Pennsylvania Reports Third Measles-Related Death in Less Than Three Weeks

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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 revision best preserves the article’s cautious stance?

   1. The information proves the broader situation is worsening.
   2. The information may support conclusions about the broader situation.
   3. The information must support conclusions about the broader situation.
   4. The information should have supported conclusions about the broader situation.
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   Answer

   The information may support conclusions about the broader situation.

   The modal construction appropriately limits what the evidence can establish.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which sentence uses a reduced relative clause correctly?

   1. The deaths reported within three weeks attracted attention.
   2. The deaths reporting within three weeks attracted attention.
   3. The deaths were reported within three weeks attracted attention.
   4. The deaths having report within three weeks attracted attention.
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   Answer

   The deaths reported within three weeks attracted attention.

   “Reported” correctly reduces “that have been reported” before the noun.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which inversion is grammatically correct and appropriately formal?

   1. Not until further evidence emerged analysts interpreted the deaths.
   2. Not until further evidence did analysts interpret the deaths.
   3. Not until further evidence analysts did interpret the deaths.
   4. Not until further evidence had analysts interpreted the deaths.
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   Answer

   Not until further evidence did analysts interpret the deaths.

   Negative-fronted “Not until” requires auxiliary inversion in the main clause.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which sentence correctly uses a concessive subordinate clause?

   1. Although the report is narrow, but it remains significant.
   2. Although the report narrow, it remains significant.
   3. Although the report is narrow, it remains significant.
   4. Although narrow the report, it remains significant.
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   Answer

   Although the report is narrow, it remains significant.

   “Although” introduces a valid contrast between narrow scope and importance.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which modal perfect best expresses a past possibility?

   1. The deaths may have occurred in the same community.
   2. The deaths may occur in the same community yesterday.
   3. The deaths must occurring in the same community.
   4. The deaths should occur in the same community yesterday.
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   Answer

   The deaths may have occurred in the same community.

   “May have occurred” indicates an uncertain possibility in the past.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which sentence correctly uses a nominalization in formal register?

   1. The absent of transmission links limits interpretation.
   2. The absence of transmission links limits interpretation.
   3. The absencing of transmission links limits interpretation.
   4. The absence transmission links limits interpretation.
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   Answer

   The absence of transmission links limits interpretation.

   “The absence of” creates a precise formal noun phrase.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which conditional best expresses a requirement for future interpretation?

   1. If more evidence becomes available, analysts can assess the pattern.
   2. If more evidence became available, analysts can assess the pattern.
   3. If more evidence will become available, analysts assessed the pattern.
   4. If more evidence had become available, analysts can assess the pattern.
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   Answer

   If more evidence becomes available, analysts can assess the pattern.

   The first conditional links future interpretation with a plausible evidence condition.

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