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26. Which section of the following passage needs to be edited for incorrect spelling, incorrect grammar, inappropriate word choice or wordiness?
  1. Although they were not severe,
  2. his acute lung problems
  3. proved to be a source of annoyance
  4. throughout his life.
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27. 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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28. Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.

China calls the islands Diaoyu; in Japan, they are known as Senkaku.
  1. Diaoyu; in Japan
  2. Diaoyu. in Japan
  3. Diaoyu, in Japan
  4. Diaoyu: in Japan
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29. Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Private debt becoming public debt because of the lack of steady growth and credit availability.
  1. Private debt becoming public debt because of the lack of steady growth and credit availability.
  2. Private debt becoming public debt, because of the lack of steady growth and credit availability.
  3. Private debt is becoming public debt because of the lack of steady growth and credit availability.
  4. Private debt is public debt because of the lack of steady growth and credit availability.
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30. Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.

Recently, the new government ordered banks to set aside money for troubled, property, development loans because of the mortgage crisis and recession.
  1. troubled, property, development loans
  2. troubled property, development loans
  3. troubled property development loans
  4. troubled property development, loans
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