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36. Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.

As a result of logging oyamel firs trees, the habitat of the monarch butterfly population has shrunk.
  1. the monarch butterfly population has shrunk.
  2. the monarch butterfly population is shrinking.
  3. the monarch butterfly population had shrunk.
  4. the monarch butterfly population was shrinking.
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37. Which course of action most improves the following sentence?

The rule of law, a middle class that is growing and fair elections are all vital to a healthy, functional democracy.
  1. Hyphenate middle class.
  2. Remove the word all.
  3. Change are to is.
  4. Fix the parallel structure.
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38. Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.

Although extreme drought conditions have dried up nectar plants monarch butterflies rely on for food.
  1. Although extreme drought conditions have
  2. Although extreme drought conditions has
  3. Extreme drought conditions have
  4. Extreme drought conditions has
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39. Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.

The World Wildlife Foundation recently reports that the number of monarch butterflies overwintering in Mexico has declined drastically.
  1. The World Wildlife Foundation recently reports
  2. The World Wildlife Foundation recently reported
  3. Reports recently, the World Wildlife Foundation,
  4. Recent reports the World Wildlife Foundation
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40. Which section of the following passage needs to be edited for incorrect spelling, incorrect grammar, inappropriate word choice or wordiness?
  1. “Give the rest of the pizza to
  2. whomever asks for it;
  3. I certainly don’t want
  4. any more slices.”
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