The horse ran down the hill and through the meadow.

a. Correct

2. (Points: 2)
The restaurant has openings for waitresses bus boys and fry cooks.

b. Incorrect

3. (Points: 2)
Whenever I hear the opening measure of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony I get
goose bumps.

b. Incorrect


4. (Points: 2)
Myra Hobbs, our representative in Seattle, is being transferred to Spokecane.

a. Correct

5. (Points: 2)
When the whole world is smiling why don't you smile, too?

b. Incorrect


6. (Points: 2)
I saw Mr. Atherton the president of the bank buying a new Mercedes.

b. Incorrect


7. (Points: 2)
Steve refused to write a term paper; therefore, he failed the course.

a. Correct


8. (Points: 2)
The day was unusually beautiful so the instructor decided to hold class outside.

b. Incorrect


9. (Points: 2)
Tom watered the garden, and Betty mowed the lawn.

a. Correct


10. (Points: 2)
For the life of me I couldn't find the thermos.

b. Incorrect

All your choices are right -- congrats!!

Thank you !

Great, I got a 20/20

Now I am going to work on actually understanding Commas rather than asking for help. Thank you Writeacher, have a great morning.

You're welcome. =)

The restaurant has openings for waitresses bus boys and fry cooks

The restaurant has openings for waitresses busboys and fry cooks.

To determine whether each sentence is correct or incorrect, we need to examine the grammar and punctuation used in each sentence.

1. The horse ran down the hill and through the meadow.
- The sentence is correct. It is a simple sentence with correct verb tense and punctuation.

2. The restaurant has openings for waitresses bus boys and fry cooks.
- The sentence is incorrect. It is missing appropriate punctuation to separate the job positions listed. The correct sentence should be: "The restaurant has openings for waitresses, bus boys, and fry cooks."

3. Whenever I hear the opening measure of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony I get goose bumps.
- The sentence is incorrect. It is missing appropriate punctuation to separate the dependent clause from the main clause. The correct sentence should be: "Whenever I hear the opening measure of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, I get goose bumps."

4. Myra Hobbs, our representative in Seattle, is being transferred to Spokecane.
- The sentence is correct. It is a simple sentence with correct punctuation.

5. When the whole world is smiling why don't you smile, too?
- The sentence is incorrect. It is missing appropriate punctuation to separate the dependent clause from the main clause. The correct sentence should be: "When the whole world is smiling, why don't you smile, too?"

6. I saw Mr. Atherton the president of the bank buying a new Mercedes.
- The sentence is incorrect. It is missing appropriate punctuation to separate the noun phrase "Mr. Atherton, the president of the bank" from the rest of the sentence. The correct sentence should be: "I saw Mr. Atherton, the president of the bank, buying a new Mercedes."

7. Steve refused to write a term paper; therefore, he failed the course.
- The sentence is correct. It is a compound sentence with correct punctuation.

8. The day was unusually beautiful so the instructor decided to hold class outside.
- The sentence is incorrect. It is missing appropriate punctuation to separate the dependent clause from the main clause. The correct sentence should be: "The day was unusually beautiful, so the instructor decided to hold class outside."

9. Tom watered the garden, and Betty mowed the lawn.
- The sentence is correct. It is a compound sentence with correct punctuation.

10. For the life of me I couldn't find the thermos.
- The sentence is incorrect. It is missing appropriate punctuation to separate the dependent clause from the main clause. The correct sentence should be: "For the life of me, I couldn't find the thermos."

By examining the grammar and punctuation in each sentence, we can determine whether they are correct or incorrect.