Sentence Boundaries
The Saint Lawrence River ______ part of the boundary between New York and Canada.
Forming, being, forms, having formed
What is forms?
Running through the park, the trees looked beautiful.
What is the trees.
I'm sorry I love you.
What is Semicolon?
One of those disasters that often occurs/occur only in movies happened just as I got off the plane.
What is occur?
The amount of time people (spend/spent/have spent/will spend) listening to the radio has decreased since five years ago.
spend
A park in Manhattan _____ after James Madison, who was the fourth American president.
named, naming, who was named, is named
is named
Flying overhead, I saw a flock of birds.
What is I?
Having examined all the data gathered for my study I was ready to write the final chapter of my dissertation.
What is Comma?
A proportion of authors are/is at the conference.
What is are?
The morning bell (rang/rings/had rung/has rung) at 7:55 every weekday since the new schedule was implemented.
has rung
Electric cars, already available in the United States, ______ to cleaner air in cities.
which contribute, having contributed, and contribute, contribute
contribute
Burned during the fire, the firefighters investigated the house.
What is firefighters?
We have come up with five travel choices for this summer Mexico City, Dublin, Amsterdam, Hawaii, and Indianapolis.
Not only the previously published papers but also the one under review were/was called into question.
What is was?
Some people do not adapt as well to stressful situations as others (did/do/will/have done)
do
The talk show host apologized for her on-air ______ many viewers believed the apology was insincere.
gaffe, however, gaffe; however, gaffe; but gaffe; despite the fact that
gaffe; however
What is no change?
The CEO gave this statement “I’m sorry it had to come to this. I really believe I did my best.”
What is Colon?
The first author as well as the last two authors has/have approved the proofs.
What is has?
Since its founding over 30 years ago, the company (prided/had prided/has prided/prides) itself on its forward-thinking mission and quality service.
has prided
The spring came early this ____ reservoirs behind dams filled too early and vegetation dried out.
year, this means year, meaning year, means
year; meaning
year, meaning
With arms waving, the balloon flew away from the girl.
What is the balloon?
The weeds in my yard are very green unfortunately, the grass is brown and dying.
What is Semicolon?
Boston, and all New England cities, tend/tends to get snow in January.
What is tends?
Sharonda (had believed/believed/will believe/has believed) her friend was a generally trustworthy person until she caught him in an obvious lie riddled with nonsensical contradictions.
believed