ENGLISH STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN
EXPRESSION
EXERCISE
Skill 1 Subject-Verb
Write C in front
of the sentence if the sentence is CORRECT
and I if INCORRECT!
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1.
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My best friend always helpful with
problems.
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2.
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The bus schedule has changed since last week.
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3.
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Accidentally dropped the glass on the
floor.
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4.
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The customer paying the clerk for the
clothes.
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5.
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The professor handed the syllabus to the
students.
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6.
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Each day practiced the piano for hours.
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7.
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The basketball player tossed the ball into
the hoop.
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8.
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The new student in the class very talkative
and friendly.
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9.
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Walking with the children to school.
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10.
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The whales headed south for the winter.
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Skill 2 Object of Presposition
Write C in front
of the sentence if the sentence is CORRECT
and I if INCORRECT!
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1.
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The name of the baby in the crib is Jack.
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2.
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By the next meeting of the class need to
turn in the papers.
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3.
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The directions to the exercise on page
twenty unclear.
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4.
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Because of the heavy rain throughout the
night, the walkways are muddy.
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5.
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During the week eat lunch in the school
cafeteria.
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6.
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In the morning after the concert was tired.
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7.
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In the summer the trip to the mountains is
our favorite trip.
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8.
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In a box on the top shelf of the cabinet in
the hallway of the house.
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9.
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With her purse in her hand ran through the
door.
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10.
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At 1:00 in the morning the alarm clock on
the table beside the bed rang.
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Skills (1-2)
Write C in front
of the sentence if the sentence is CORRECT
and I if INCORRECT!
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1.
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During the meeting in the office discussed
the schedule.
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2.
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The doctor gave the patient a prescription.
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3.
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The tall evergreen trees along the road.
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4.
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The watch in the jewelry box needs a new
battery.
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5.
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Pleasantly greets everyone in all the
offices every morning.
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6.
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In the office of the building across the
street from the park on the corner.
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7.
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The dishes in the sink really need to be
washed as soon as possible.
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8.
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In a moment of worry about the problem with
the cash account.
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9.
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The plane from New York circling the
airport.
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10.
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On a regular basis the plants in the boxes
under the window in the kitchen are watered and fed.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
EXERCISE (Skills 1-2)
Choose the correct answer!
1.
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Mark Twain … the years after the Civil War the “Gilded
Age”.
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a.
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Called
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c.
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he called
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b.
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Calling
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d.
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his calls
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2.
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Early … toes instead of hooves on their feet.
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a.
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Horses
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c.
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horses had
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b.
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had horses
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d.
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horses having
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3.
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… grow close to the ground in the short Arctic summer.
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a.
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Above tundra plants
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c.
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Tundra plants are found
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b.
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Tundra plants
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d.
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For tundra plants
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4.
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In 1867, … Alaska from the Russians for $7.2 millions.
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a.
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purchased the United States
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c.
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the United States’ purchase of
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b.
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to purchase the United States
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d.
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the United States purchased
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5.
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Between 1725 and 1750, New England witnessed an increase in
the specialization of …
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a.
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Occupations
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c.
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they occupied
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b.
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Occupies
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d.
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it occupied them
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6.
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The large carotid artery … to the main parts of the brain.
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a.
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carrying blood
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c.
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blood is carried
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b.
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carries blood
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d.
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blood carries
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7.
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… radio as the first practical system of wireless
telegraphy.
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a.
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Marconi’s development
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c.
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Developing Marconi
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b.
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The development by Marconi
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d.
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Marconi developed
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8.
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In 1975, the first successful space probe to … beginning to
send information back to Earth.
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a.
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Venus
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c.
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Venus was
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b.
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Venus the
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d.
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Venus it was
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9.
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The two biggest resort … Alabama are Hot Springs and Eureka
Springs.
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a.
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In
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c.
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towns are
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b.
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towns in
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d.
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towns are in
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10.
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NASA’s Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center … control center for
the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo space flights.
