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Question 1Writing

A MET Writing candidate is asked to revise a sentence whose main verb is missing. Which revision produces a complete independent clause suitable for a formal paragraph?

  1. The clinic staff review each intake form before the morning briefing. Correct answer.
  2. The clinic staff reviewing each intake form before the morning briefing.
  3. Because the clinic staff reviewing each intake form before the morning briefing.
  4. The clinic staff reviewing each intake form before the morning briefing began.

Explanation

A complete independent clause needs a finite main verb. In this revision 'review' functions as the tensed main verb of the sentence, so the clause can stand alone. The other versions leave the main clause without a finite verb or subordinate it to nothing.

Question 2Writing

In a MET Writing paragraph describing a survey, which sentence uses the present perfect correctly to report a finding that still holds relevance now?

  1. Researchers found that remote workers have reported higher job satisfaction since 2019.
  2. Researchers have found that remote workers reported higher job satisfaction since 2019.
  3. Researchers were finding that remote workers report higher job satisfaction since 2019.
  4. Researchers have found that remote workers report higher job satisfaction. Correct answer.

Explanation

The present perfect 'have found' links a past research act to a present finding, and the present tense 'report' states the ongoing result accurately. The other options either mismatch the time marker 'since 2019' with a simple past verb or use an inappropriate progressive form.

Question 3Writing

A MET Writing task asks for a formal email. Which closing sentence best matches the required register?

  1. Please let me know if you need any further information from my side. Correct answer.
  2. Just drop me a line if anything else comes up, cheers.
  3. I hope you can get back to me whenever, thanks a lot!
  4. Hit me up if you need more details about this.

Explanation

Formal correspondence uses polite, complete phrasing with standard vocabulary such as 'Please let me know' and 'further information'. The other options rely on informal idioms, exclamation marks, or slang that lower the register.

Question 4Writing

Which sentence uses a semicolon to join two independent clauses in a way that a MET Writing rater would accept as correct?

  1. The report was long and detailed; the summary, however, was clear. Correct answer.
  2. The report was long; and detailed, but the summary was clear.
  3. The report was long; detailed, and the summary was clear.
  4. The report was long and detailed; because the summary was clear.

Explanation

A semicolon can separate two independent clauses, and the conjunctive adverb 'however' is correctly set off by commas within the second clause. The other options place the semicolon inside a list, before a dependent clause, or between an adjective and its modifier.

Question 5Writing

A MET Writing prompt requires cohesive devices. Which connector most precisely signals a contrast between two stated results?

  1. For instance
  2. Therefore
  3. Moreover
  4. Nevertheless Correct answer.

Explanation

Contrast between two results is signalled by concessive or adversative connectors such as 'Nevertheless', which means 'in spite of that'. The other options mark cause, addition, or example rather than contrast.

Question 6Writing

In a MET Writing paragraph, the sentence 'The data was collected by the team using a standardized questionnaire' is criticized for clarity. Which revision most improves clarity without changing meaning?

  1. The data was collected by the team, using a standardized questionnaire, by them.
  2. The team collected the data using a standardized questionnaire. Correct answer.
  3. The data, using a standardized questionnaire, was collected by the team.
  4. Using a standardized questionnaire, the data was collected by the team.

Explanation

Clarity improves when the agent is placed as the subject and the modifier sits close to the action it describes. The active version 'The team collected the data using a standardized questionnaire' removes the dangling modifier and redundancy. The other revisions either create a dangling modifier or add repetition.

Question 7Writing

Which sentence uses a relative clause with the correct pronoun for an object reference in formal written English?

  1. The software whom the team installed crashed twice.
  2. The software who the team installed crashed twice.
  3. The software whose the team installed crashed twice.
  4. The software which the team installed crashed twice. Correct answer.

Explanation

For a non-human antecedent such as 'software', the relative pronoun is 'which' (or 'that'). 'Who' and 'whom' refer to people, and 'whose' is possessive, so only 'which' fits the object reference here.

Question 8Writing

A candidate wants to avoid an overgeneralized claim in a MET Writing argument. Which revision best qualifies the statement responsibly?

