Grammar Quiz #2

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An old woman fell as she crossed the street, but the other New Yorkers near her kept walking; it was only when I offered a hand that she got back on her feet.

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2.

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Time is money, therefore our time is limited.

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3.

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Let’s imagine you are working for a strict and stingy boss, would you work diligently for this person?

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4.

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The basement was dark, a mouldy smell filled the air.

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5.

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Jennifer and Tony were high school students they quit school and got married.

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The lake was frozen over, some boys had cleared a spot of ice and were playing hockey.

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7.

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Technology has not solved our problems instead it has created new ones.

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8.

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There are hundreds of newspapers on the market, with all this variety for the readers there is still something missing.

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All the arguments for stores opening on Sundays are unreasonable; the disadvantages clearly outweigh the advantages.

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10.

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The dog, who was a great deal bigger than the boy, jumped up excitedly when he entered the room.

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11.

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Our cedar hedge had been flattened there were tire marks across our lawn.

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12.

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The street was covered by snow, the driving was dangerous.

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13.

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When the party started.

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The clock was ticking away with two minutes left in the game we were on our own five-yard line.

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15.

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In the past, the computer could not do as many things as it can today.

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16.

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Children with permissive parents seem to be wild and crazy.

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The night before my driver’s test I couldn’t eat or sleep, I was in a stupor.

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18.

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Driving a car makes people lazy, for example when they have a vehicle they no longer walk anywhere.

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19.

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Finally we arrived at the hospital we checked into the birthing area.

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20.

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I have four roommates, some roommates are messy, others are too neat to live with.

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21.

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She said that I was right she knew I was really smart.

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22.

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In high school I had no respect for books, I wrote in them and ripped pages out for reference.

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23.

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The hospital was extremely clean and welcoming.

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24.

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I wonder about the countryside, will it be replaced by large buildings and paved roads?

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25.

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During rush hour the streets of Canton are full of bicycles, the buses travel slowly to avoid hitting them.

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26.

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As I look into your beautiful eyes. I see paradise!

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27.

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We are still good friends, unfortunately we don’t go to the same school anymore, but we still get together.

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28.

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In law class we study about people’s rights, the richer the people are the more rights they have.

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29.

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My curiosity got the best of me I wanted to know what was happening.

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30.

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There was nothing wrong with my eyes, but there was something wrong with my nose.

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