6. If an underlined portion of the following sentence is incorrect, select the revision that fixes it. If the sentence is correct as written, choose D.
After his student finished explaining why her paper was so late, Robert sighed and said “OK, I’ll accept it this time, but from now on you need to hand your assignments in on time.”
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7. If an underlined portion of the following sentence is incorrect, select the revision that fixes it. If the sentence is correct as written, choose D.
Lisa saw her daughter lift the glass vase and shouted, “Put it down!”
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8. If an underlined portion of any of the following sentences is incorrect, select the revision that fixes it. If the sentence is correct as written, choose D.
“Where have you been? I’ve been waiting since noon!”, Marianne said angrily when I walked into the café at 12:45.
“I’m sorry,” I replied. “My meeting went much later than I expected.”
“But you could have called! Why didn’t you?”
“Honestly, I was so flustered after the meeting that I forgot to let you know that I’d be late.” I took off my coat, sat down, and sipped the cold coffee that had been waiting for me. “I really am sorry, Marianne.”
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9. The underlined word in the sentence below includes an error. Choose the revision and explanation that corrects the error.
While making dinner, Adam called his wife and asked, “Can you pick up some basil on your way home
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10. The underlined word in the sentence below includes an error. Choose the revision and explanation that corrects the error.
I can’t believe she told me to “clean the kitchen, the bathroom, and the living room