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a.
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it was at the
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c.
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was the
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b.
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it was the
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d.
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the
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Skill 3 Present Participles
Write C in front
of the sentence if the sentence is CORRECT
and I if INCORRECT!
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1.
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The crying baby needs to be picked up.
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2.
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The clothes are lying on the floor should
go into the washing machine.
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3.
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The waitress bringing the steaming soup to
the waiting diners.
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4.
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Most of the striking workers are walking
the picket line.
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5.
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For her birthday, the child is getting a
talking doll.
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6.
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The setting sun creating a rainbow of
colors in the sky.
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7.
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The ship is sailing to Mexico is leaving
tonight.
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8.
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The letters needing immediate answers are
on the desk.
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9.
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The boring class just ending a few minutes
ago.
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10.
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The fast‑moving clouds are bringing
freezing rain to the area.
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Skill 4 Past Participles
Write C in front
of the sentence if the sentence is CORRECT
and I if INCORRECT!
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The food is served in this restaurant is
delicious.
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2.
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The plane landed on the deserted runway.
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3.
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The unexpected guests arrived just at
dinnertime.
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4.
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The courses are listed in the catalogue are
required courses.
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5.
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The teacher found the lost exam.
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6.
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The small apartment very crowded and
disorganized.
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7.
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The photographs developed yesterday showed
Sam and his friends.
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8.
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The locked drawer contained the unworn jewels.
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9.
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The tree was blown over in the storm was
cut into logs.
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10.
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The students registered in this course are
listed on that sheet of paper.
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Skills (3-4)
Write C in front
of the sentence if the sentence is CORRECT
and I if INCORRECT!
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1.
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Our hosts are serving drinks on the tiled
patio.
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2.
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The tired woman taking a much needed nap.
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3.
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The letters were sent on Monday arrived on
Wednesday.
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4.
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The winners deserved the big prize.
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5.
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The plants are growing in the garden need a
lot of water.
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6.
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The shining stars lit up the darkened sky.
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7.
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The driver rapidly increased the speed of
the racing car.
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8.
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The excited children trying to build a
snowman in the falling snow.
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9.
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The students are completing the course will
graduate in July.
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10.
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The dissatisfied customer is returning the
broken toaster.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
EXERCISE (Skills 3-4)
Choose the correct answer!
1.
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The first … appeared during the last period of the
dinosaurs’ reign.
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a.
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flowers are plants
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c.
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plants flowers
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b.
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plants have flowers
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d.
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flowering plants
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2.
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The earliest medicines … from plants of various sorts.
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a.
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obtaining
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c.
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were obtained
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b.
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they obtained
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d.
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they were obtained
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3.
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Simple sails were made from canvas … over a frame.
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a.
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a stretch
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c.
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was stretched
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b.
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stretched
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d.
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it was stretched
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4.
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Pluto’s moon Charon … in a slightly elliptical path around
the planet.
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a.
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Moving
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c.
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it was moving
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b.
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is moving
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d.
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in its movement
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5.
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Techniques of breath control form an essential part of any
… program to improve the voice.
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a.
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it trains
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c.
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Trains
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b.
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train
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d.
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training
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6.
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Robert E. Lee … the Confederate army to General Grant in
1865 at the Appomattox Courthouse.
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a.
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surrendered
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c.
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surrendering
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b.
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he surrendered
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d.
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surrender
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7.
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The pituitary gland, … the brain, releases hormones to
control other glands.
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a.
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found below
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c.
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its foundation below
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b.
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it is found below
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d.
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finds itself below
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8.
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At around two years of age, many children regularly produce
sentences … three or four words.
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a.
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are containing
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c.
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Contain
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b.
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containing
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d.
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Contains
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9.
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Multinational companies … it increasingly important to
employ internationally acceptable brand names.
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a.
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finding
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c.
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they find
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b.
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are finding
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d.
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they are finding
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10.
