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You must read each slide, and complete any questions on the slide, in sequence.
Exercise M3-2
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In each pair, choose the sentence that has all necessary words (subjects, expletives) and does not have any repeated subjects, objects, or adverbs.
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Example
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Correct. This sentence contains no unnecessary repetition. For more help, see sections M3-a and M3-d.
Sorry. The adverb there cannot repeat the relative adverb where in the same clause. For more help, see sections M3-a and M3-d.
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Correct. This sentence has a subject, it, and a verb, is. For more help, see sections M3-a and M3-d.
Sorry. This sentence lacks a subject before the verb is. For more help, see sections M3-a and M3-d.
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Correct. This sentence has no repetition of the subject. For more help, see sections M3-a and M3-d.
Sorry. The pronoun they should not repeat the subject, knitters, in the same clause. For more help, see sections M3-a and M3-d.
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Correct. This sentence uses the expletive There before the verb, is. The subject, tree, follows the verb. For more help, see sections M3-a and M3-d.
Sorry. In this sentence, the subject, tree, comes after the verb, and so the sentence cannot begin with the verb alone. It requires the expletive There. For more help, see sections M3-a and M3-d.
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Correct. The sentence contains no unnecessary repetition. For more help, see sections M3-a and M3-d.
Sorry. The pronoun it cannot repeat the subject, CD, in the same clause. For more help, see sections M3-a and M3-d.
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