91-Year-Old Hiker Becomes Oldest Person to Complete Appalachian Trail

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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 sentence with correct present perfect usage.

   1. Sanders has completed the trail.
   2. Sanders complete the trail yesterday.
   3. Sanders was complete the trail.
   4. Sanders completing the trail now.
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   Answer

   Sanders has completed the trail.

   Present perfect connects Sanders’s recent completion with the present result.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the correct reduced relative clause.

   1. Sanders, known as “Grey Beard,” completed the trail.
   2. Sanders, knowing as “Grey Beard,” completed the trail.
   3. Sanders, is known as “Grey Beard,” completed the trail.
   4. Sanders, knew as “Grey Beard,” completed the trail.
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   Answer

   Sanders, known as “Grey Beard,” completed the trail.

   The reduced clause correctly describes Sanders as a recognized hiker.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the sentence with correct passive voice.

   1. Sanders recognized as the oldest hiker.
   2. Sanders was recognized as the oldest hiker.
   3. Sanders has recognize as the oldest hiker.
   4. Sanders recognizing as the oldest hiker.
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   Answer

   Sanders was recognized as the oldest hiker.

   Passive voice emphasizes the record rather than the unnamed people recognizing it.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the correct noun clause after “confirms.”

   1. The report confirms that Sanders completed the trail.
   2. The report confirms that completed Sanders the trail.
   3. The report confirms Sanders that completed the trail.
   4. The report confirms that Sanders completing the trail.
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   Answer

   The report confirms that Sanders completed the trail.

   The clause requires normal subject-verb word order after “confirms.”

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the sentence with correct modal meaning.

   1. Those details should not be added.
   2. Those details should not adding.
   3. Those details should not added.
   4. Those details should not to be added.
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   Answer

   Those details should not be added.

   “Should not” expresses the article’s advice against adding unsupported details.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the best connector for contrast.

   1. At the same time, the coverage supports a limited account.
   2. Because, the coverage supports a limited account.
   3. Unless, the coverage supports a limited account.
   4. Despite, the coverage supports a limited account.
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   Answer

   At the same time, the coverage supports a limited account.

   “At the same time” introduces a limitation following positive significance.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the correct comparative form.

   1. a broad reflection
   2. a broadest reflection
   3. a broader reflection
   4. a more broadest reflection
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   Answer

   a broader reflection

   “Broader” is the correct comparative adjective before “reflection.”

What to review next

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