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Hurricanes
B. Haq
The grammatical errors in this passage are intentional.
Gina wrote the following paragraphs for a newspaper article on hurricanes. Read the paragraphs and look for corrections Gina needs to make. Then answer the questions that follow.
(1) Hurricanes are powerful, spinning storms that form over warm waters in the ocean they start to develop when the air is moist and the air pressure low. (3) Scientists use satellites and RADAR devices to detect and keep an eye on developing hurricanes. (4) Tracking hurricanes is an easy task for scientists. (5) The tricky part is predicting their exact direction and speed unless they can quickly change their path and strength.
(6) The damage they cause on land depends on several elements of the storm. (7) With wind speeds greater then 74 miles per hour, hurricanes can bring widespread destruction in a matter of minutes. (8) They can also cause flooding due to the massive amounts of water they dump in the area where they make landfall. (9) In the past, hurricanes have caused immense damage, wiping out bustling cities entirely. (10) Today, thanks to technology, people can better prepare to brace for the impact of any upcoming hurricanes.
Question
What is the correct way to write sentence 1?
Responses
A Hurricanes are powerful, spinning storms that form over warm waters in the ocean. They start to develop when the air is moist and the air pressure low. Hurricanes are powerful, spinning storms that form over warm waters in the ocean. They start to develop when the air is moist and the air pressure low.
B Hurricanes are powerful, spinning storms that form over warm waters in the ocean they start to develop. When the air is moist and the air pressure low. Hurricanes are powerful, spinning storms that form over warm waters in the ocean they start to develop. When the air is moist and the air pressure low.
C Hurricanes are powerful, spinning storms that form over warm waters in the ocean; it starts to develop when the air is moist and the air pressure low.Hurricanes are powerful, spinning storms that form over warm waters in the ocean; it starts to develop when the air is moist and the air pressure low.
D Hurricanes are powerful, spinning storms that form over warm waters. In the ocean they start to develop when the air is moist and the air pressure low.
A Hurricanes are powerful, spinning storms that form over warm waters in the ocean. They start to develop when the air is moist and the air pressure low.
The correct way to write sentence 1 is:
A) Hurricanes are powerful, spinning storms that form over warm waters in the ocean. They start to develop when the air is moist and the air pressure low.