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  1. We went on a trip out
    in the country to visit our friends, a girl I had
    known for many years.
    1. We went
    2. out in the country
    3. our friends
    4. I had known
    5. No error
  2. Directions for the
    medication are written for the patient and state that you
    should not take more than four pills in twenty-four hours.
    1. the medication
    2. written
    3. you should not take
    4. more than four pills
    5. No error
  3. Cats, dogs and guinea
    pigs, interesting animals, which make wonderful pets and
    add enjoyment to the lives of most families.
    1. dogs and guinea pigs
    2. which make
    3. and add
    4. No error
  4. Sneezing because of the
    dust on the road, the old car labored up the hill as
    Julie kept her foot on the accelerator.
    1. because of the dust
    2. the old car labored
    3. kept her foot
    4. on the accelerator
    5. No error
  5. The presence of
    so many people in the church were a sign of how
    muchthe deceased man had been loved.
    1. presence
    2. many people
    3. were a sign
    4. the deceased man
    5. No error
  6. Champion swimmer Maria
    Nogales came from Bolivia, where there was not many
    pools available to her for practice.
    1. Champion swimmer
    2. from Bolivia
    3. there was not many pools
    4. available
    5. No error
  7. Laughing
    hilariously at Gordon’s outrageous behavior, Kevin
    nearly lostcontrol of the sailboat.
    1. Laughing hilariously
    2. Gordon’s
    3. Kevin nearly lost
    4. No error

Improving Sentences

  1. Coming home from the
    supermarket, Ellie’s car hit a pothole and she bounces around
    inside the car because she forgets to fasten her seat belt.
    1. and she bounces around inside
      the car because she forgets to fasten her seat belt.
    2. and because she forgot to
      fasten her seat belt she bounces around inside the car.
    3. and the car bounced around
      because she keeps forgetting to fasten her seatbelt.
    4. she bounced around inside the
      car because she forgot to fasten her seat belt.
    5. and inside the car she bounces
      around, not wearing her seat belt.
  2. To complete her perfect
    day, Rosemary insisted on driving to the beach and has dinner at
    her favorite restaurant.
    1. Rosemary insisted on driving
      to the beach and has dinner at her favorite restaurant.
    2. Rosemary insisted on visiting
      to the beach and had dinner at her favorite restaurant.
    3. Rosemary insisted on driving
      to the beach and having dinner at her favorite restaurant.
    4. Rosemary insists on driving to
      the beach and has dinner at her favorite restaurant.
    5. Rosemary insistently demanded
      a drive to the beach and she had dinner at her favorite restaurant.
  3. A manipulative person will
    subtly maneuver conversations that lead to his interests and discussing
    what he wants.
    1. will subtly maneuver
      conversations so that lead to his interests and discussing what he wants
      to talk about.
    2. will subtly maneuver
      conversations in order to talk about his interests and discuss subjects
      that he wants to discuss.
    3. subtly maneuvering
      conversations toward his interest and topics he wants to discuss.
    4. will subtly try to maneuver
      conversations toward his interests and subjects he liked to talk about.
    5. subtly maneuvered the
      conversation to force it to lead to discussing his interests and other
      topics he wanted to discuss.