What to Know About Amazon’s Air Cargo Carrier After Miami Crash

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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.

   Which sentence correctly uses a passive form like the article’s opening?

   1. 21 Air operated the plane in Miami.
   2. The plane was operated by 21 Air.
   3. The plane operating by 21 Air.
   4. The plane has operate by 21 Air.
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   Answer

   The plane was operated by 21 Air.

   The passive emphasizes the aircraft rather than the operator.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the correct modal form: Amazon ___ every cargo flight itself.

   1. does not operate
   2. do not operates
   3. not operating
   4. does not operated
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   Answer

   does not operate

   The article states that Amazon does not operate every flight itself.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which connector best completes: Amazon uses carriers ___ it does not operate every flight?

   1. because
   2. unless
   3. although
   4. therefore
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   Answer

   although

   Although introduces a contrast between connection and direct operation.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the correct relative clause: carriers ___ operate aircraft.

   1. who
   2. where
   3. which they
   4. whose they
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   Answer

   who

   Who is the appropriate relative pronoun for companies acting as agents.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which sentence correctly reports the article’s claim?

   1. The Times reported Amazon contracts out flights.
   2. The Times reported that Amazon contracted out flights.
   3. The Times reported that Amazon contract out flights yesterday.
   4. The Times reported Amazon contracting out flights was.
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   Answer

   The Times reported that Amazon contracted out flights.

   Reported speech requires a past form after the reporting verb.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the correct participle phrase: ___ cargo within Amazon’s system, the aircraft was connected to it.

   1. Carry
   2. Carried
   3. Carrying
   4. To carried
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   Answer

   Carrying

   Carrying correctly describes the aircraft’s function.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which sentence correctly uses “not always the same”?

   1. The companies is not always the same.
   2. The company associated with shipping are not always the same.
   3. The company associated with a service is not always the same operator.
   4. The company associated with a service be not always the same.
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   Answer

   The company associated with a service is not always the same operator.

   The singular subject company requires the verb form is.

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