| Coverage : The GMAT Practice Test - Sentence Correction - Apple and Orange Errors has been designed to test the important
aspects of Sentence Correction. This test covers one of the errors while phrasing a grammatically correct sentence, namely an apple and orange error. An apple and orange error occurs in a sentence when two things that are compared are actually uncomparable. |
| 1. | The plays written by William Shakespeare are often considered by many ardent play lovers to be better than H.G. Wells. |
| a. | | ardent play lovers to be better than H.G. Wells |
| b. | | ardent play lovers to be superior than H.G. Wells |
| c. | | ardent play lovers to be better than the plays of H.G. Wells |
| d. | | ardent play lovers to be comparatively better than H.G. Wells |
| e. | | ardent play lovers to be superior than the plays written by H.G. Wells
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| 2. | Many people have trouble differentiating between identical twins as the physical features of one are strikingly similar to the other one. |
| a. | | physical features of one are strikingly similar to the other |
| b. | | physical features of one are strikingly similar to those of the other |
| c. | | physical features of one resemble the other |
| d. | | physical features of one are quite often same as the other |
| e. | | physical features of one and those of the other are quite similar
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| 3. | Doctors often experience difficulty in diagnosing hepatitis because the early symptoms of this serious disease are often quite similar to the intestinal infection. |
| a. | | are often quite similar to the intestinal infection |
| b. | | are often very much alike to the intestinal infection |
| c. | | are often quite similar to those of intestinal infection |
| d. | | are often very similar to an intestinal infection |
| e. | | are often quite similar to that of an intestinal infection
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| 4. | Unlike in earlier times, the priorities of younger generation today, are confined to eating, drinking, partying, dating and studies, not particularly in that specific order. |
| a. | | the priorities of younger generation today, are confined to eating, drinking, partying, dating and studies |
| b. | | the priorities of younger generation, are confined to eating, drinking, partying, dating and studying today |
| c. | | the priorities of young generation today, are confined to eating, drinking, partying, dating and studies |
| d. | | the priorities of younger generation today, are confined to eating, drinking, partying, dating and studying |
| e. | | the priority of younger generation today, is limited to eating, drinking, partying, dating and studies
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| 5. | Among other things, John declared himself to be hopelessly addicted to swimming, running and dance. |
| a. | | Among other things, John declared himself to be hopelessly addicted to swimming, running and dance |
| b. | | Among other things, John declared that he was hopelessly addicted to swimming, running and dance |
| c. | | John declared himself to be among other things, hopelessly addicted to swimming, running and dancing |
| d. | | Apart from other things, John declared himself to be hopelessly addicted to swimming, running and dance |
| e. | | Among other things, John declared himself to be hopelessly addicted to swimming, running and dancing
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| 6. | Armed with the correct knowledge, it is not difficult, even for laymen to identify and differentiate between various constellations, because the position of stars in one is quite different from the other. |
| a. | | because the position of stars in one is quite different from the other |
| b. | | because the position of the stars of one are quite different to the position of stars of the other |
| c. | | because the position of the stars in one is very different from the other |
| d. | | because the position of stars in one, is quite different from the position of stars in the other |
| e. | | because the position of stars in one constellation is very different from the other constellation
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| 7. | The achievements and accomplishments of Johnny Walker Doe are considered by many to be greater than Tommy Walker Doe. |
| a. | | The achievements and accomplishments of Johnny Walker Doe are considered by many to be greater than Tommy Walker Doe |
| b. | | The achievements and accomplishments of Johnny Walker Doe are believed by many to be greater than Tommy Walker Doe |
| c. | | The achievements and accomplishments of Johnny Walker Doe are considered to be greater than those of Tommy Walker Doe by many |
| d. | | The achievements and accomplishments of Johnny Walker Doe are considered by many people to be greater than Tommy Walker Doe |
| e. | | The achievements and accomplishments of Johnny Walker Doe are considered by many to be greater than those of Tommy Walker Doe
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| 8. | The songs written and performed by Celine Dion are more popular than Jennifer Lopez. |
| a. | | The songs written and performed by Celine Dion are more popular than Jennifer Lopez |
| b. | | The songs written and performed by Celine Dion are more popular then those of Jennifer Lopez |
| c. | | The songs written and performed by Celine Dion are more popular than those of Jennifer Lopez |
| d. | | The songs written and performed by Celine Dion are much more popular than Jennifer Lopez |
| e. | | The songs written and performed by Celine Dion than those of Jennifer Lopez are more popular
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| 9. | Many critics regard the clothes designed by Ralph Lauren to be superior in cut, quality and design than other designers. |
| a. | | be superior in cut, quality and design than other designers |
| b. | | be superior in cut, quality and design than the clothes designed by other designers |
| c. | | be superior in cut, quality and design than those by designers |
| d. | | be superior of cut, quality and design than clothes designed by other designers |
| e. | | be better in respect of cut, quality and design than other designers
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| 10. | According to a recent world-wide survey, the level of pollution in Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey and Bangladesh is equal to America. |
| a. | | Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey and Bangladesh is equal to America |
| b. | | Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey and Bangladesh is equal to the level of pollution in America |
| c. | | Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey and Bangladesh is similar to America |
| d. | | Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey and Bangladesh is equal to that of America's |
| e. | | Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey and Bangladesh is equal to those of America
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