Michigan ECPE English Usage Practice — All Questions
4 questions
The scandal seriously undermined public ___ in the institution. Which form is correct?
- a.confident
- b.confidently
- c.confidence✓
- d.confide
After the adjective 'public' a noun is needed, and 'confidence' is the noun. 'Confident' is an adjective, 'confidently' an adverb, and 'confide' a verb.
The proposal was rejected as economically ___. Which form is correct?
- a.unviable✓
- b.unviably
- c.viability
- d.viably
After the linking verb 'was' and the adverb 'economically', an adjective is needed to describe the proposal, and 'unviable' means not workable. The other options are an adverb or a noun.
The author writes with remarkable ___, capturing complex ideas in a few words. Which form is correct?
- a.concise
- b.concisely
- c.conciseness's
- d.conciseness✓
After the adjective 'remarkable' a noun is needed, and 'conciseness' is the noun. 'Concise' is an adjective and 'concisely' an adverb.
The new regulations are intended to ___ the risk of financial fraud. Which form is correct?
- a.minimal
- b.minimise✓
- c.minimally
- d.minimum
After 'intended to' a base verb is needed, and 'minimise' means to reduce to the smallest amount. 'Minimal' is an adjective, 'minimally' an adverb, and 'minimum' a noun or adjective.