InQuizitive Mixed Constructions

If the following statement is a mixed construction, edit the statement to fix the error. If the statement is correct as is, click the "No Errors" button. Ultra runners, races longer than a marathon,Press Space to openUltra runners, runners who compete in races longer than a marathon,Ultra runners, competitions longer than a marathon,Ultra runners, a race longer than a marathon often run over one hundred miles in a week for practice.

Ultra runners, runners who compete in races longer than a marathon,

Click or tap on any mixed constructions in the following passage. If the passage doesn't contain any mixed constructions, click the "No Errors" button. Snapchat is where users send friends a picture or video that is viewable for only a few seconds. The app was created in 2011 and has become a popular way for people to communicate. According to the makers of the app, the purpose of Snapchat was invented to allow people to communicate "with no texting and all the emotion."

1. Snapchat is where users send friends a picture or video that is viewable for only a few seconds. 2. According to the makers of the app, the purpose of Snapchat was invented to allow people to communicate "with no texting and all the emotion."

Click or tap on any mixed constructions in the following passage. If the passage doesn't contain any mixed constructions, click the "No Errors" button. Caroline Herschel was the first woman to get paid for her scientific work. The reason why she is famous today is because she discovered a number of comets. There were not many female scientists during Herschel's time. For a woman who wanted to be a scientist in the 1700s had to overcome many challenges.

1. The reason why she is famous today is because she discovered a number of comets. (Because means "for the reason that," and why means "the reason for which," so it is redundant to include the reason and why and because in a single sentence, even though the meaning of the sentence might be clear to the reader. One way to edit this sentence is to use just because.) 2. For a woman who wanted to be a scientist in the 1700s had to overcome many challenges.

Click or tap on any mixed constructions in the following passage. If the passage doesn't contain any mixed constructions, click the "No Errors" button. Torque is when a twisting force is applied to an object. In order for torque to be applied to an object needs an axis of rotation. Opening a door is a common example of using torque. When a door is pushed open, the door twists around its hinges.

1. Torque is when a twisting force is applied to an object. 2. In order for torque to be applied to an object needs an axis of rotation.

Mixed construction

A mixed construction is a sentence that starts out with one structure and ends up with another one: Although bears can be deadly is not a good reason to avoid camping altogether.

Click or tap on any mixed constructions in the following passage. If the passage doesn't contain any mixed constructions, click the "No Errors" button. Environmentalists caution people to avoid touching coral while swimming or scuba diving. Touching coral can cause permanent damage to these marine invertebrates.Another reason to be careful around coral is because many kinds of fish rely on coral for shelter.

Another reason to be careful around coral is because many kinds of fish rely on coral for shelter.

If the following statement is a mixed construction, edit the statement to fix the error. If the statement is correct as is, click the "No Errors" button. The reason why celebrities started the #AskHerMore campaign was because they wantedPress Space to openThe reason celebrities started the #AskHerMore campaign was because they wantedCelebrities started the #AskHerMore campaignto urge reporters to ask women about their ideas and achievements instead of their appearance.

Celebrities started the #AskHerMore campaign

The statement below is a mixed construction. Drag each of the altered versions of the statement into the appropriate box based on whether the altered version is correct or is another mixed construction. For high school football players in the United States who play only eight to ten games per season are almost twice as likely to sustain a concussion as college football players.

Correct sentence High school football players in the United States, who play only eight to ten games per season, are almost twice as likely to sustain a concussion as college football players. Mixed construction Even though high school football players in the United States play in only eight to ten games per season are almost twice as likely to sustain a concussion as college football players. Although high school football players in the United States play in only eight to ten games per season are almost twice as likely to sustain a concussion as college football players.

The statement below is a mixed construction. Drag each of the altered versions of the statement into the appropriate box based on whether the altered version is correct or is another mixed construction. One reason honeybees are in danger is because plant pesticides are killing them.

Correct sentence Honeybees are in danger partly because plant pesticides are killing them. One reason honeybees are in danger is that plant pesticides are killing them. Mixed construction One reason why honeybees are in danger is because plant pesticides are killing them.

The statement below is a mixed construction. Drag each of the altered versions of the statement into the appropriate box based on whether the altered version is correct or is another mixed construction. Because ice is less dense than water is why ice floats.

Correct sentence Ice floats because ice is less dense than water. Mixed construction The reason why ice floats is because ice is less dense than water. The reason ice floats is because ice is less dense than water.

