1. Lucia works for a lawyer who depends on her for everything. Answering phones, planning business trips, proofreading documents, and scheduling appointments. (Points : 1)
Lucia works for a lawyer who depends on her for everything; answering phones, planning business trips, proofreading documents, and scheduling appointments.
Lucia works for a lawyer who depends on her for everything: answering phones, planning business trips, proofreading documents, and scheduling appointments.
Lucia works for a lawyer who depends on her for everything. That is, answering phones, planning business trips, proofreading documents, and scheduling appointments.
Lucia works for a lawyer who depends on her for everything: however, answering phones, planning business trips, proofreading documents, and scheduling appointments.
2. The package, along with all of its contents, were found last night. (Points : 1)
Remove the comma after "package."
Change "its contents" to "its’ contents."
Remove the comma after "contents."
Change "were found" to "was found."
3. Because the weather was so cold we wore gloves every day. (Points : 1)
Because, the weather was so cold we
Because the weather was so cold, we
Because the weather was so cold: we
Because the weather was so cold; we
4. The team member that shows the most improvement will win a special trophy. (Points : 1)
Insert commas after "that" and "shows."
Change "that" to "who."
Change "trophy" to "Trophy."
Insert a colon after "goals."
5. While dialing your number, my car went out of control and almost hit a tree. (Points : 1)
Remove the comma after "number."
Insert a comma after "While."
Change "While dialing your number" to "While I was dialing your number."
Insert a comma after "control."
6. Helen has now begun to recognize that she has not spent enough time with her closest friends over the past few months and has swore to herself that she will not let this happen again. (Points : 1)
Change "has now begun" to "has now began."
Change "has not spent" to "has not spended."
Change "has swore" to "has sworn."
Make no changes.
7. Because she practiced her presentation so diligently, Jamie was not the least bit nervous when she stepped onto the stage. (Points : 1)
Because she had practiced her presentation so diligently, Jamie
Because she had practiced her presentation, so diligent, Jamie
Because she had practiced her presentation so diligently Jamie
Because she had practiced her presentation so diligent, Jamie
8. I was typing a memo when my boss requested a meeting. (Points : 1)
I typed a memo when my boss requests a meeting.
I was finishing to type a memo when my boss requested a meeting.
I am typing a memo when my boss requested a meeting.
Make no changes.
9. There are, on the other hand many reasons to push this project forward. (Points : 1)
There are, on the other hand many reasons,
There is, on the other hand many reasons
There are, on the other hand,
There are on the other hand many reasons
10. As we discover in the final chapter, Maria realized that she has been misled by Leslie and decides to call off the wedding. (Points : 1)
Remove the comma after "chapter."
Change "Maria realized" to" Maria realizes."
Change "and decides" to and "decided."
Change "to call off" to "to calling off."
11. "Once we get inside" David said, "you can take your boots off." (Points : 1)
Change the comma after "said: to a period.
Insert a comma after "inside."
Remove the comma after "said."
Insert a semicolon after "inside."
12. Many students mistakenly believe that anything that appears in print must be a fact. Especially in textbooks. (Points : 1)
Many students mistakenly believe that anything that appears in print must be a fact. Especially in textbooks.
Many students mistaken believe that anything that appears in print must be a fact. Especially in textbooks.
Many students mistakenly believe that anything that appears in print, especially in textbooks, must be a fact.
Many students mistakenly believes that anything that appears in print, especially in textbooks, must be a fact.
13. Apart from financial need, there is only one requirement for the scholarship, a 3.8 GPA or above. (Point
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