Has the economy gone C-shaped

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Practice level

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Question formats

Single choice

How to approach this practice

Read the complete sentence and notice the subject, verb form, time reference and word order before answering.

1. Question 1 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the correct present perfect form: “The economy ___ C-shaped.”

   1. have gone
   2. has gone
   3. has went
   4. going
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   Answer

   has gone

   Use “has gone” with the singular subject “the economy.”

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the correct sentence about the two groups.

   1. The groups is pulling apart.
   2. The groups are pulling apart.
   3. The groups pulling apart.
   4. The groups are pull apart.
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   Answer

   The groups are pulling apart.

   Use the present continuous for an action happening or changing now.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the correct connector: “___ moving farther apart, they are becoming closer.”

   1. Because
   2. Instead of
   3. Although of
   4. During
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   Answer

   Instead of

   “Instead of” introduces an action that does not happen.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the correct form: “The economy can look different ___ where someone focuses.”

   1. depend on
   2. depending on
   3. depended at
   4. to depend in
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   Answer

   depending on

   “Depending on” correctly introduces a condition that affects the result.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the correct passive sentence.

   1. The two views describe by letters.
   2. The two views are described by letters.
   3. The two views describing letters.
   4. The two views is described by letters.
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   Answer

   The two views are described by letters.

   The passive form focuses on what the letters represent.

What to review next

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