The statement below is a mixed construction. Drag each of the altered versions of the statement into the appropriate box based on whether the altered version is correct or is another mixed construction. In tennis, an ace is where a served ball falls inside the service box but is not touched by the opposing player.

Correct sentence In tennis, ace is the term for a served ball that falls inside the service box but is not touched by the opposing player. In tennis, an ace is a served ball that falls inside the service box but is not touched by the opposing player. Mixed construction In tennis, an ace is when a served ball falls inside the service box but is not touched by the opposing player.

If the following statement is a mixed construction, edit the statement to fix the error. If the statement is correct as is, click the "No Errors" button. Drag the items below to the passage above to complete the question as instructed. Finland, a graduation rate of 93 percent, sendsPress Space to openFinland's graduation rate of 93 percent sendsFinland, a country with a graduation rate of 93 percent, sendsWith a graduation rate of 93 percent in Finland sends 66 percent of students to college.

Finland, a country with a graduation rate of 93 percent, sends

Click or tap on any mixed constructions in the following passage. If the passage doesn't contain any mixed constructions, click the "No Errors" button. CivicScience, a polling and marketing intelligence company, ran a survey in 2015 to find out how much reality television Americans are watching. The company found that the overall number of people watching reality TV is dropping, but that there is a core group of "super fans" who continue to watch. For a reality television "super fan" is someone who watches a least five hours of reality TV per week.

For a reality television "super fan" is someone who watches a least five hours of reality TV per week.

Click or tap on any mixed constructions in the following passage. If the passage doesn't contain any mixed constructions, click the "No Errors" button. For many millennials, getting married early in life is less of a priority than it was for young adults two generations ago. Some studies claim that 25 percent of millennials say they will never marry. Even millennials who may eventually want to get married say that they will wait until they are in their 30s.

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Click or tap on any mixed constructions in the following passage. If the passage doesn't contain any mixed constructions, click the "No Errors" button. The cactus plant is native to North America and South America. Historically, Native Americans have used parts of cacti to survive. Cactus plants can be eaten whole; parts of the cactus can be served raw, baked, or candied. The reason for the sap was used during religious ceremonies.

The reason for the sap was used during religious ceremonies.

Click or tap on any mixed constructions in the following passage. If the passage doesn't contain any mixed constructions, click the "No Errors" button. There are many theories about why Stonehenge, a prehistoric stone monument in southern England, was built. According to one theory, Stonehenge was created as an astronomical calendar. Some people believe that the monument was a cemetery. Ultimately, the reason why Stonehenge was built will probably remain a mystery, since the people who built it left no written records.

Ultimately, the reason why Stonehenge was built will probably remain a mystery, since the people who built it left no written records.

If the following statement is a mixed construction, edit the statement to fix the error. If the statement is correct as is, click the "No Errors" button. An acquittal is when a jury finds a defendant not guiltyPress Space to opena jury's decision that a defendant is not guiltywhere a jury finds a defendant not guilty.

a jury's decision that a defendant is not guilty.

The statement below is a mixed construction. Drag each of the altered versions of the statement into the appropriate box based on whether the altered version is correct or is another mixed construction. Balance between quality and affordability in a product is what most shoppers today want to buy.

Correct sentence Most shoppers today want to buy products that balance quality and affordability. A product that balances quality and affordability is what most shoppers today want to buy. Mixed construction A product's balance between quality and affordability is what most shoppers today want to buy.

Click or tap on any mixed constructions in the following passage. If the passage doesn't contain any mixed constructions, click the "No Errors" button. Malcolm X, a human rights activist and minister in America during the 1950s and 1960s, changed his last name from Little to X in 1952. For Malcolm, the last name Little represented enslavement; the name had been given to his ancestors by their slave masters. Malcolm chose X to signify his lost tribal name.

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Click or tap on any mixed constructions in the following passage. If the passage doesn't contain any mixed constructions, click the "No Errors" button. For some people who believe Andrew Irvine was the first person to reach the top of Mt. Everest still look for evidence to prove it. Climbers look for clues to solve the mystery; for example, people try to find Irvine's camera. They believe that a picture taken at the summit could prove whether or not Irvine reached the top. The reason Irvine's pictures might still be useful after all these years is because the low temperatures on Mt. Everest would have frozen and preserved the film.

1. For some people who believe Andrew Irvine was the first person to reach the top of Mt. Everest still look for evidence to prove it. 2. The reason Irvine's pictures might still be useful after all these years is because the low temperatures on Mt. Everest would have frozen and preserved the film.

