English and Communication

Pls, help me!

I. Select the appropriate letter according to these instructions:

A/ Properly constructed sentence
B/ Fragment or Unclear Pronoun
C/ Run-on sentence or comma splice
D/ Lacks parallel parts or is choppy
E/ Misplaced words or dangling modifiers

1. Do you see that girl standing next to the car with red boots on.
2. If you are heading north, the house is 57 miles beyond Portland.
3. She believes in the right to be able to live, being free, and the pursuit of happiness.
4. Linda is interested in math, which she acquired from her mother who is a math professor.
5. The drug has proved to be effective, it has no side effects.
6. The three steps for making peanut butter are:
A/ Picking the nuts
B/ Roasting the nuts
C/To squeeze the oil from the nuts.
7. Julie is smart. She likes to work with figures. She wants to be an accountant.
8. They like the gym and use it often.
9. Although the employees like the new car-park.
10. Before going to dinner, the report was typed.
11.To be a serious business English student, you must want to improve your everyday speaking habits.
12. If washing machines have been tearing your fine linens and laces, let us do it for you by hand.
13.Her two ambitions were to be a doctor and getting married.
14. A registered nurse should know better than to take her child to a doctor with recurring pinworms.
15.Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
16.The fire was brought under control before much damage was done by the fire department.
17.Despite our repeated reminders about nonpayment of your account, which is long overdue.
18.When we receive your application, we will review it.
19.While walking home, a hundred dollar bill appeared in front of her.
20. Since we had not found a ride we walked to the game.

II. Write C if the punctuation is correct and W if the punctuation is wrong.

1.We will; therefore, appreciate your attending and will save a seat for you.
2. She is wearing a new, red dress and looks clean and neat.
3. Although I am great believer in luck, I find that the harder I work, the more luck I have.
4. In the Hartford office, for example, this plan saved us thousands of dollars over the past few years.
5. “ Yes”, he said, “ I would like to accept the position.”
6. The booklet contains hard to find information about British royalty.
7. The police officer, because of the unusual circumstances, did not give him a ticket.
8. He had allowed the usual discount, that is, 8 percent for payment within 10 days.
9. Little Rock, Arkansas was the scene of tragedy and strife in the 1960s.
10. Mark Simmons started to work with us in April 1989 and has been with us ever since.
11. Lana Turner was a well known actress.
12. Rozini’s and Marino’s factory, which is a partnership, is on the 10th floor.
13. Meetings were held on the following dates; April 5, May 10; and June 16.
14. We flew to Schenectady, New York, Springfield, Massachusetts, and Hartford, Connecticut.
15. Please return the software to Computer Learning Center, 3600 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, 1904.
16. Both long-and-short term gains must be considered.
17. While the building is an architect’s dream, we worry about the safety of the horizontal dreams.
18. Will you please pay your bill today.
19. The children need: pens, pencils, note paper, and scissors.
20. Your report should include overpayments as well as underpayments.

III. Subject – Verb Agreement; Pronoun Reference. Write C if the agreement or reference is correct. Write W if it is wrong.

1. His official report, together with Jane’s comments, are due in my office tomorrow.
2. Anyone of the managers are capable of leading the group.
3. Neither of the two proposals are acceptable.
4. Floppy diskettes or ½-inch tape are preferred by different workers.
5. Neither the desk nor the conference table looks its age.
6. One of the many benefits that are enjoyed by exempt employees is the use of the company car.
7. Twenty-six miles are the length of the marathon.
8. Mr. Fanshow, along with two of his assistants, is on duty over the lunch hour.
9. I can see your uncle sitting in the garland, but where is his wife and two daughters.
10. The trainer reported that only one of the interns intend to apply for the position in the auditing department.

11. For my trips to the campus, I’d be happy to share expenses with whoever has room for me in the car.
12. Every teaching assistant except Ralph and I has already received their appointment notices.
13. The prosecuting attorney named three witnesses whom he maintained were guilty of perjury.
14. According to the advertisement, the contest winner, whoever he or she may be, will win a trip to Hawaii.
15. Have you heard whom the council has appointed as acting mayor.
16. Three of we mechanics suspected that business was bad.
17.The election was won by a farmer whom most of us city dwellers knew nothing about.
18. Sherry finds computer games easier than him.
19. Just between you and me, I suspect that the boss wanted us supervisors to sign the petition.
20. Peter is a better translator than her.

IV. Improve the sentence structure:

1. The merchandise was inspected by our inventory manager that was received today.

2. The committee proposed a solution after considering the employees’ complaint.

3. I almost believe she is ready to graduate.

4. Snarling and foaming at the mouth, the dog catcher had to restrain the rabid dog.

5. To avoid further delays, a final decision must be made immediately.

6. Recent evidence suggests that the problem can only be defined by the resource committee.

7. I am busy enough today without asking me to proofread your theme.

VERSION B

8. Having sprained her ankle while skiing, the boss told Eunice to stay home for a day or two.

9. By mailing in this coupon, a free sample will be sent to you.

10. Set far back from the highway, we had difficulties locating Steve’s house.

V. Use a variety of clauses to make up one sentence.

I went to high school with Bob. He was extremely successful then. I am not surprised that he is now wealthy.