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1. Ray sold his car and bought a brand-new, candy-apple red Corvette.
2. When Michael Vick was sentenced to prison for dog fighting, many Falcons fans were very disappointed.
4. Global warming is causing harsh droughts and stronger tropical storms across the globe.
5. Once Wanda had decided to quit her job, she felt relieved that the decision had been made.
7. Every year, Sarah and Aaron Watson vacation at the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
8. Many computer users are learning to design their own websites, and many are finding the experience
frustrating.
10. Barack Obama, former senator from Illinois, is the first African-American to be elected as President of the
United States.
12. I didn’t think for a second that the Steelers would lose in the Super Bowl.
13. As the old saying goes, you can never judge a book by its cover.
14. Mr. Torres has been the office manager for nine years.
16. Horror movies (a. contains b. contain) many grotesque and disturbing images.
“Movies” is plural, so choose the plural verb.
17. Neither Joanna nor her parents (a. was b. were) at the dance recital.
A “neither…nor” construction, so choose the possible subject that’s closest to the verb. In this
case, it is “parents,” which is plural, so choose the plural verb.
18. Statistics (a. is b. are) the most difficult part of my math class.
“Statistics” is one thing, a single field of study/topic, so choose the singular verb.
19. Like it or not, everybody in ENG 1101 (a. is b. are) required to take this grammar exam.
The indefinite pronoun “everybody” is always singular, so choose the singular verb.
20. Emilio and his cousins (a. is b. are) going to the family reunion.
A compound subject here—“Emilio” AND “cousins,” so choose the plural verb.
23. Anybody who wants to register for teacher education classes must first talk to ________ counselors.
24. When someone tells a lie, ________ usually looks up and to the right
25. Each of the boys sent _________ his mother a card on Mother’s Day.
26. Many computer users are learning to design their own websites, many are finding the experience frustrating.
C=comma splice – two independent clauses, joined together (or “spliced”) with just a
comma.
27. Every year Sarah and Aaron Watson vacation at the Outer Banks they could not afford to go this year.
D=run-on – two independent clauses wedged together with nothing at all in between.
28. I wish that I could go and visit my grandparents over spring break, but I am really busy with schoolwork.
A=complete sentence – two independent clauses joined together with a comma AND the
coordinating conjunction “but.”
29. Because the witness provided excellent information about the crime to detectives, the bank robber was
caught two days after the incident.
A=complete sentence – a dependent clause, followed by a comma and an independent clause.