The seniors ______ (apology) for their rude behaviour towards juniors.
Answer: C
It is apologized.
The blank needs a finite verb in the past, since the rude behaviour has already happened. Apologetic is an adjective and apologising a participle; neither can stand as the main verb of the sentence.
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In the question below, a part of the sentence has been underlined. Replace the underlined part with the most appropriate choice from the four options provided below. In case no improvement is required, choose the option d.) no improvement required.
With the election of Jeremy Corbyn, a longtime socialist with commitment to reversing centrist policies, the Labour Party is in the hands of the hard left for the first time in decades.
Answer: A
It should read a longtime socialist committed to reversing centrist policies.
Committed to takes a gerund, and the participle attaches directly to socialist without needing a relative clause. With commitment to is heavier and adds nothing.
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Five years ago today, I am sitting in a small Japanese car, driving across Poland towards Berlin.
Answer: A
It should read was sitting.
Five years ago today fixes the time firmly in the past, so the verb must be past. The present am sitting is sometimes used for vividness in narrative, but not with an explicit past time marker.
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Erin has many friends at school. She is very _____.
Answer: A
It is popular.
Having many friends is what popular means, so the second sentence explains the first. Intelligent, busy and talkative might each be true of her but none follows from having many friends.
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The woman to who I sold my house was a criminal.
Answer: C
It should read to whom I sold.
Whom is the object form, and a preposition takes the object form - to whom. Sold is the past tense; sell would clash with was, and selled is not a word.
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