EPTAnyway, these count for marks so if you guys can check them over for me I'd very much appreciate it.
1. All employees, who wish to donate to the United Way, will have a specified sum deducted from their pay cheques.
A. All employees who wish to donate to the United Way, will have a specified sum deducted from their pay cheques.
B. All employees who wish to donate to the United Way will have a specified sum deducted from their pay cheques.
C. All employees, who wish to donate to the United Way will have a specified sum deducted from their pay cheques.
D. The original sentence is correct.
2. The president visited Calgary and while visiting her brother died of a heart attack.
A. The president visited Calgary, and while visiting her brother died of a heart attack.
B. The president visited Calgary and, while visiting, her brother died of a heart attack.
C. The president visited Calgary and, while visiting her brother; died of a heart attack.
D. The original sentence is correct.
3. The bicycle path runs beside the factory buildings and the administrative office and parking lots are nearby.
A. The bicycle path runs beside the factory buildings,and the administrative office and parking lots are nearby.
B. The bicycle path runs: beside the factory buildings and the administrative office, and parking lots are nearby.
C. The bicycle path runs beside the factory buildings and the administrative office, and parking lots are nearby.
D. The original sentence is correct.
4.
Well constructed learning objectives for employees exhibit three important qualities specificity, measurability, and practicality.
A. Well constructed learning objectives exhibit three important qualities, specificity, measurability, and practicality.
B. Well constructed learning objectives exhibit three important qualities; specificity, measurability, and practicality.
C. Well constructed learning objectives exhibit three important qualities: specificity, measurability, and practicality.
D. The original sentence is correct.
5. The guests at the head table dined on lobster, the other guests and reporters ate cold pizza.
A. The guests at the head table dined on lobster and the other guests and reporters ate cold pizza.
B. The guests at the head table dined on lobster: the other guests and reporters ate cold pizza.
C. The guests at the head table dined on lobster; the other guests and reporters ate cold pizza.
D. The original sentence is correct.
6.
Whatever you decide to do do not forget to inform your manager.
A. Whatever you decide to do, do not forget to inform your manager.
B. Whatever you do; do not forget to inform your manager.
C. Whatever you decide to do: do not forget to inform your manager.
D. The original sentence is correct.
7.
The guests who ate the lobster reported symptoms of food poisoning, but those who ate the pizza did not become ill.
A. The guests who ate the lobster reported symptoms of food poisoning but those who ate the pizza did not become ill.
B. The guests who ate the lobster reported symptoms of food poisoning; but those who ate the pizza did not become ill.
C. The guests who ate the lobster reported symptoms of food poisoning but, those who ate the pizza did not become ill.
D. The original sentence is correct.
8.
Employees working at the help desk like those in other public-relations jobs are patient and polite.
A. Employees working at the help desk, like those in other public-relations jobs, are patient and polite.
B. Employees working at the help desk, like those in other public-relations jobs are patient and polite.
C. Employees working at the help desk like those in other public-relations jobs, are patient and polite.
D. The original sentence is correct.
9.
You have now learned about three main marks of punctuation: commas, which have four primary uses, semicolons, which have two functions, and colons, which have only one main use.
A. You have now learned about three main marks of punctuation; commas, which have four primary uses, semicolons, which have two functions, and colons, which have only one main use.
B. You have now learned about three main marks of punctuation: commas, which have four primary uses; semicolons, which have two functions; and colons, which have only one main use.
C. You have now learned about three main marks of punctuation, commas which have four primary uses, semicolons which have two functions, and colons which have only one main use.
D. The original sentence is correct.
Dangling Modifiers
Try rewriting these sentences to eliminate the confusion.
10.
Made entirely of blue marble, the visitors were very impressed.
The visitors were very impressed by the fact that it was made entirely of blue marble.
11.
The employee’s arm was broken while falling heavily to the ground.
The employee's arm was broken as a result of a heavy fall to the ground.
I bolded my answers, and I can re-submit until 11:55pm which is in in 4.5 hours. Thanks