  1. Everyone knows that online learning is always better than classroom teaching.
  2. No one could possibly disagree that online learning is superior in every case.
  3. Online learning is generally more flexible, though results vary by learner and subject. Correct answer.
  4. Online learning is definitely the only good option for all students everywhere.

Explanation

Academic argumentation uses hedges such as 'generally' and acknowledges variation to avoid unsupported absolutes. The revision with 'generally' and 'results vary' is appropriately qualified, while the others rely on sweeping absolutes and appeals to universal agreement.

Question 9Writing

Which sentence correctly uses a conditional structure to express a hypothetical situation in a formal report?

  1. If the budget would be approved, the project begins in June.
  2. If the budget is approved, the project would have begun in June.
  3. If the budget were approved, the project would begin in June. Correct answer.
  4. If the budget was approved, the project will begin in June.

Explanation

A hypothetical present or future condition uses the past subjunctive 'were' in the if-clause and 'would' plus base verb in the main clause. Mixing tenses across the conditional types, as the other options do, produces inconsistent and ungrammatical time frames.

Question 10Writing

A MET Writing paragraph opens with 'Firstly, the cost is high.' Which later sentence maintains consistent enumeration?

  1. Secondly, the timeline is short. Correct answer.
  2. On the other hand, the timeline is short.
  3. In addition, the timeline is short.
  4. For example, the timeline is short.

Explanation

When a list is opened with 'Firstly', the parallel enumerator for the next point is 'Secondly'. The other connectors introduce contrast, loose addition, or example, which break the explicit numbering sequence.

Question 11Writing

Which sentence avoids a dangling modifier while keeping the intended meaning?

  1. Having reviewed the proposal, a decision was made.
  2. Having reviewed the proposal, the decision was made by the committee.
  3. Having reviewed the proposal, it was decided by the committee.
  4. Having reviewed the proposal, the committee made a decision. Correct answer.

Explanation

An introductory participial phrase must attach to the subject that performs the action. Only 'the committee' actually reviewed the proposal, so it must be the subject of the main clause. The passive versions leave the modifier attached to a non-agent.

Question 12Writing

In formal MET Writing, which sentence uses parallel structure correctly in a series?

  1. The policy aims to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and raise morale. Correct answer.
  2. The policy aims to reduce costs, improving efficiency, and to raise morale.
  3. The policy aims to reduce costs, to improve efficiency, and raising morale.
  4. The policy aims at reducing costs, improve efficiency, and to raise morale.

Explanation

Items in a series should share the same grammatical form. The version with three bare infinitives after 'to' ('reduce, improve, raise') is fully parallel. The other options mix infinitives, gerunds, and finite verbs within one list.

Question 13Writing

A MET Writing candidate writes 'The number of applicants have increased.' Which correction is required and why?

  1. Change 'applicants' to 'applicant' because it follows 'number of'.
  2. Change 'have' to 'has' because the subject head is the singular 'number'. Correct answer.
  3. Change 'increased' to 'increasing' to match 'have'.
  4. No change is needed because 'applicants' is the subject.

Explanation

In the phrase 'the number of applicants', the grammatical subject is 'the number', which is singular, so the verb must be 'has'. The plural noun inside the prepositional phrase does not control agreement. Changing 'applicants' or the participle does not fix the agreement error.

Question 14Writing

Which sentence uses the passive voice most appropriately for a formal Methods section?

  1. Somebody conducted the interviews in a quiet room.
  2. The interviews happened in a quiet room by conducting.
  3. The interviews were conducted in a quiet room. Correct answer.
  4. We did the interviews in a quiet room.

Explanation

The passive is appropriate when the procedure matters more than the agent, as in a Methods section. 'The interviews were conducted in a quiet room' keeps focus on the procedure. The other options either foreground the agent unnecessarily or are ungrammatical.

Question 15Writing

Which sentence correctly uses an apostrophe to show possession in formal writing?

  1. The students' results were consistent across all three trials. Correct answer.
  2. The student's results were consistent across all three trial's.
  3. The students results were consistent across all three trials'.
  4. The student's' results were consistent across all three trials.

Explanation

Plural possession places the apostrophe after the final s ('students''), and plain plurals such as 'trials' take no apostrophe. The other options misplace the apostrophe or add one where a simple plural is required.

