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Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.
Certain colors are associated with certain emotions in our minds, and while certain smells are associated with certain memories. No error
Either "while" or "and" could be used as a proper transition between the two sections of the sentence, but the phrase "and while" is overly wordy and therefore incorrect.
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Our physics teacher is famous for distributing papers to students while at the same time chewing his gum quite loudly. No error
“At the same time” means the same thing as “while.” Therefore, it is redundant, and doesn't need to be included in the sentence.
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Our Algebra homework this week was definitely without a doubt the most challenging assignment yet, so it was gratifying to get a perfect score on it. No error
"Without a doubt" means the same thing as "definitely" and therefore does not need to be included in the sentence.
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When Lonnie stepped onto the field, he was definitely without a doubt the most confident member of our high school marching band. No error.
"Without a doubt" means the same thing as "definitely," and is therefore redundant when used in the above sentence.
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Jonah was really thirsty during the day, but however he didn't have enough money to buy a bottle of water from the vending machine. No error.
In the sentence above, "however" is redundant, since "but" is already used.
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While when Rachel was cleaning her apartment, she found her long-lost high school yearbook beneath her cat's bed. No error.
In the sentence above, "when" is redundant since "While" is already used.
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April's pencils were not all sharpened, even though although she had run them through the sharpener several times. No error.
In this instance, "although" means the same thing as "even though" and is therefore redundant.
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Calvin would often tell Jimmy that Jimmy was his best friend, while simultaneously at the same time he would tell Steve that he was his best friend. No error.
"Simultaneously" means the same thing as "at the same time" in this sentence, and is therefore redundant.
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The kitten is very shy around most people, yet but he immediately runs up to play with Daisy whenever she comes into the house. No error.
"But" is a redundant word in the above sentence, as it is a synonym of "yet" and is not required for the sentence to be grammatically correct.
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As the substitute teacher wrote the homework assignment on the board, the last bell began to ring as well. No error
Since the use of "as" in the introductory clause already establishes that another action is happening at the same time, the "as well" is redundant and should be omitted.
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Darren spent most of the day sulking alone in his room, but however he came out once to eat dinner with his parents. No error
Using both "but" and "however" is redundant; there is no need for both of those conjunctions here. Only one is necessary (and, for what it's worth, "but" would sound better in this sentence).
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Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error.
In addition to providing lunch for the children, the camp counselors also gave them dessert and played educational games with them. No error
The error in this sentence is redundancy, which is basically saying more than you need to. Since the beginning of the sentence already established that the counselors were going to provide something else besides lunch ("in addition"), saying "also" later is redundant. The solution for redundancy is almost always just cutting something out so the revised sentence would read "In addition to providing lunch for the children, the camp counselors gave them dessert and played educational games with them."
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Replace the underlined portion with the answer choice that results in a sentence that is clear, precise, and meets the requirements of standard written English. One of the answer choices reproduces the underlined portion as it is written in the sentence.
When she was young, living in her mother's garden, Helen liked to imagine there were fairies.
In many of these examples, it is not clear if the modifier "living in her mother's garden" refers to Helen or the fairies. The modifier should appear as close to the noun that it modifies as possible so that the meaning is clear. For this reason, "When she was young, Helen liked to imagine there were fairies living in her mother's garden" is the most correct answer.
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Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.
The boy's teacher had forgotten to correct their homework; she had spent the entire night planning the new geography lesson. No error
Be watchful of possessive plural nouns: here, the correct apostrophe will be at the end of the word: "boys'" is correct because the subject is plural.
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The team leaders began the process of reforming the organizations structure as soon as the report was issued.
The underlined phrase in the sentence has a problem with the word "organizations." The construction of the sentence indicates it needs to be the possesive form, describing the "structure" of the "organization." The correct answer choice is "reforming the organization's structure."
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Alyssa collected hundreds of childrens' hats, scarves, gloves, and coats for the local shelter's winter clothing drive. No error
The correct possessive form for "children" is "children's," not "childrens." "Children" is a noun that changes form in plural, from "child" to "children" instead of "childs." In irregular plural nouns that do not end in "s," you need to add an apostrophe followed by an "s" to form the possessive form of the word. For plural nouns ending in "s" such as "girls," you need to add the apostrophe at the end, but not an "s." For example, the possessive of "girls" is "girls'."
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All of the teachers were surprised by the childrens' dedication to their dance class routines, and were sure they would all do well on their final performances. No error
The error in this sentence is that the possessive form of the irregular plural noun "children" is incorrect—it is "children's" rather than "childrens'."
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Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.
Early last night, my family and I visited the Jones's at their brand-new home. No error
"Early" correctly modifies "last night." "My family and I" is the subject of the sentence and therefore illustrates the correct usage of "I" as opposed to "me." "Brand-new" is appropriately connected by a hyphen, as the two words are functioning together as an adjective modifying "home." The sentence's error is found in the word "Jones's," which has an unnecessary apostrophe. "Jones" is not a possessive noun in this case, so there should be no apostrophe; the sentence could be corrected by changing "Jones's" to "Joneses."
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Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.
The girl's swim coach was always at least 30 minutes early for practice; they could always count on her to be ready as soon as they walked in. No error.
The sentence indicates that there is more than one girl on the team by using the word "they;" therefore, "the girl's" needs to be changed to "the girls'" in order to reflect the correct possessive plural form.
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The teachers made it a point every day to address the childrens' behavior appropriately; they gave rewards to the students who followed expectations and demerits to those who did not. No error.
The correct possessive form for "children" is always "children's" and never "childrens'."
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