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DSAT R&W Practice Question-Standard English Conventions-Boundaries – Easy

DSAT R&W Practice Question-Standard English Conventions-Boundaries - Easy

DSAT R&W Practice Question-Standard English Conventions-Boundaries – Easy

DSAT R&W Practice Question-Standard English Conventions-Boundaries – Easy is part of Standard English Conventions  : This section measures revision skills and knowledge to conform to core conventions of Standard English sentence structure, usage, and punctuation

Weightage : 26%

Subtopic: Standard English Conventions

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Question Easy

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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) tracks comparative price list data for its thirty-eight member countries. For instance, in July 2021, a hypothetical basket of goods priced at 100 US dollars (USD) in the United States would have cost 50 USD and 137 USD in fellow OECD ______ and Switzerland, respectively.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

A) nations: Poland

B) nations; Poland

C) nations, Poland

D) nations Poland

▶️ Answer/Explanation
Solution

Ans: C) nations, Poland

This option correctly:

  • Uses a comma to separate items in a list (Poland and Switzerland)
  • Maintains parallel structure with “fellow OECD nations” and “Switzerland”
  • Follows Standard English conventions for listing comparable items
Question Easy

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Though he’s performed on many respected albums, including From The Street by Tom Coster, drummer Dennis Chambers may be best known for his time as house drummer for the hip-hop label Sugar Hill Records. He did not play drums on the label’s classic song “Rapper’s Delight,” ______ joined the label after the song’s release.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

A) however. He

B) however and he

C) however, he

D) however he

▶️ Answer/Explanation
Solution

Ans: C) however, he

This option correctly:

  • Uses a comma after the transitional word “however”
  • Maintains proper sentence flow without creating a fragment or run-on
  • Follows Standard English conventions for contrasting information
Question Easy

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In the Silurian hypothesis, astrophysicist Adam Frank and climatologist Gavin Schmidt suggest the geological record may contain evidence of prehuman advanced civilizations. This sensational hypothesis obscures the scientists’ practical ______ Frank and Schmidt don’t believe such a civilization existed, and their “hypothesis” is a thought experiment exploring the traces our own civilization will leave on the geological record.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

A) aim, however,

B) aim, however,

C) aim. However,

D) aim: however,

▶️ Answer/Explanation
Solution

Ans: C) aim. However,

This option correctly:

  • Uses a period to separate two independent clauses
  • Capitalizes “However” as the start of a new sentence
  • Maintains proper comma usage after the transitional word
Question easy

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With an average summer temperature of 61 degrees Fahrenheit, Moscow is one European ———— many travelers recommend, especially from June to September.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

A) city, that

B) city, which

C) city in which,

D) city that

▶️ Answer/Explanation
Solution

Ans: D

The correct choice is “city that,” as it properly introduces a restrictive clause describing “Moscow” without requiring a comma, adhering to Standard English conventions for essential information.

Question

While one requires oxygen and one does ______ and anaerobic respiration are both forms of cellular respiration—that is, they are processes by which cells break down glucose to use as energy.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A. not aerobic
B. not. Aerobic
C. not, aerobic
D. not; aerobic

▶️Answer/Explanation

Ans. C

Correct Answer: C
Rationale
Choice C is the best answer. A comma is the appropriate way to link the dependent clause “While…not” and the independent clause that follows.

Choice A is incorrect. This choice creates a run-on sentence error. “While…not” is a dependent clause, which must be separated from the independent clause that follows with some sort of punctuation. Choice B is incorrect. This choice creates a sentence fragment. “While one requires oxygen and one does not” isn’t an independent clause, so it can’t stand alone as a complete sentence. Choice D is incorrect. This choice creates a punctuation error. “While one requires oxygen and one does not” isn’t an independent clause, so it can’t be linked to the clause that follows with a semicolon.

Question

Human-made (synthetic) fibers used in clothes and many other consumer products are more durable than most natural plant ______ the manufacture of synthetic fibers requires toxic chemical solvents that can pollute air and water.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A. fibers,
B. fibers but
C. fibers
D. fibers, but

▶️Answer/Explanation

Ans. D

Correct Answer: D
Rationale
Choice D is the best answer. The convention being tested is the coordination of main clauses within a sentence. This choice correctly uses a comma and the coordinating conjunction “but” to join the first main clause (“Human-made…fibers”) and the second main clause (“the manufacture…water”).

Choice A is incorrect because it results in a comma splice. Without a conjunction following it, a comma can’t be used in this way to join two main clauses. Choice B is incorrect because when coordinating two longer main clauses such as these, it’s conventional to use a comma before the coordinating conjunction. Choice C is incorrect because it results in a run-on sentence. The two main clauses are fused without punctuation and/or a conjunction.

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