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Exercise: Top twenty most common errors (autoscored)

In each of the following items, select the sentence that does not contain any errors.

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Assateague is perfect for those who simply want to lay out in the sun, go swimming, and walk along the coast, but Ocean City is just a few miles away.

Assateague is perfect for those who simply want to lay out in the sun, go swimming, and walk along the coast but Ocean City is just a few miles away.

Assateague is perfect for those who simply want to lie out in the sun, go swimming, and walk along the coast, but Ocean City is just a few miles away.

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When an election is coming up, an incumbent politician’s familiar name is a huge advantage; incumbents can usually raise more money than challengers can.

When an election is coming up an incumbent politician’s familiar name is a huge advantage, incumbents can usually raise more money than challengers can.

When an election is coming up, an incumbent politician’s familiar name is a huge advantage, incumbents can usually raise more money than challengers can.

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As I dribbled around the center, he stopped the defensive player not with his hands, but with his big body.

As I dribbled around the center, he stopped the defensive player. Not with his hands, but with his big body.

As I dribbled around the Center he stopped the Defensive player not with his hands, but with his big body.

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Every American needs access to medical care. Even if they are poor, they should be able to see a doctor.

All Americans need access to medical care. Even if they are poor, they should be able to see a doctor.

All Americans need access to medical-care. Even poor people should be able to see a doctor.

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After many students decided to begin a college career they then face the predicament of where to live.

After many students decide to begin their college career, they then face the predicament of where to live.

After many students decide to begin a college career. They then face the predicament of where to live.

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“I object to the way you automatically treat me like an inferior,” a medieval peasant with very modern ideas tells King Arthur in Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

“I object to the way you automatically treat me like an inferior”, a medieval peasant with very modern ideas tells King Arthur in Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

In Monty Python and the Holy Grail, a medieval peasant with very modern ideas announces that he objects to the way King Arthur automatically treats him like an inferior.

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On the evening news, they said that more firefighters, flown in to battle the wildfires, which were raging out of control.

The evening news said that more firefighters, having been flown in to battle the wildfires, which were raging out of control.

The evening news said that more firefighters had been flown in to battle the wildfires, which were raging out of control.

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I felt someones’ hand shaking my shoulder I lifted my head up to see my best friend looking down at me.

I felt someones’ hand shaking my shoulder. I lifted my head up to see my best friend looking down at me.

I felt someone’s hand shaking my shoulder. I lifted my head up to see my best friend looking down at me.

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Being sent to the principle’s office, which I was afraid, and getting sick in the classroom both gave me nightmares.

Being sent to the principal’s office, which I was afraid of, and getting sick in the classroom both gave me nightmares.

Being sent to the principal’s office, of which I was afraid of, and getting sick in the classroom both gave me nightmares.

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Merle Haggard’s song “Mama Tried,” based on the singer’s youth, tells the true story “turned twenty-one in prison doing life without parole.”

Merle Haggard’s song “Mama Tried,” based on the singer’s youth, tells the true story of how Haggard “turned twenty-one in prison doing life without parole.”

Merle Haggard’s song “Mama Tried” based on the singer’s youth tells the true story of how Haggard “turned twenty-one in prison doing life without parole.”