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You must read each slide, and complete any questions on the slide, in sequence.
Exercise S2-5
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Add any words needed for grammatical or logical completeness. Answers may vary.

Click Submit after each question to see feedback and to record your answer. After you have finished every question, your answers will be submitted to your instructor’s gradebook. You may review your answers by returning to the exercise at any time. (An exercise reports to the gradebook only if your instructor has assigned it.)

Example

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Many people do not believe the federal government should spend money exploring outer space for signs of intelligent life.

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Suggested revision: Many people do not believe that the federal government should spend money exploring outer space for signs of intelligent life.

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His story isn’t much different from thousands of other young people who decided to join the navy and see the world.

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Suggested revision: His story isn’t much different from the stories of thousands of other young people who decided to join the navy and see the world.

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Samantha got along better with the chimpanzees than Albert.

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Suggested revision: Samantha got along better with the chimpanzees than Albert did.
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Samantha got along better with the chimpanzees than with Albert.

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SETI (the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) has and will continue to excite interest among space buffs.

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Suggested revision: SETI (the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) has excited and will continue to excite interest among space buffs.

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A vegetarian diet is as healthy and probably healthier than a diet that includes meat.

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Suggested revision: A vegetarian diet is as healthy as and probably healthier than a diet that includes meat.

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Fargo is larger than any city in North Dakota.

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Suggested revision: Fargo is larger than any other city in North Dakota.

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An aspen and Douglas fir marked the property line.

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Suggested revision: An aspen and a Douglas fir marked the property line.

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The children were simultaneously afraid and fascinated by the enormous coiled python.

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Suggested revision: The children were simultaneously afraid of and fascinated by the enormous coiled python.

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Patrick O’Brian’s novels contain more accurate information about naval history than any other author.

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Suggested revision: Patrick O’Brian’s novels contain more accurate information about naval history than any other author’s novels.