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| Correct these, if you please |
| Friday, February 16, 2007 |
I. am. super. bored.
Correct the part of the sentence in italics, if you find it wrong.
1. The public library allocated the revenues it received from the recently passed tax initiative to the purchasing of more than two thousand books, fifty journal subscriptions and fifteen computers.
(A) to the purchasing of more than two thousand books, fifty journal subscriptions, and fifteen computers.
(B) in order to purchase more than two thousand books, fifty journal subscriptions, and fifteen computers.
(C) so as to purchase more than thousand books, fifty journal subscriptions, and fifteen computers.
(D) so that more than two thousand books, fifty journal subscriptions, and fifteen computers could be purchased
(E) for the purchase of more than thousand books, fifty journal subscriptions, and fifteen computers.
2. The network determined that seventeen commercials should be shown during a half-hour sitcom, while a one hour drama can be expected to contain twenty nine.
(A) seventeen commercials should be shown during a half-hour sitcom
(B) in a half-hour sitcom seventeen commercials will be shown
(C) in a half-hour sitcom, seventeen commercials should be shown
(D) seventeen commercials should be shown in a half-hour sitcom
(E) seventeen commercials will be shown in a half-hour sitcom
3. Unlike the use of headset telephones, which allow drivers to keep their hands on the wheel, all drivers are prohibited from using portable phones while driving.
(A) Unlike the use of headset telephones, while allow drivers to keep their hands on the wheel
(B) Besides using headset telephones, which allow drivers to keep their hands on the wheel
(C) Unless headset telephones, which allow drivers to keep their hands on the wheel, are used
(D) Other than the use of headset telephones, while allows drivers to keep their hands on the wheel
(E) Aside from using headset telephones which allow drivers to keep their hands on the wheel
You'd think English was an easy language. Has the previous sentence been framed correctly at all? Or the next one? I doubt it. :--(
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1. (A)
2. (B)
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1) E or A?
2) C.
3) C
Niceee :-) Answer sollu :-)
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Post updated with answers. :--)
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1) E or A?
2) C.
3) C
Niceee :-) Answer sollu :-)