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Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised. Choose the correct option.

Hector was known as “Slim”, because of his gaunt appearance.

  1. No error
  2. known as “Slim because
  3. known as “Slim” because
  4. known as Slim because
  5. known as “Slim”; because

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

A comma is not necessary, but if it is used it should be inside the quotation marks.



Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised. Choose the correct option.

He had just come to the bridge; and not looking where he was going; he tripped over something.

  1. No error
  2. where he was going: he tripped
  3. where he was going. He tripped
  4. where he was going, he tripped
  5. where he was going he tripped

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

Only a comma is needed to separate the dependent clause.



Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised. Choose the correct option.

It went on raining, and every day it got a little higher.

  1. No error
  2. on raining: and every day
  3. raining on, and every day
  4. on raining, every day
  5. raining on; and every day

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

The original sentence is correct.



Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised. Choose the correct option.

Suddenly she, laughed as she remembered a story she had been told.

  1. No error
  2. laughed as she
  3. she laughed; as she
  4. she laughed as she
  5. she laughed as, she

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

No punctuation is necessary.






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