Click or tap on any mixed constructions in the following passage. If the passage doesn't contain any mixed constructions, click the "No Errors" button. Recently, among a group of scientists in England found that a person's DNA can be used to predict academic achievement. The scientists, published in 2016, claim that DNA may be a better predictor of academic achievement than gender. The findings are exciting because they might give parents and teachers a new way to recognize at-risk students early and give those students the extra support they need to succeed.

1. Recently, among a group of scientists in England found that a person's DNA can be used to predict academic achievement. 2. The scientists, published in 2016, claim that DNA may be a better predictor of academic achievement than gender. (This sentence is a mixed construction. The subject, The scientists, does not make sense with the phrase that follows, published in 2016. It is the scientists' study, not the scientists themselves, that was published in 2016. One way to edit this sentence is to alter the phrase so that it makes sense with the subject.) (The scientists, in a study published in 2016, claim that DNA may be a better predictor of academic achievement than gender.)

The statement below is a mixed construction. Drag each of the altered versions of the statement into the appropriate box based on whether the altered version is correct or is another mixed construction. One reason a lawyer might not ask an important witness to testify is because the lawyer does not trust the witness's memory.

Correct sentence A lawyer might not ask an important witness to testify because the lawyer does not trust the witness's memory. One reason a lawyer might not ask an important witness to testify is that the lawyer does not trust the witness's memory. Mixed construction One reason why a lawyer might not ask an important witness to testify is because the lawyer does not trust the witness's memory.

The statement below is a mixed construction. Drag each of the altered versions of the statement into the appropriate box based on whether the altered version is correct or is another mixed construction. The desire to hold a protest can increase a local community's awareness of an injustice.

Correct sentence A protest can increase a local community's awareness of an injustice. Holding a protest can increase a local community's awareness of an injustice. Mixed construction The desire to protest can increase a local community's awareness of an injustice.

The statement below is a mixed construction. Drag each of the altered versions of the statement into the appropriate box based on whether the altered version is correct or is another mixed construction. Alliteration is when words that appear close to each other start with the same initial consonant sound.

Correct sentence Alliteration is a literary technique in which words that appear close to each other start with the same initial consonant sound. Mixed construction Alliteration is a literary technique where words that appear close to each other start with the same initial consonant sound. Alliteration is where words that appear close to each other start with the same initial consonant sound.

The statement below is a mixed construction. Drag each of the altered versions of the statement into the appropriate box based on whether the altered version is correct or is another mixed construction. Although some people consider The Wizard of Oz a creepy movie are unlikely to avoid the entire state of Kansas just because the film is partly set there.

Correct sentence Although some people consider The Wizard of Oz a creepy movie, they are unlikely to avoid the entire state of Kansas just because the film is partly set there. Mixed construction While some people consider The Wizard of Oz a creepy movie are unlikely to avoid the entire state of Kansas just because the film is partly set there. Even though some people consider The Wizard of Oz a creepy movie are unlikely to avoid the entire state of Kansas just because the film is partly set there.

The statement below is a mixed construction. Drag each of the altered versions of the statement into the appropriate box based on whether the altered version is correct or is another mixed construction. Cradle cap, a baby's head develops a scaly rash, is harmless.

Correct sentence Cradle cap, which is a kind of scaly rash on a baby's head, is harmless. Cradle cap, a kind of scaly rash on a baby's head, is harmless. Mixed construction: Cradle cap is where a kind of scaly rash develops on a baby's head; the condition is harmless.

If the following statement is a mixed construction, edit the statement to fix the error. If the statement is correct as is, click the "No Errors" button. In the United States, some cemeteries have sections called Showmen's RestPress Space to openthe reason some cemeteries have sections called Showmen's Rest isthe reason why some cemeteries have sections called Showmen's Rest isbecause circus employees are buried there.

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If the following statement is a mixed construction, edit the statement to fix the error. If the statement is correct as is, click the "No Errors" button. An absentee ballot is when a voter sends in a ballot by mailPress Space to opena ballot that a voter sends in by mailwhere a voter sends in a ballot by mail.

a ballot that a voter sends in by mail.

If the following statement is a mixed construction, edit the statement to fix the error. If the statement is correct as is, click the "No Errors" button. Some say that the purpose of the internet was invented to makePress Space to openthe internet was invented to makethe reason why the internet was invented is because it madethe reason the internet was invented is because it made it easier for the US military to exchange information quickly.

the internet was invented to make