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Kevin Yang Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Grammar errors correction.

Dear Friends,

I have been thinking the following grammar questions for a long time but failed the find appropriate answers. Please help me out! Thank you very much!

Correct errors, if any, in the following sentence without changing the basic intended meaning. Leave out those you think acceptable.

17. Acting on the information received, the police have arrest two suspects.

18. A good theory is characteristic of the fact that it makes a number of

predictions that could in principle be disproved or falsified by observation

19. They would say that God, omnipotent, could start the universe off any he wanted.

20. At least until recently, most of the hackers invading government computers are just teenagers.

21. The sudden rise in oil prices led to an economic crisis.

22. Yet they will not offer specific details, government investigators hint at some serious cyber raids.>>

23. computer ownership and internet access are highly stratified in line with wealth, race, education and geography.>>

24. Man about to bury in his own waste caught in a vicious cycle.>>

25. Scientists are doing research into cancer and other diseases which causes are still unknown.>>

26. He dared not go near Ruth’s neighborhood in the day time, but night found that he was lurking like a thief around the Morse home stealing glances at the windows.

27.she looked up to find Tony standing there.

28.The soldiers dispersed along a wide front.

29.Walking through the park, the daffodils looked very beautiful.

30.Both a college education was necessary and I could afford it.

31.Will anyone wanting a ticket please apply to me?
  

Top answer

How about I give you a clue by highlighting the incorrect parts and then you post your best attempts at the answers here for a final check? 17. Acting on the information received, the police have arrest two suspects.

  • How about I give you a clue by highlighting the incorrect parts and then you post your best attempts at the answers here for a final check?
  • 17.
  • Acting on the information received, the police have arrest two suspects.
  • 18.
  • A good theory is characteristic of the fact that it makes a number of predictions that could in principle be disproved or falsified by observation (This one is quite hard.
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How about I give you a clue by highlighting the incorrect parts and then you post your best attempts at the answers here for a final check?

17. Acting on the information received, the police have arrest two suspects.

18. A good theory is characteristic of the fact that it makes a number of

predictions that could in principle be disproved or falsified by observation
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Dear nona the brit,

Thank you very much for your time!

I have tried my best.Please have a check for corection.



17. Acting on the information received, the police have arrest two suspects.

Arrest should be arrested. And is “the” necessary?

18. A good theory is characteristic of the fact that it makes a number of predictions that could in pri
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17. Acting on the information received, the police have arrest two suspects.

Arrest should be arrested. correct. And is “the” necessary? Depends, sometimes yes, sometimes no. Sorry.

18. A good theory is characteristic of the fact that it makes a number of predictions that could in principle be disproved or falsified by ob

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