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  1. Which word best replaces 'VERBOSE' in a sentence calling for its antonym?

    Answer: Concise

    Verbose means using more words than necessary, so concise — expressing much in few words — is its antonym.

  2. Read the sentence and choose the correct word: 'The committee will _______ the proposal before making a decision.'

    Answer: Scrutinize

    Scrutinize means to examine something very carefully, which makes sense before making a decision on a proposal.

  3. Which sentence correctly uses 'FEWER' vs. 'LESS'?

    Answer: He made fewer mistakes on the second test.

    Fewer is used with countable nouns (like mistakes), while less is used with uncountable nouns.

  4. What is the meaning of 'AMBIVALENT'?

    Answer: Having mixed feelings about something

    Ambivalent means having mixed or contradictory feelings about something or someone at the same time.

  5. Choose the sentence that contains a PARALLEL STRUCTURE error.

    Answer: She enjoys hiking, swimming, and to run.

    Option A breaks parallel structure by mixing gerunds (hiking, swimming) with an infinitive (to run); it should be 'hiking, swimming, and running.'

  6. What does the word 'DISCREPANCY' mean?

    Answer: A lack of compatibility or a difference between two things

    A discrepancy is an inconsistency or difference between two things that should be the same or compatible.

  7. Which option correctly completes the analogy? NOVEL : AUTHOR :: SYMPHONY : ______

    Answer: Composer

    A novel is created by an author; a symphony is created by a composer, making this the correct parallel.