Two Former FBI Officials Charged Over Statements Concerning Hunter Biden

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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 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

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   The supplied facts do not establish either interpretation ___ definitive.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. as
   2. for
   3. to
   4. with
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   as

   The structure establish something as adjective requires the preposition as.

2. Question 2 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

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   The allegations, ___ unsubstantiated, continued to shape the dispute.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. having characterized
   2. characterized
   3. were characterized
   4. to characterize
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   characterized

   The participial phrase correctly modifies the preceding allegations.

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

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   The article emphasizes that former officials can remain politically consequential even after ___ government service.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. leaving
   2. left
   3. to leave
   4. leave
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   leaving

   After is followed by a gerund when introducing a completed action.

4. Question 4 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

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   The prosecution is described as part of an effort directed at personnel who ___ the allegations.

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   1. had challenged
   2. having challenged
   3. to have challenged
   4. was challenging
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   had challenged

   The relative clause requires a finite past-tense verb agreeing with who.

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

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   Governments have authority ___ possible misconduct.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. investigate
   2. investigating
   3. investigated
   4. investigation
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   investigate

   Authority is followed by a to-infinitive expressing its authorized purpose.

6. Question 6 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

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   The article avoids ___ either interpretation as conclusive.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. to describe
   2. describing
   3. describe
   4. described
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   describing

   Avoid requires a gerund rather than an infinitive or finite clause.

7. Question 7 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

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   Only after the responsibilities collide ___ a narrowly framed charge acquire broader implications.

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   1. can
   2. a charge can
   3. does
   4. a charge does
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   can

   A fronted restrictive adverbial triggers subject–auxiliary inversion.

8. Question 8 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

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   Were the allegations established, the prosecution ___ a different institutional significance.

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   1. would assume
   2. would assumed
   3. will assuming
   4. assumes would
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   would assume

   The inverted conditional requires would plus the base verb.

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