Watchdog says ChatGPT for Teens safeguards fail in tests involving young people’s mental health

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Practice level

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Question formats

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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)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The researchers’ findings ___ renewed scrutiny of youth-oriented AI systems.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. has prompted
   2. have prompted
   3. having prompted
   4. prompts
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   Blank 1

   have prompted

   A plural subject requires the plural verb “have prompted.”

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   ___ some restrictions appeared effective, the organization still recommended avoiding the platform.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. Although
   2. Despite
   3. Nevertheless
   4. Even
   Check answers and explanations

   Blank 1

   Although

   “Although” correctly introduces a concessive subordinate clause.

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The system was designed to avoid ___ itself as a teenager’s friend.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. present
   2. to present
   3. presenting
   4. presented
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   Blank 1

   presenting

   The verb “avoid” requires a gerund, not an infinitive.

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The report recommends that people under 18 ___ the service.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. not use
   2. not to use
   3. do not use
   4. not using
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   Blank 1

   not use

   Mandative “recommend that” takes the plain subjunctive form.

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Had the researchers not linked the accounts, they ___ the parental-notification process.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. would not test
   2. would not have tested
   3. will not have tested
   4. had not tested
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   Blank 1

   would not have tested

   A third conditional requires “would not have tested.”

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The safeguards, ___ narrowly defined, failed to provide comprehensive protection.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. were
   2. being
   3. defined
   4. defining
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   Blank 1

   defined

   The reduced concessive clause requires the past participle “defined.”

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The article suggests that the system’s apparent successes were insufficient ___ confidence in its overall reliability.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. to inspire
   2. inspiring
   3. inspire
   4. inspired
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   Blank 1

   to inspire

   The adjective “insufficient” takes a to-infinitive expressing consequence or purpose.

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Researchers questioned whether the chatbot would engage with topics or ___ them.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. reject
   2. to reject
   3. rejecting
   4. rejected
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   reject

   Parallel coordination requires the bare infinitive after “would.”

What to review next

After checking an answer, explain the rule in your own words and write a new sentence using the same pattern. Revisit any rules you could not explain.

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