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The cornea is located inder the conjunctiva, on … of the
eye.
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a.
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the part is exposed
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c.
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the exposed part
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b.
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exposed the part
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d.
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exposes the part
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MULTIPLE CHOICE REVIEW
EXERCISE (Skills 1-4)
Choose the correct answer!
1.
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… first setteled the Hawaiian Islands between A.D. 300 and
750.
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a.
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The Polynesians
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c.
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Because of the Polynesians
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b.
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The Polynesians arrived
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d.
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It was the Polynesians
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2.
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In 1066, a bright comet … in the air attracted much
attention.
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a.
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was appearing
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c.
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it appeared
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b.
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appears
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d.
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Appearing
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3.
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In some daguerreotype cameras, … through a hole in the back
of the box.
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a.
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the object’s view
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c.
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from the view of the object
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b.
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the object was viewed
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d.
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viewed the object
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4.
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In the Stone Age, stone tools … with other rock materials.
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a.
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polishing
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c.
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for polish
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b.
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they polish
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d.
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were polished
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5.
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The first steamship to cross the Atlantic … Savannah, in 1819.
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a.
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was the
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c.
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The
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b.
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it was the
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d.
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in it the
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6.
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The Earth’s plates meet each other at cracks in the Earth …
faults.
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a.
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were called
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c.
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Called
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b.
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calls
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d.
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it was called
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7.
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The first plant-like organisms probably … in the sea,
perhaps three billion years ago.
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a.
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life
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c.
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Lived
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b.
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living
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d.
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it was living
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8.
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In male pattern baldness, … strongly influences the degree
of hair loss.
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a.
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heredity
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c.
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Inherits
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b.
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inherited
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d.
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heredity has
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9.
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In Watch the Skies,
Curtis Peebles … attempt to explain America’s belief in flying saucers.
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a.
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makes a fascinating
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c.
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fascination with making
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b.
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making a fascinating
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d.
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fascination made a
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10.
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The irregular coastline of … a succession of bays and
inlets, with the hook of the Cape Cod peninsula in the southeast.
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a.
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Massachusettes
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c.
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Massachusettes it is
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b.
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Massachusettes is
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d.
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Massachusettes on
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Skill 5 Coordinate Connectors
Write C in front
of the sentence if the sentence is CORRECT
and I if INCORRECT!
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1.
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The lawn needs water everyday, or it will
turn brown.
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2.
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The book was not long, but it difficult to
read.
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3.
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It was raining, so decided not to go camping.
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4.
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The material has been cut, and the pieces
have been sewn together.
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5.
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The patient took all the medicine, he did
not feel much better.
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6.
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The bill must be paid immediately, or the
electricity will be turned off.
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7.
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The furnace broke so the house got quite
cold.
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8.
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The dress did not cost too much, but the
quality it seemed excellent.
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9.
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The leaves kept falling off the trees, and
the boys kept raking them up, but the yard was still covered.
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10.
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The postman has already delivered the mail,
so the letter is not going to arrive today, it probably will arrive tomorrow.
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Skill 6 Adverb Clause Connectors
Write C in front
of the sentence if the sentence is CORRECT
and I if INCORRECT!
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1.
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After the plane circled the airport, it
landed on the main runway.
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2.
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The registration process took many hours
since the lines so long.
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3.
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This type of medicine can be helpful, it
can also have some bad effects.
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4.
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The waves were amazingly high when the
storm hit the coastal town.
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5.
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We need to get a new car whether is on sale
or not.
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6.
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Just as the bread came out of the oven,
while a wonderful aroma filled the kitchen.
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7.
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Everyone has spent time unpacking boxes
since the family moved into the new house.
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8.
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Although the area is a desert many plants
bloom there in the springtime.
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9.
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The drivers on the freeway drove slowly and
carefully while the rain was falling heavily because they did not want to
have an accident.
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10.
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If you plan carefully before you take a
trip, will have a much better time because the small details will not cause
problems.
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