HiSET Language Arts - Writing Exam Prep

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Which section of the following passage needs to be edited for incorrect spelling, incorrect grammar, inappropriate word choice or wordiness?
  1. During the jury selection process
  2. lawyers for each side are allowed
  3. to strike jurors who they suspect
  4. will not be uninterested observers.
Explanation
Answer: D - Corrected version: will not be disinterested observers.

Uninterested should be changed to disinterested. An uninterested observer does not care about the proceedings, while a disinterested observer has no stake in the outcome.
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