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Biomedical Admissions Practice Test

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Which section of the following passage needs to be edited for incorrect spelling, incorrect grammar, inappropriate word choice or wordiness?

It is the attorney general’s prerogative
to appoint officials in the Department of Justice
without getting permission
from previous attorney generals.

Explanation

Answer: D - Corrected version: from previous attorneys general.

Attorney generals should be changed to attorneys general. Although the construction is uncommon, the noun here is attorney; general is an adjective. Similarly, the plural form of surgeon general is surgeons general.

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