Sentence Grammar Diagnostic Pre-Test English 102 Mantooth

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Before my English teacher would accept a paper, we had to prove that we had wrote an outline and at least two different drafts.

had written

The house next door sold for $165,000 Martin thought he could get more than that for his.

$165,000 Martin

Whenever I plan to drive a long distance, I check my car's oil. If I didn't do this, I will worry about ruining the engine.

I will

Next time do your work

LWTECH

Often a child likes to be read to because they can have the reader's full attention.

They

Us math students have to get ourselves organized if we hope to convince teachers to change their requirements for this course.

Us

One way for parents to pass on their values to their children is to use opportunities that occur daily. Such as chances to use the simple courtesies of "Please" and "Thank you."

daily, such as chances

If he would not have his cell phone with him at all times, he was convinced that he would miss something important

did not have

I often feel completely dehydrated after playing tennis. I drank a few glasses of water and feel better.

drink

Young Ben swore he would not cry as his father drug the nearly dead sheepdog toward the barn; Ben clung to the dog's fur, trying to help.

drug

In 2012, a hurricane hit the northeastern United States with terrible force the storm caused massive flooding and damage.

force. The storm

Marc made a mess of the trip. He arrived at the airport late. He didn't tip the baggage man (who promptly misdirected his bag), and he loses his wallet on the plane.

loses

When the math teacher asks for volunteers, I always raise my hand. I am knowing how to solve almost any problem.

am knowing

Everyone who shops in this store reads the magazines while they wait in the checkout line.

All customers who shop in this store read

In the alley behind the burned houses was a small pile of furniture that the families had saved from the fire.

No change

In the baby pool, the safety of the boys and girls was the responsibility of the parents, not the lifeguards.

No change

The Hudsons invited my sister and me to share a beach house on the Outer Banks in North Carolina

No change

After Antigone buried her brother, she was brought to the court and questioned by the king.

No error

As Toni lay down to take a nap, she laid her paycheck on the nightstand; it stayed there for two days before she noticed it lying there.

No error

During his career, which ended two years ago, he gave more than five hundred performances. Now he teaches music

No error

Philip, unlike the thousands of students who live on campus, has to drive thirty miles each day to reach the university

No error

The modern American family differs in many significant ways from their nineteenth-century counterpart.

Their

Four people saw the accident, but not one of them said they would be a witness for my brother and me in court.

They

The young naval officer in command had no control over the accident that killed one of his men, nevertheless, the officer was held responsible for the death.

men, nevertheless

each room of the restored palace were photographs of how the same room had looked after the palace was damaged during World War II.

no change

Everyone who has a yard is supposed to conserve water, which is a scarce resource during this long drought. Anyone who waters the lawn could pay a fine.

no error

The seventeen-year locusts have descended on our town and their noise actually drowns out my daughter's music.

our town and

The paramedics, who had been called immediately, arrived on the scene very quickly. And knew exactly what to do.

quickly, and

The trainee for the teller's position was worried about his speed and unsure of his computer skills. Until he learned the new system.

skills. Until

Even today, a student may not have any idea why they should consider a college education important.

students

There was at least twenty people waiting for an interview. A lot of them had been laid off when the factory closed, and they felt bad about being unemployed.

there were

We expected seeing a great ballet. Unfortunately, however, the orchestra accompanying the dancers played poorly.

to see

have to get on that plane today, I will miss you. Remember, September will be here soon.

today, but I

Myanmar is formerly known as Burma. The military rulers of the nation changed the name in 1989

was

It's true that Sophie and her told Mark about the party, but he told the others.

her


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