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Englishbeginer Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Coorect grammer mistakes with explanations

Man: Did you hear that when the Head of Finance offered Leslie a promotion, she refused?
Woman: Yes, if I were in her position, I ______________________ the job too.

(A) would have turned off
(B) will have turned down
(C) would have turned down
(D) will have turned away
Patty asked me where did you buy the blue sweater that I wore yesterday.

(A) asked me
(B) where
(C) did you buy
(D) that I wore
James left the party ________ I got there, so I didn't see him last night.

(A) while
(B) before
(C) after
(D) since
She forgot buying a birthday present for her husband, so his feelings were hurt.


(A) buying
(B) for
(C) so
(D) were
I formally move that any contract amendments stipulating material modification be put on hold for the present!

Conversely , amortization of capital assets should likewise be suspended temporarily.


(A) formally
(B) be
(C) Conversely
(D) should
Don't worry. I ________ the work by the time you get back.

(A) will have finished
(B) have finished
(C) will be finished
(D) would have finished
Did Erin register her real estate purchase?
B: Sure, she just stopped by the county _______ office.

(A) Registering
(B) to register
(C) Registrar's
(D) Register
Ever the schedule is changed on short notice, people get upset.

(A) Ever
(B) is changed
(C) short
(D) get
The boss asked whether anyone wants to participate in the project, but few volunteered.


(A) whether
(B) wants
(C) to participate
(D) few
I don't like driving on that highway. It's ________ road in town.

(A) the busiest
(B) so busy
(C) busier than
(D) too busy
John, the numbers in the last column ___________ . We need to verify them with Sam before discussing them further.

(A) had not been thoroughly analyzing
(B) can not analyze thoroughly
(C) have not been thoroughly analyzed
(D) are not going to thoroughly analyze
  

Top answer

I'm not sure what you want us to do in some of these. At any rate, we'll correct any mistakes you might make in doing the exercise yourself first. And now you are aware of some of the "shortcuts" that using parentheses will make in bringing up icons.

  • I'm not sure what you want us to do in some of these.
  • At any rate, we'll correct any mistakes you might make in doing the exercise yourself first.
  • And now you are aware of some of the "shortcuts" that using parentheses will make in bringing up icons.
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I'm not sure what you want us to do in some of these. At any rate, we'll correct any mistakes you might make in doing the exercise yourself first. And now you are aware of some of the "shortcuts" that using parentheses will make in bringing up icons.
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You would do better to separate these into two groups: those that require a correct answer in the blank, and those that require a choice of which part of the sentence has an error. And try to do them yourself first.

CJ

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