Homework 2: Structure and Written Expression
Fill in the blank. Questions 1-4 are incomplete sentences. Beneath each sentence you will see four answers, marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.
Geysers have often been compared to volcanoes _____ they both emit hot liquids from below the Earth's surface.
due to
because
in spite of
regardless of
During the early period of ocean navigation _____ there was hardly any need for sophisticated instruments and techniques.
;
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,
.
John quietly watches the bird _____ perches on his windowsill so he won't scare it away.
that
who
which
whom
Walking along the side of the road, ______.
the car nearly hit me as it went by
I was nearly hit by a car as it went by
the car, which nearly hit me, went by
it was the car that nearly hit me as it went by me
Identifying the error. Each sentence in questions 5-8 contains four underlined words or phrases. Select the one word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
Last night, the (A) director finally (B) wins the award, after (C) being nominated (D) more than five times.
(A) Despite Ed's threats of (B) punishments, none of his sons (C) were willing (D) to help him mow the lawn.
As two nuclei (A) moves closer together, their mutual electrostatic potential energy (B) becomes (C) larger and (D) more positive.
The gopher (A) digs with the big strong claws of (B) its two front (C) foot and with its (D) overhanging front teeth.