IIA Exam CPEA Topic 1 Question 81 Discussion

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Question #: 81
Topic #: 1

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Which one of the following is grammatically incorrect?

AEvery intern and trainee is aware of the security concerns

BNeither the section head nor the supervisor has signed the evaluation form

CMore than half of the forms received last month were incomplete

DThe editorial changes, in addition to the new font, makes the manual more readable

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Suggested Answer: D

by Sharan at Jul 09, 2024, 11:48 PM

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Dick

4 months ago

Wait, is this a trick question? They all look right to me, but I'm not the grammar police. I just want to pass the exam!

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Yolando

4 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure. They all look correct to me. Maybe I need to brush up on my grammar skills.

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Terrilyn

3 months ago

No, it's actually C that is grammatically incorrect.

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Bev

3 months ago

I think D is incorrect.

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Lon

4 months ago

I think sentence D is incorrect because the subject is plural, so it should be 'make' instead of 'makes'.

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Rashida

5 months ago

I agree with Elfrieda. The subject-verb agreement in option D is incorrect.

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Myra

3 months ago

Yes, the editorial changes and new font should be 'make' instead of 'makes'.

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Jess

3 months ago

I agree, the subject-verb agreement is off in that option.

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Ligia

3 months ago

I think option D is the incorrect one.

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Johnetta

3 months ago

Yes, the verb 'makes' should be 'make' to match the plural subject 'changes'.

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Paris

4 months ago

I agree, the subject-verb agreement is off in option D.

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Antione

4 months ago

I think option D is the incorrect one.

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Hubert

5 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think sentence D is the one with the error.

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Francine

5 months ago

I agree with Tawny, 'makes' should be 'make' in sentence D.

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Elfrieda

5 months ago

Option D is clearly grammatically incorrect. The subject 'the editorial changes' is plural, so the verb should be 'make' instead of 'makes'.

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Leota

4 months ago

D) The editorial changes, in addition to the new font, makes the manual more readable

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Lavera

4 months ago

C) More than half of the forms received last month were incomplete

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Pamela

4 months ago

B) Neither the section head nor the supervisor has signed the evaluation form

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Shonda

5 months ago

A) Every intern and trainee is aware of the security concerns

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Tawny

5 months ago

I think the grammatically incorrect sentence is D.

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