace's little sister always depends to Grace for help on homework. No error

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Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.

In the cities of the Pacific Northwest, like Seattle and Portland, there isn't hardly a single day that passes without rain. No error

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Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.

Although I know I should enjoy it, dancing doesn't bring me no satisfaction. No error

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