Question 16Writing

A paragraph in a MET Writing response contains the sentence 'The results were significant, the sample was small.' Which revision best corrects the comma splice?

  1. The results were significant, and however the sample was small.
  2. The results were significant; however, the sample was small. Correct answer.
  3. The results were significant however, the sample was small.
  4. The results were significant, the sample was small, however.

Explanation

A comma splice joins two independent clauses with only a comma. Using a semicolon before the conjunctive adverb 'however' and a comma after it correctly separates and links the clauses. The other revisions keep faulty punctuation around 'however'.

Question 17Writing

Which sentence uses an appropriate academic verb to report a source's claim without overstating certainty?

  1. The authors scream that sleep improves memory consolidation.
  2. The authors guess wildly that sleep improves memory consolidation.
  3. The authors suggest that sleep may improve memory consolidation. Correct answer.
  4. The authors prove that sleep improves memory in all cases.

Explanation

Reporting verbs such as 'suggest' combined with the modal 'may' accurately convey a tentative claim common in research writing. 'Prove' overstates certainty, while 'scream' and 'guess wildly' are informal or evaluative and unsuitable for academic reporting.

Question 18Writing

Which sentence uses a colon correctly in formal written English?

  1. The study required three things, consent, funding, and time.
  2. The study required: consent, funding, and time.
  3. The study required three things: consent, funding, and time. Correct answer.
  4. The study required three things; consent, funding, and time.

Explanation

A colon introduces a list after a complete independent clause, which 'The study required three things' provides. Placing a colon after an incomplete clause, or substituting a comma or semicolon for the introducing colon, is incorrect.

Question 19Writing

A candidate's paragraph reads: 'Many people think technology is bad. Technology helps students learn. Technology can distract them.' Which revision best improves cohesion?

  1. Many people think technology is bad. Technology helps students learn. Technology can distract them.
  2. Many people think technology is bad. It helps students learn. It can distract them.
  3. Many people think technology is bad; technology helps students learn; technology can distract them.
  4. Many people think technology is bad, but technology helps students learn, although technology can distract them. Correct answer.

Explanation

Cohesion improves when short choppy sentences are combined with connectors that make logical relationships explicit. The version using 'but' and 'although' shows contrast and concession clearly. Merely replacing punctuation or pronouns leaves the logical links implicit.

Question 20Writing

Which sentence uses 'fewer' and 'less' according to standard formal usage?

  1. The new policy resulted in less errors and fewer time wasted.
  2. The new policy resulted in less errors and less time wasted.
  3. The new policy resulted in fewer errors and fewer time wasted.
  4. The new policy resulted in fewer errors and less time wasted. Correct answer.

Explanation

Standard usage applies 'fewer' to countable plural nouns such as 'errors' and 'less' to uncountable nouns such as 'time'. Only the option pairing 'fewer errors' with 'less time' follows this distinction consistently.

Question 21Writing

A MET Writing response must summarize a chart's trend in words. Which sentence best reports a steady decline without overstating it?

  1. Sales plummeted catastrophically to nothing over the period.
  2. Sales declined steadily from about 40 to 25 units over the period. Correct answer.
  3. Sales experienced a decline-type situation over the period.
  4. Sales went down a bit, maybe, over the period.

Explanation

Accurate data commentary states the direction, the approximate figures, and the time frame in neutral language. 'Declined steadily from about 40 to 25 units' does this precisely. The other options exaggerate, hedge vaguely, or use empty nominalizations.

Question 22Writing

Which sentence correctly uses a gerund as the subject of a formal sentence?

  1. Conducting interviews carefully requires training. Correct answer.
  2. Conduct interviews carefully requires training.
  3. Conducted interviews carefully requires training.
  4. To conduct interviews carefully requires training.

Explanation

A gerund is the -ing form of a verb functioning as a noun, so 'Conducting interviews carefully' can serve as the subject. The infinitive version is grammatical but not a gerund, while the bare and past-participle forms cannot function as subjects here.

Question 23Writing

A candidate writes 'The reason is because the sample was too small.' Which revision is preferred in formal written English?

  1. The reason is that the sample was too small. Correct answer.
  2. The reason is due to the fact that the sample was too small.
  3. The reason is because of the sample being too small.
  4. The reason is on account of the sample was too small.

