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26. Choose the correct verb tenses required in the following sentence. Whenever I __ to the grocery, I always ___ for fresh produce. __ went/looked __ went/look __ go/looked __ had gone/look
What is went/looked
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35. I like baseball because it is fun and teaches me about the sport.
What is There are two reasons why I like baseball. It is fun, and it is good exercise. I like baseball because it is fun and educational.
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40. Seven cats, two monkeys, and a dog plays in the store window.
What is The following sentences are examples of possible revisions that make the subject and verb agree with one another: Seven cats, two monkeys, and a dog play in the store window. Seven cats, two monkeys, and a dog are playing in the store window.
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44. I gave you your's, and Im sorry if its broken now.
What is I gave you yours, and I'm sorry if it's broken now.
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45. The hurricane destroyed some oil rigs. Fuel prices rose.
What is The following sentences are examples of possible revisions that make one of the sentences subordinate to the other: Because the hurricane destroyed some oil rigs, fuel prices rose. Since the hurricane destroyed some oil rigs, fuel prices rose. After the hurricane destroyed some oil rigs, fuel prices rose.
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27. Choose the appropriate irregular verb form in the following sentence. In light of recent developments, the company president ___ his position. __ rethink __ rethinked __ rethought __ rethoughted
What is rethought
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34. Many times people will ask a writer where ____ gets ____ ideas. __ they/their. __ he/his __ she/her __ he or she/his or her
What is __ he or she/his or her
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39. One of my friends want to attend my graduation ceremony.
What is The following sentence is an example of a possible revision that make the subject and verb agree with one another: One of my friends wants to attend my graduation ceremony.
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43. Some people know where they parked they're car's, and some dont.
What is Some people know where they parked their cars, and some don't.
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46. People know they are going to have to retire. They often don't save enough money to do so comfortably.
What is The following sentences are examples of possible revisions that make one of the sentences subordinate to the other: Even though people know they are going to have to retire, they often don't save enough money to do so comfortably. While people know they are going to have to retire, they often don't save enough money to do so comfortably.
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I was surprised by how successful Janice ____. __ become __ had become __ became __ had became
What is had become
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33. A venture capitalist has to be willing to take risks when ___ invests ___ money. __ they /their __ he / his __ she /her __ he or she /his or her
What is he or she / his or her
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38. Some tests are so hard that no one does well on them other tests are too easy and don't really test comprehension.
What is The following sentences are examples of possible revisions that remove all run-ons: Some tests are so hard that no one does well on them. Other tests are too easy and don't really test comprehension. Some tests are so hard that no one does well on them, while other tests are too easy and don't really test comprehension. It is true that some tests are so hard that no one does well on them, but other tests are too easy and don't really test comprehension.
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42. When a teacher writes an exam, they think about what aspects of student learning they want to test.
What is The following sentences are examples of possible revisions that remove all pronoun errors: When teachers write exams, they think about what aspects of student learning they want to test. When a teacher writes an exam, he or she thinks about what aspects of student learning he or she wants to test.
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47. Have you ever read the story "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe? Dave asked.
What is "Have you ever read the story 'The Tell-Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe?" Dave asked.
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In retrospect, Jason shouldn't have taken that important business call right after he'd been ___. __ awake __ awaked __ awakened __ awaken
What is awakened
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32. Some interviewers ____ have a clear sense of what they want in an employee, ask very tough questions. __ who __, who __ which __ that
What is __, who
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37. Studying is hard work many students find they study better when they take regular breaks.
What is The following sentences are examples of possible revisions that remove all run-ons: Studying is hard work. Many students find they study better when they take regular breaks. Because studying is hard work, many students find they study better when they take regular breaks. Studying is hard work, so many students find they study better when they take regular breaks.
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48. Did the professor say Put down your pencils? Janice asked.
What is "Did the professor say 'Put down your pencils'?" Janice asked.
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30. Investing in pure research ___ yields no immediate profit, can be hard to justify when a company is in financial difficulties. __ who __ which __ , which __ that
What is __ , which
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31. I had hoped the police would blame Bruce, not ___. __ me __ myself __ mineself __I
What is me
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36. The White Sox are really good at the fundamentals of baseball. Which is why they won the World Series in 2005.
What is The White Sox are really good at the fundamentals of baseball, which is why they won the World Series in 2005. The White Sox are really good at the fundamentals of baseball. That is why they won the World Series in 2005.
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41. When a police officer fires his gun, he must fill out a lot of paperwork.
What is The following sentences are examples of possible revisions that remove all pronoun errors: When a police officer fires his or her gun, he or she must fill out a lot of paperwork. When police officers fires their guns, they must fill out a lot of paperwork.
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50. Some students hate math; some students dislike math, and math is liked by other students.
What is The following sentences is an example of possible revision that make creates parallel constructions throughout the sentence: Some students hate math; some students dislike math, and some students like math.