Sentence Correction Drill #38

1. Theater doesn't allow much extra time, a fact with which Ryan is familiar being as he was in many different productions.

A. being as he was
B. as he has been
C. seeing as how he will be
D. being that he was
E. because he will be

2. In order to follow the building code for commercial construction, all doors should be at least 3 feet wide and swing outward to allow wheelchair access.

A. at least 3 feet wide and swing outward to allow wheelchair access
B. at least 3 feet wide and swung outward to allow wheelchair access
C. at least 3 feet wide and should be made to swing outward to allow wheelchair access
D. at least 3 feet wide or wider and swing outward to allow wheelchair access
E. at least 3 feet wide or wider and swung outward to allow wheelchair access

3. On a Sunday Afternoon on the Island of the Grande Jatte, a nineteenth-century pointillism masterpiece by Seurat, is one of the better examples of paintings created in this unique style.

A. a nineteenth-century pointillism masterpiece by Seurat, is one of the better examples
B. Seurat's pointillism masterpiece of the nineteenth-century can be one of the best examples
C. a nineteenth-century pointillism masterpiece by Seurat, is to be one of the better examples
D. Seurat's pointillism masterpiece, is one of the best examples in the nineteenth century
E. a nineteenth-century pointillism masterpiece by Seurat, is one of the best examples

4. American etiquette is different from other countries in that it requires the recipients of compliments to accept them with thanks, rather than turn them aside with protest.

A. other countries
B. other countries are
C. that of another country
D. what another country is
E. that of other countries

5. Dr. Eglise's students were required to do a certain amount of preparation for each class: this being that they had to read an article he gave them and brainstorm ideas for an essay on the same topic.

A. class: this being that they had to
B. class, including
C. class: they had to
D. class, however having to
E. class, and they had to not only

6. Renowned for her writing across several subjects and genres, Barbara Kingsolver's poems are impassioned denunciations of violence in Central America.

A. genres, Barbara Kingsolver's poems are impassioned denunciations of
B. genres; Barbara Kingsolver wrote poems that are impassioned denunciations of
C. genres, Barbara Kingsolver writes poems which passionately denounce
D. genres, the poems of Barbara Kingsolver poems passionately denounce
E. genres; passionately denouncing is what Barbara Kingsolver's poems do to

7. The scientist allowed very few of his experiments to be published because his exacting standards caused him to question whether his findings were complete and able to be shown to the scientific community.

A. because his exacting standards caused him to question
B. as a result of his standards being exacting, he questioned
C. having exacting standards causing him to question
D. his standards being so exacting that he questioned
E. because of his exacting standards, which causing him to question

8. Although the badger has a reputation as a fierce animal, it has a gentler side which is shown in several works of literature, these include Cold Moons by Aeron Clement and Incident at Hawk's Hill by Allen Eckert.

A. literature, these include
B. literature, two of these are
C. literature, these being
D. literature, such as
E. literature, like

9. A majority of the girls in Toria's class wore sandals even on wintry days, however there was a great effort made by teachers and parents to discourage them from doing so.

A. however there was a great effort made by teachers and parents
B. along with great efforts made by the teachers and parents
C. when even parents and teachers are making the effort
D. despite great efforts made by teachers and parents
E. even though great efforts by teachers and parents

10. After polling the parish, the church's roof committee voted to replace the slate tiles with asphalt shingles and they did this to save thousands of dollars.

A. and they did this to
B. and so it could
C. they wanted to
D. in order that they might
E. in order to

11. A truck collided with Emma's car and, although she was uninjured, she could hardly stop trembling with fright.

A. uninjured, she could hardly stop
B. uninjured; she couldn't hardly stop
C. uninjured, she couldn't hardly stop
D. uninjured, since she couldn't stop
E. uninjured, she could, however, hardly stop

12. Because of the danger of rabies within the state, this is the reason for the ban on transporting skunks and raccoons to open spaces across town lines.

A. this is the reason for the ban on transporting skunks and raccoons to open spaces across town lines
B. there is a ban on transporting skunks and raccoons to open spaces across town lines
C. a ban on skunks and raccoons in open spaces across town lines has been declared
D. a ban has been declared on skunks and raccoons openly across town lines
E. it is the reason for the open ban to transport skunks and raccoons to spaces across town lines

13. The population of Las Vegas, the fastest growing city in the United States, has increased by more than three times in the past hundred years.

A. has increased by more than three times
B. increased by more than three times
C. was more than tripled
D. has more than tripled
E. had more than tripled