08.08 Southern Hospitality?

Ahleeyah Asked: 08.08 Southern Hospitality?

Directions: The following sentences test correctness and effectiveness of expression. In each of the following sentences, part of the sentence or the entire sentence is has ( ). Beneath each sentence, you will find five ways of phrasing the ( ) part. The first choice repeats the original; the other four are different.

Choose the correct way to write the underlined portion of the following sentence:

A (decision) was reached to tear down the building.

A decision was reached
A decision was decided
It was decided to
The commissioners decided
We made a decision

POINT VALUE: 2.0 points

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Choose the correct way to write the underlined portion of the following sentence:

In Florida, during hurricane season, it is important to take safety precautions such as listening to weather reports, purchasing emergency supplies (and to know the locations of shelters.)

and to know the locations of shelters.
and knowing the locations of shelters.
and to be aware of the locations of shelters.
and shelters.
and awareness of the locations of shelters.

POINT VALUE: 2.0 points

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Choose the correct way to write the underlined portion of the following sentence:

While running the marathon, (a feeling of faint suddenly came over me. )

a feeling of faint suddenly came over me.
I was experiencing a sudden feeling of faint.
I suddenly felt faint.
a feeling of faint suddenly overcame me.
I was feeling a sudden feeling of faint.

POINT VALUE: 2.0 points

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Choose the correct way to write the underlined portion of the following sentence:

The professor lectured for three hours, assigned twenty pages of reading for homework, (and he reminded us to study for the midterm exam. )

and he reminded us to study for the midterm exam.
and reminder to study for the midterm exam.
and he also reminded us to study for the midterm exam.
and the midterm exam.
and reminded us to study for the midterm exam.

POINT VALUE: 2.0 points

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Choose the correct way to write the underlined portion of the following sentence:

(My dog ran up the street, wagging his tail. )

My dog ran up the street, wagging his tail.
Wagging his tail, my dog ran up the street.
My dog ran up the street.
My dog wagged his tail, running up the street.
My dog running up the street, wagging his tail.

POINT VALUE: 2.0 points

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Choose the correct way to write the underlined portion of the following sentence:

(Jennifer worked in a hospital last summer, which may be her career choice. )

Jennifer worked in a hospital last summer, which may be her career choice.
Jennifer worked in a hospital, which may be her career choice, last summer.
Jennifer who needs a career choice worked in a hospital last summer.
Jennifer worked in a hospital last summer, her career choice.
Jennifer worked in a hospital last summer; medicine may be her career choice.

POINT VALUE: 2.0 points

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Choose the correct way to write the underlined portion of the following sentence:

(Because of the recent problems in the airline industry, )the price of plane flights has risen rapidly.

Because of the recent problems in the airline industry,
There were recent problems in the airline industry,
Recent problems in the airline industry,
With all the problems being caused in the airline industry,
Having many problems in the airline industry,

POINT VALUE: 2.0 points

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Choose the correct way to write the underlined portion of the following sentence:

(The company bookkeeper embezzled funds for several years, the police arrested him after a recent audit by the IRS.)

The company bookkeeper embezzled funds for several years, the police arrested him after a recent audit by the IRS.
Embezzling funds for years, the police arrested the company bookkeeper after a recent audit by the IRS.
After the police arrested the company bookkeeper, he embezzled funds for year.
The company bookkeeper embezzled funds for several years, but the police arrested him after a recent audit by the IRS.
Although the police arrested the company bookkeeper for embezzling funds.

POINT VALUE: 2.0 points