Explanation

The construction 'The reason is that...' is standard in formal prose and avoids the redundant 'reason is because'. The alternatives either repeat the redundancy, rely on wordy 'due to the fact that', or are ungrammatical.

Question 24Writing

Which sentence uses the subjunctive mood correctly in a formal recommendation?

  1. The board recommended that the policy be reviewed annually. Correct answer.
  2. The board recommended that the policy was reviewed annually.
  3. The board recommended that the policy is reviewed annually.
  4. The board recommended that the policy will be reviewed annually.

Explanation

Verbs of recommendation such as 'recommend' trigger the mandative subjunctive, which uses the base form 'be' in the that-clause. The indicative forms 'is', 'was', and 'will be' do not convey the recommended action in this formal construction.

Question 25Writing

A paragraph must introduce a counterargument before refuting it. Which sentence best performs the concession move in formal academic writing?

  1. The policy costs money, and that is basically the whole story.
  2. Everyone who disagrees is simply wrong about the cost.
  3. The policy is too costly. The policy is not too costly.
  4. Some critics argue that the policy is too costly; however, the long-term savings outweigh the initial expense. Correct answer.

Explanation

A concession acknowledges an opposing view with a signal such as 'Some critics argue' and then refutes it with 'however'. This structure demonstrates balanced argumentation. The other options dismiss opponents, contradict themselves, or offer no refutation.

Question 26Writing

In a MET Writing response, a candidate wants to refer back to a previously mentioned study without repeating its full title. Which sentence uses the demonstrative pronoun correctly for this cohesive purpose?

  1. This studies examined the effects of sleep deprivation on memory consolidation.
  2. This study examined the effects of sleep deprivation on memory consolidation. Correct answer.
  3. This study examining the effects of sleep deprivation on memory consolidation.
  4. These study examined the effects of sleep deprivation on memory consolidation.

Explanation

A demonstrative determiner must agree in number with the noun it modifies, and the sentence must contain a finite verb. 'This study' is singular and agrees with the singular verb 'examined', so the reference is both grammatical and cohesive.

Question 27Writing

Which sentence in a MET Writing discussion best signals a contrast between the writer's finding and prior research using an appropriate transition?

  1. In contrast to earlier findings, the present data shows no measurable effect.
  2. In contrast to earlier findings, the present data are showing no measurable effect.
  3. In contrast to earlier findings, the present data has shown no measurable effect.
  4. In contrast to earlier findings, the present data show no measurable effect. Correct answer.

Explanation

'Data' is treated as a plural count noun in formal academic English, so it takes the plural verb 'show'. The transition 'In contrast to' correctly frames the disagreement with earlier findings.

Question 28Writing

A MET Writing candidate must introduce a limitation of the study. Which sentence states the limitation with the most appropriate hedging for formal academic prose?

  1. The sample size totally destroys the generalizability of these results.
  2. The sample size limits the generalizability of these results, obviously.
  3. The sample size is kind of a problem for the generalizability of these results.
  4. The sample size may limit the generalizability of these results. Correct answer.

Explanation

Academic writing uses modal hedging such as 'may' to signal a cautious claim that respects the evidence. The other options use intensifiers or informal register that are inappropriate for a formal limitation statement.

Question 29Writing

In a MET Writing summary of a bar chart, which sentence correctly uses a comparative structure to compare two categories?

  1. Category A was two times as higher as Category B in every quarter.
  2. Category A was twice as high as Category B in every quarter. Correct answer.
  3. Category A was as twice high as Category B in every quarter.
  4. Category A was twice higher than Category B in every quarter.

Explanation

The standard comparative pattern for multiplication is 'twice as high as', combining the multiplier with the 'as ... as' frame. The other options misplace the multiplier or combine it with a comparative adjective incorrectly.

Question 30Writing

Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly to join two closely related independent clauses in a MET Writing response?

  1. The survey response rate was low; and the findings should be interpreted cautiously.
  2. The survey response rate was low; interpreting the findings cautiously.
  3. The survey response rate was low; therefore, the findings should be interpreted cautiously. Correct answer.
  4. The survey response rate was low; because the findings should be interpreted cautiously.

