What Pope Leo’s lung cancer diagnosis reveals about adenocarcinoma and treatment

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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)

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   If the lymph nodes ___ negative, further treatment may be unnecessary.

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   1. were
   2. are
   3. will be
   4. have been
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   were

   A hypothetical future condition takes the past subjunctive were.

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

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   Brawley emphasized that adenocarcinoma ___ synonymous with smoking-related illness.

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   1. was not
   2. were not
   3. has not been
   4. will not be
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   was not

   The reported past assertion requires the past form was not.

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

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   The findings, rather than the diagnosis alone, ___ whether treatment is necessary.

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   1. determine
   2. determines
   3. determining
   4. has determined
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   determine

   The plural compound subject requires the plural verb determine.

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

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   The article presents the surgery as significant, ___ its limited extent.

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   1. despite
   2. although
   3. because
   4. whereas
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   despite

   The preposition despite correctly introduces a contrasting noun phrase.

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

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   Had the nodes proved positive, the patient ___ more extensive treatment.

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   1. would have required
   2. will require
   3. would require
   4. required
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   would have required

   A third conditional uses would have required for a past unreal result.

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

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   The surgeon recommended that the patient ___ periodic CT scans.

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   1. continue
   2. continues
   3. continued
   4. to continue
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   continue

   Mandative recommend takes the plain subjunctive form continue.

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

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   Only after the pathological findings emerged ___ the need for further treatment become clear.

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   1. did
   2. had
   3. was
   4. has
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   did

   Negative-restrictive fronting requires subject–auxiliary inversion.

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

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   The limited operation may suggest that the disease ___ extensively.

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   1. had not advanced
   2. has not advanced
   3. does not advance
   4. will not advance
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   had not advanced

   The past perfect marks advancement occurring before the suggested assessment.

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