Some of the following sentences contain pronoun errors. Cross out the incorrect
pronouns, and write in the correct forms. Some sentences may have more than
one error. If a sentence has no pronoun errors, write a C for correct in the left
margin. Apply the rules of formal English usage.
If a member of the school board were told to move to make room for
a school, would they be willing to do it?
What will be an ideal response?
he or she be willing
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Choose the correct adjective forms in the following paragraph to complete the sentences.
The (1) ________ (newest/most newest) fashion trends are very difficult to keep up with. The (2) ________ (latest/most latest) clothing trend has been to repeat history. The (3) ________ (most recent/recentest) change for the designers has been creating clothes that are similar to outfits worn in the 1970s and 1980s. When swing dancing became a (4) ________ (more common/commoner) activity, fashions from the 1940s could be seen on fashion runways and in stores. Sometimes designers repeat fashions from the past because updating the old into new is (5) ________ (easiest/easier) than creating a new and original idea from scratch.
What book (and movie) does Power refer to in this essay?
a. The Kite Runner b. Zeitoun c. The Message
What is the modifier in the following sentence? The boy who left in the middle of the
presentation wants to retake the test. a. who leftb.who left in the middlec.who left in the middle of the presentation d. in the middle of the presentatione.to retake the test