Explanation

A semicolon may join two independent clauses, and the conjunctive adverb 'therefore' with a comma correctly marks the logical relation. The other options produce a fragment or misuse the conjunction after the semicolon.

Question 31Writing

A MET Writing candidate writes a sentence with an unclear pronoun reference: 'Researchers interviewed the participants and then analyzed their responses, which was difficult.' Which revision removes the ambiguity most effectively?

  1. Researchers interviewed the participants and then analyzed their responses, a task that was difficult. Correct answer.
  2. Researchers interviewed the participants and then analyzed their responses, which was difficult to do.
  3. Researchers interviewed the participants and then analyzed their responses, difficulty being present.
  4. Researchers interviewed the participants and then analyzed their responses, and it was difficult.

Explanation

The relative pronoun 'which' has no clear antecedent in the original, since it could refer to the responses or the whole activity. Replacing it with an appositive noun phrase, 'a task that was difficult', supplies an explicit antecedent.

Question 32Writing

Which sentence correctly uses an infinitive phrase to express purpose in a formal MET Writing methods description?

  1. The questionnaire was piloted for to identify ambiguous items before the main survey.
  2. The questionnaire was piloted to the identification of ambiguous items before the main survey.
  3. The questionnaire was piloted to identify ambiguous items before the main survey. Correct answer.
  4. The questionnaire was piloted to identifying ambiguous items before the main survey.

Explanation

An infinitive of purpose takes the base form of the verb, so 'to identify' correctly states why the questionnaire was piloted. The other options use an incorrect preposition, a gerund after 'to', or a nominal phrase that does not express purpose idiomatically.

Question 33Writing

In a MET Writing argument, a candidate wants to concede a point and then rebut it in a single sentence. Which sentence performs this concession-rebuttal move most effectively?

  1. Online courses increase access; although they require reliable internet that many students lack.
  2. Although online courses increase access, they require reliable internet that many students lack. Correct answer.
  3. Online courses increase access, although they require reliable internet that many students lack, which is a problem.
  4. Although online courses increase access, and they require reliable internet that many students lack.

Explanation

'Although' subordinates the concession, and the main clause delivers the rebuttal, creating a clear concession-rebuttal structure. The other options add a redundant conjunction, an unclear relative clause, or a fragment after the semicolon.

Question 34Writing

Which sentence uses a noun clause as the object of a reporting verb, as required when summarizing a source in MET Writing?

  1. The authors argue that has the policy reduced urban congestion.
  2. The authors argue that the policy has reduced urban congestion was true.
  3. The authors argue the policy has reduced urban congestion that.
  4. The authors argue that the policy has reduced urban congestion. Correct answer.

Explanation

A that-clause functioning as the object of 'argue' is the standard pattern for reporting a claim. The clause must follow normal declarative word order and contain a single finite verb.

Question 35Writing

A MET Writing paragraph must define a key term before using it. Which sentence introduces a definition in the most appropriate formal style?

  1. For the purposes of this essay, 'digital literacy' refers to the ability to evaluate online information critically. Correct answer.
  2. For the purposes of this essay, 'digital literacy' is when you can evaluate online information critically.
  3. For the purposes of this essay, 'digital literacy' is evaluating online information critically, isn't it?
  4. For the purposes of this essay, 'digital literacy' means like evaluating online information critically.

Explanation

The pattern 'X refers to Y' is the standard formal way to define a term precisely. The other options use the informal 'is when', the filler 'like', or a tag question that is inappropriate in academic prose.

Question 36Writing

Which sentence correctly uses a reduced relative clause to describe a procedure in a MET Writing methods section?

  1. The participants select for the trial received a written information sheet.
  2. The participants selecting for the trial received a written information sheet.
  3. The participants were selected for the trial received a written information sheet.
  4. The participants selected for the trial received a written information sheet. Correct answer.

Explanation

A reduced passive relative clause uses a past participle, so 'selected for the trial' correctly modifies 'participants'. The other options use an active participle or an extra finite verb, both of which break the modification.

Question 37Writing

A MET Writing candidate wants to report a trend in a line graph where values rose sharply and then leveled off. Which sentence reports this most precisely?

