Posted by ME on Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 6:01pm.
Choose the correct answer which corrects the following sentences without changing its meaning
1. I want to get a well-paying job. Which is why I am attending college.
a. I want to get a well-paying job. Which is why I am attending college.
b. I want to get a well-paying job, attending college.
c. I want to get a well-paying job, which is why I am attending college.
d. I am attending college. Why? To get a well-paying job.
2. My sister is a lawyer she works on million dollar corporate accounts.
Answer
a. My sister is a lawyer, she works on million dollar corporate accounts.
b. My sister, a lawyer, works on million dollar corporate accounts.
c. My sister is a million dollar lawyer who works on corporate accounts.
d. My sister is a lawyer. she works on million dollar corporate accounts.
3. The last thing in the world he was expecting was for his former teacher to arrive with his former girlfriend, what an awkward situation that put him in.
a. The last thing in the world he was expecting was for his former teacher to arrive with his former girlfriend; what an awkward situation that put him in.
b. The last thing in the world he was expecting. Was for his former teacher to arrive with his former girlfriend; what an awkward situation that put him in.
c. The last thing in the world he was expecting was for his former teacher to arrive. With his former girlfriend, what an awkward situation that put him in.
4. Writers are crazy. I’m more convinced than ever. After watching the DVE 0011 instructor run around the classroom.
a. Writers are crazy, I’m more convinced than ever. After watching the DVR 0032 instructor run around the classroom.
b. Writers are crazy I’m more convinced than ever after watching the DVR 0032 instructor run around the classroom.
c. I’m more convinced than ever that writers are crazy, after watching the DVR 0032 instructor run around the classroom.
1. C
2. D
3. A
4. A
- English grammar check - Ms. Sue, Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 6:13pm
2 and 4 are wrong.
- English grammar check - ME, Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 6:19pm
2.A
4.C
- English grammar check - Ms. Sue, Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 6:23pm
4. is correct.
Is this a Penn-Foster exam?
- English grammar check - ME, Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 6:27pm
NO its hw to help me on my test tomorrow and i did the packet i'm just checking my answers
- English grammar check - ME, Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 6:34pm
The only possible answer is B for number two because we're not suppose to change the sentence to a different meaning. Is b correct?
- English grammar check - Ms. Sue, Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 6:40pm
Yes. It's 2b
- English grammar check - ME, Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 6:49pm
thank you so much! I HAVE CONFIDENT THAT I'LL ACE MY TEST TOMORROW. THE WEBITE YOU GAVE ME WAS A GREAT HELP AND I'M STARTING TO UNDERSTAND IT VERY WELL.
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