Sentence Correction Drill #20

1. They not only spoke enthusiastically about the new fertilizer but also praised the farmers who tried it.

A. They not only spoke enthusiastically about the new fertilizer but also praised
B. They not only spoke enthusiastically about the new fertilizer but also praising
C. They not only spoke enthusiastically about the new fertilizer but also to praise
D. They spoke enthusiastically not only about new fertilizer but also praising
E. They spoke both enthusiastically about the new fertilizer, but they also praised

2. In his zeal to make a realistic movie, the director studied the language of the street gang, and the dialogue was made to sound authentic.

A. gang, and the dialogue was made to sound authentic
B. gang and making the dialogue sound authentic
C. gang and made the dialogue sound authentic
D. gang, with the result being that the dialogue is authentic-sounding
E. gang in where the dialogue sounds authentic

3. All along the road in Pennsylvania, one sees wonderful old horse barns, each with its unique decorations.

A. each with its unique decorations
B. each having their own unique decorations
C. and each of them have unique decorations of their own
D. which has its own unique decorations
E. they all have their own unique decorations

4. As a student at Tulane University, where Julie grew to love history with a passion, ultimately leading to a job as a historian at the United States Library of Congress.

A. where Julie grew to love history with a passion, ultimately leading
B. Julie grew to love history with a passion that ultimately led
C. where she grew to love history with a passion, as a result leading Julie ultimately
D. Julie's love for history grew with a passion and it ultimately led her
E. where Julie grew to passionately love history, ultimately leading her

5. The letter was intended for Betsy and him, but the actual recipients of the bad news were Peter and I.

A. Betsy and him, but the actual recipients of the bad news were Peter and I
B. Betsy and I, but the actual recipients of the bad news were Peter and I
C. Betsy and him, but Peter and me actually received the bad news.
D. Betsy and he, but the actual recipients of the bad news turned out to be Peter and me
E. Betsy and I, but the bad news was actually received by Peter and I

6. Funds that are earned as tips is one of the most difficult sources of income for the Internal Revenue Service to monitor.

A. Funds that are earned as tips is
B. How money that gets earned as tips is
C. Earning tips are
D. Tips are
E. The funds earned by tipping is

7. The fictional characters in the novel War and Peace are as similar as the friends and acquaintances that the author, Leo Tolstoy, actually had.

A. are as similar as
B. being similar to
C. resembling
D. is the same as
E. are similar to

8. Today there is more violence than the 1950s and 1960s, when guns were more difficult to obtain.

A. than
B. then there was in
C. than in
D. than around
E. compared to

9. While walking down Market Street, that was when Clarissa sighted her old guitar in the pawn shop window.

A. that was when Clarissa sighted her old guitar in the pawn shop window
B. Clarissa sighted her old guitar in the pawn shop window
C. then the sighting of Clarissa's old guitar took place
D. Clarissa's old guitar was sighted in the pawn shop window
E. in the window of the pawn shop her old guitar was sighted by Clarissa

10. The consultant, Dr. Smart, agreed to study the school’s schedule and she would meet with students, teachers, and administrators to discuss it.

A. and she would meet with students, teachers, and administrators to discuss it
B. and meeting with students, teachers, and administrators for discussing it
C. in holding discussions at meetings with students, teachers, and administrators about it
D. meeting for discussing about it with students, teachers, and administrators
E. by discussing it with students, teachers, and administrators

11. Because dinosaurs were the hugest creatures ever to roam the Earth is the reason why they are fascinating to us.

A. Because dinosaurs were the hugest creatures ever to roam the Earth is the reason why
B. Because dinosaurs were the hugest creatures ever to roam the Earth,
C. Dinosaurs were the hugest creatures that ever roamed the Earth and is the reason why
D. As a result of dinosaurs, the hugest creatures ever to roam the Earth,
E. Dinosaurs are the hugest creatures ever to roam the Earth,

12. Reciting poems, one of the earliest forms of entertainment, it increased in complexity as well as sophistication as time went on.

A. entertainment, it increased in complexity as well as sophistication
B. entertainment, they increased in both complexity and sophistication
C. entertainment which both increased in complexity as well as sophistication
D. entertainment, and they increased in their complexity as well as growing more sophisticated
E. entertainment, increased in complexity and sophistication