Kennedy Announces NIH Clinic to Study Possible Vaccine-Related Injuries

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Fill in the blank (dropdown), Single choice

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

1. Question 1 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The clinic is intended ___ possible vaccine-related injuries.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. studying
   2. study
   3. to study
   4. studied
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   Blank 1

   to study

   The passive construction “be intended” requires a to-infinitive.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which sentence correctly uses a reduced relative clause?

   1. The clinic intended investigating vaccine complications opened Monday.
   2. The clinic, intended to investigate vaccine complications, opened Monday.
   3. The clinic intending to investigated vaccine complications opened Monday.
   4. The clinic was intended investigate vaccine complications opened Monday.
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   Answer

   The clinic, intended to investigate vaccine complications, opened Monday.

   “Intended to investigate” correctly reduces “that is intended to investigate.”

3. Question 3 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The announcement was released after the clinic ___.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. opens
   2. has opened
   3. had opened
   4. would opening
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   Blank 1

   had opened

   Past perfect marks the earlier completed opening before the later release.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which sentence correctly expresses concession?

   1. Although the announcement provided limited detail, it identified a broader effort.
   2. Although the announcement providing limited detail, it identified a broader effort.
   3. Although the announcement provide limited detail, it identified a broader effort.
   4. Although the announcement had provide limited detail, it identified a broader effort.
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   Answer

   Although the announcement provided limited detail, it identified a broader effort.

   “Although” appropriately introduces a contrast between limited detail and broader significance.

5. Question 5 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Further information may ___ which injuries the clinic will study.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. clarifies
   2. clarifying
   3. clarified
   4. clarify
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   Blank 1

   clarify

   After the modal “may,” the base-form verb is required.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which sentence correctly uses an inversive conditional?

   1. Should further evidence emerges, the policy may change.
   2. Should further evidence emerge, the policy may change.
   3. Should further evidence emerged, the policy may changes.
   4. Should further evidence emerging, the policy may change.
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   Answer

   Should further evidence emerge, the policy may change.

   “Should further evidence emerge” correctly replaces “if further evidence should emerge.”

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which sentence correctly reports Kennedy’s claim?

   1. Kennedy said affected families have not received attention they needed.
   2. Kennedy said affected families had not received the attention they needed.
   3. Kennedy said affected families had not receiving the attention they needed.
   4. Kennedy said affected families did not received the attention they needed.
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   Answer

   Kennedy said affected families had not received the attention they needed.

   Reported speech appropriately shifts “have” to “had” after a past reporting verb.

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