  1. Values rose sharply, leveling off in the final quarter, sharply.
  2. Values rose sharply before they level off in the final quarter.
  3. Values rose sharply before leveling off, which it did in the final quarter.
  4. Values rose sharply before leveling off in the final quarter. Correct answer.

Explanation

The past-tense main verb and the participle 'leveling off' correctly sequence two past events in a chart description. The other options mix tenses, duplicate the adverb, or use an unclear pronoun.

Question 38Writing

Which sentence correctly uses a participle clause to show cause in a formal MET Writing explanation?

  1. Having collected the data, the researchers began the statistical analysis. Correct answer.
  2. Having collected the data, the analysis began statistically.
  3. Having collected the data, it was time for the statistical analysis.
  4. Having collected the data, the statistical analysis was begun by the researchers.

Explanation

A participle clause must share its subject with the main clause, and here 'the researchers' performed both actions. The other options attach the participle to a subject that did not collect the data, creating dangling modifiers.

Question 39Writing

In a MET Writing response, which sentence uses the definite article correctly to refer to a previously mentioned entity?

  1. The researchers recruited 40 students. Students were then assigned to two groups.
  2. The researchers recruited 40 students. Some students were then assigned to two groups, the two groups.
  3. The researchers recruited 40 students. A students were then assigned to two groups.
  4. The researchers recruited 40 students. The students were then assigned to two groups. Correct answer.

Explanation

Once the 40 students have been introduced, 'the students' signals a specific, identifiable group on second mention. Omitting the article or using 'a' fails to mark that shared reference.

Question 40Writing

Which sentence uses an adverb clause of concession correctly within a MET Writing paragraph?

  1. Even though the intervention was brief, and the effects persisted for several months.
  2. Even though the intervention was brief, the effects persisted for several months. Correct answer.
  3. Even though the intervention was brief, but the effects persisted for several months.
  4. Even though the intervention was brief, so the effects persisted for several months.

Explanation

A concessive adverb clause introduced by 'even though' is followed directly by a main clause with no additional coordinator. Adding 'but', 'so', or 'and' creates a redundant double conjunction.

Question 41Writing

A MET Writing candidate must avoid a comma splice while linking two related clauses about a survey. Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

  1. The response rate was low consequently the margin of error increased.
  2. The response rate was low, consequently, the margin of error increased.
  3. The response rate was low: consequently the margin of error increased.
  4. The response rate was low; consequently, the margin of error increased. Correct answer.

Explanation

Two independent clauses joined by a conjunctive adverb require a semicolon before the adverb and a comma after it. A comma alone creates a splice, and omitting punctuation or using a colon misrepresents the relationship.

Question 42Writing

Which sentence uses a relative pronoun correctly to refer to a plural antecedent in a formal MET Writing sentence?

  1. The policies that the government introduced was widely criticized by economists.
  2. The policies which the government introduced them were widely criticized by economists.
  3. The policies who the government introduced were widely criticized by economists.
  4. The policies that the government introduced were widely criticized by economists. Correct answer.

Explanation

'That' correctly introduces a restrictive relative clause whose object is 'the policies', and the plural verb 'were' agrees with the antecedent. The other options add a resumptive pronoun, use 'who' for a non-person, or mismatch number.

Question 43Writing

In a MET Writing evaluation, a candidate wants to express a strong but defensible causal claim. Which sentence uses the most appropriate modal to convey high confidence without overclaiming?

  1. The evidence strongly suggests that the training program improved retention. Correct answer.
  2. The evidence is proving that the training program improved retention, definitely.
  3. The evidence proves that the training program improved retention.
  4. The evidence might possibly prove that the training program improved retention.

Explanation

'Strongly suggests' conveys high but appropriately cautious confidence, which suits an observational evaluation. 'Proves' overstates what correlational evidence supports, while the other options are either contradictory or informal.

Question 44Writing

Which sentence uses a nominalization appropriately to maintain an impersonal academic tone in a MET Writing conclusion?

  1. Implementing the new policy, which led to a reduction in waiting times being made.
  2. The implementation of the new policy led to a reduction in waiting times. Correct answer.
  3. The new policy was implemented and it led to waiting times being reduced a lot.
  4. The implementing of the new policy led to a reducing in waiting times.

