Praxis I Writing Practice Exam

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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. Stewart was worried that him
  2. getting suspended would
  3. permanently mar his record
  4. and keep him out of Yale.
Explanation
Answer: A - Corrected version: Stewart was worried that his

Him should be changed to his. This is a form called quasi-possessive. Getting is a gerund, a verb form that acts like a noun, so it can act as the subject of a sentence. Since Stewart was the one who got suspended it is his "getting suspended."
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