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The president as well as several other ___ executives ___ of our proposal. |
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top-level, approve |
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top level, approves |
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top-level, approves |
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top level, approve |
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Neither the memo nor the report ___ ready. |
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is |
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are |
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Which selection is correctly punctuated? |
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Many of our potential customers are in Southern California, therefore, our promotional effort will be strongest in that area. |
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Many of our potential customers are, in Southern California, therefore, our promotional effort will be strongest in that area. |
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Many of our potential customers are in Southern California; therefore, our promotional effort will be strongest in that area. |
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Many of our potential customers are in Southern California therefore, our promotional effort will be strongest in that area. |
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Which sentence is punctuated correctly? |
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The color choices for the new model were; Olympic silver, gold, red, and blue. |
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The color choices for the new model were: Olympic silver, gold, red, and blue. |
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The color choices for the new model were Olympic silver, gold, red and blue. |
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The color choices for the new model were Olympic silver, gold, red, and blue. |
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Seeking to overcome the competition, the plan had backfired. |
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Dangling modifier. A better sentence would be "When I tried to overcome the competition, my plan backfired." |
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Correct |
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Seeking to overcome the competition, one's plan had backfired. |
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Which selection is correctly punctuated? |
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I tried to respond to: his questions, and answers. |
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I tried to respond to his questions, and answers. |
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I tried to respond to his questions and answers. |
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I tried to respond to: his questions and answers. |
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Which sentence has the correct punctuation? |
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Laws requiring anyone collecting $5,000 or more on behalf of another person apply to schools and private individuals as well as to charitable groups and professional fund-raisers. |
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Laws requiring anyone collecting $5,000 or more on behalf of another person, apply to schools and private individuals as well as to charitable groups and professional fund-raisers. |
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Laws requiring anyone collecting $5,000 or more on behalf of another person apply to schools and private individuals, as well as, to charitable groups and professional fund-raisers. |
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Laws requiring anyone collecting $5,000 or more on behalf of another person apply to schools and private individuals as well as to charitable groups, and professional fund-raisers. |
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Which sentence is punctuated correctly? |
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The chairman asked, "Why are our profits down"? |
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The chairman asked, "Why are our profits down?" |
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The chairman asked, Why are our profits down? |
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The chairman asked why our profits are down? |
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Which sentence is correct? |
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If your self-employed, its a whole new world out there. |
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If you're selfemployed, it's a whole new world out there. |
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If you're self-employed, its a whole new world out there. |
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If you're self-employed, it's a whole new world out there. |
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Which selection is correct? |
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Are either of the managers applying for a promotion? |
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Is either of the managers applying for a promotion? |
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