Explanation

Nominalizations such as 'implementation' and 'reduction' shift focus from agents to processes, which suits formal conclusions. The other options use nonstandard gerund forms, informal intensifiers, or an incomplete clause.

Question 45Writing

A MET Writing candidate writes: 'Not only the cost but also the time required make the project unfeasible.' Which revision correctly applies subject-verb agreement with a correlative conjunction?

  1. Not only the cost but also the time required have made the project unfeasible.
  2. Not only the cost but also the time required makes the project unfeasible. Correct answer.
  3. Not only the cost but also the time required are making the project unfeasible.
  4. Not only the cost but also the time required make the project unfeasible.

Explanation

With 'not only ... but also', the verb agrees with the nearer subject, which is the singular 'time required', so 'makes' is correct. The plural verbs in the other options agree with the wrong element of the construction.

Question 46Writing

Which sentence correctly uses an inverted conditional structure without 'if' in a formal MET Writing recommendation?

  1. Had the sample been larger, the results would reach significance.
  2. Had been the sample larger, the results would have reached significance.
  3. If had the sample been larger, the results would have reached significance.
  4. Had the sample been larger, the results would have reached significance. Correct answer.

Explanation

Inverted conditionals drop 'if' and place 'had' before the subject, and the main clause takes 'would have' plus a past participle for a past unreal condition. The other options mismatch the tense or misplace the auxiliary.

Question 47Writing

A MET Writing paragraph must integrate a direct quotation smoothly. Which sentence integrates the quotation with correct punctuation and grammar?

  1. As Nguyen (2021) observes, "the results are consistent with earlier fieldwork" (p. 44). Correct answer.
  2. As Nguyen (2021) observes, "the results are consistent with earlier fieldwork." (p. 44)
  3. As Nguyen (2021) observes "the results are consistent with earlier fieldwork," (p. 44).
  4. As Nguyen (2021) observes that "the results are consistent with earlier fieldwork" (p. 44).

Explanation

The comma after the reporting clause introduces the quotation, the period falls after the parenthetical citation, and the sentence remains grammatically complete. The other options add a redundant 'that', place the period inside the quotation incorrectly for APA style, or omit the comma before the quote.

Question 48Writing

Which sentence avoids both a misplaced modifier and an ambiguous scope of negation in a formal MET Writing critique?

  1. The report does not argue that all students benefit equally from online instruction. Correct answer.
  2. The report argues not that all students benefit equally from online instruction is true.
  3. Not the report argues that all students benefit equally from online instruction.
  4. The report does not argue that all students benefit equally from online instruction, which it fails to do.

Explanation

Placing 'not' before 'argue' correctly negates the reporting claim, and the that-clause remains intact and unambiguous. The other options add an unclear relative clause, misplace the negation, or produce a garbled clause structure.

Question 49Writing

A MET Writing candidate wants to combine two sentences using a non-defining relative clause. Which version is correct?

  1. The pilot study which involved 20 participants, revealed several design flaws.
  2. The pilot study, which it involved 20 participants, revealed several design flaws.
  3. The pilot study, which involved 20 participants, revealed several design flaws. Correct answer.
  4. The pilot study, that involved 20 participants, revealed several design flaws.

Explanation

Non-defining relative clauses use 'which' for things, are set off by commas on both sides, and contain no resumptive pronoun. The other options misuse 'that', omit a comma, or add a redundant 'it'.

Question 50Writing

A MET Writing candidate wants to link a cause and its result within one sentence while keeping the result in focus. Which version best achieves this in formal academic prose?

  1. The findings cannot be generalized because of the small sample size.
  2. The sample size was small, so the findings cannot be generalized.
  3. The findings cannot be generalized; the sample size was small.
  4. Because the sample size was small, the findings cannot be generalized. Correct answer.

Explanation

An initial subordinate clause of reason ('Because the sample size was small') presents the cause first and reserves the main clause for the result, which keeps the findings in the position of emphasis. This structure is fully grammatical, unambiguous, and appropriate in register for a MET Writing response. The other versions either bury the causal link in a prepositional phrase or weaken the logical connection with coordination or a semicolon.