The incorrect pronoun is "you." It should be changed to "they."
"It's important for the members of any committee or team to communicate well as a group so they can work together effectively."
Find the incorrect pronoun and type it correctly.
It's important for the members of any committee or team to communicate well as a group so you can work together effectively.
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Use the words and phrases to create a new sentence that matches the model.
The train long abandoned by the local people, was running along miles of beaten tracks the Havasupai in a desolate canyon.
The train long abandoned by the local people, was running along miles of beaten tracks the Havasupai in a desolate canyon.
The sentence model is:
"The [noun], [participle phrase], was [verb phrase] [prepositional phrase]."
Using the words and phrases provided, a new sentence can be constructed:
"The train, long abandoned by the local people, was running along miles of beaten tracks in a desolate canyon."
"The [noun], [participle phrase], was [verb phrase] [prepositional phrase]."
Using the words and phrases provided, a new sentence can be constructed:
"The train, long abandoned by the local people, was running along miles of beaten tracks in a desolate canyon."
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"The train, long abandoned by the local people, was running along miles of beaten tracks in a desolate canyon."
"The train, long abandoned by the local people, was running along miles of beaten tracks in a desolate canyon."
Complete the sentence with the pronoun that agrees with the word or words in bold.
Mr. Bradford gave his wife a romantic book of poetry for her birthday. In pages, he hid a sweet message thanking her for being his partner.
Mr. Bradford gave his wife a romantic book of poetry for her birthday. In pages, he hid a sweet message thanking her for being his partner.
In its pages, he hid a sweet message thanking her for being his partner.
What does compact mean here?
Japan's compact capsule hotels consist of many "rooms" that are each about six feet long, three feet wide, and four feet high.
Japan's compact capsule hotels consist of many "rooms" that are each about six feet long, three feet wide, and four feet high.
In this context, "compact" means small or tightly arranged. The sentence is describing capsule hotels in Japan which have small, efficient rooms called capsules. These capsules are about six feet long, three feet wide, and four feet high.
Find the incorrect pronoun and type it correctly.
For protection, medieval castles often had moats and tall thick walls surrounding it.
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For protection, medieval castles often had moats and tall thick walls surrounding it.
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The incorrect pronoun in the sentence is "it."
It should be changed to "them" to agree with the plural noun "castles."
Corrected sentence: For protection, medieval castles often had moats and tall thick walls surrounding them.
It should be changed to "them" to agree with the plural noun "castles."
Corrected sentence: For protection, medieval castles often had moats and tall thick walls surrounding them.
Insert two dashes where needed.
A fungus has been reducing the bean yield of coffee trees in Central America, so the United States the world's largest consumer of coffee has funded a research program to investigate the outbreak.
A fungus has been reducing the bean yield of coffee trees in Central America, so the United States the world's largest consumer of coffee has funded a research program to investigate the outbreak.
A fungus has been reducing the bean yield of coffee trees in Central America, so the United States—the world's largest consumer of coffee—has funded a research program to investigate the outbreak.
Is the group of words in bold a phrase or a clause?
West Point, the oldest military academy in the United States and one of the most prestigious, has produced many distinguished graduates, including Dwight Eisenhower and Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin.
West Point, the oldest military academy in the United States and one of the most prestigious, has produced many distinguished graduates, including Dwight Eisenhower and Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin.
The group of words in bold, "the oldest military academy in the United States and one of the most prestigious," is a phrase. It is a noun phrase that provides additional information about West Point.
Select the independent clause.
Each year, around 2.5 million people visit the ruins of Pompeii, which was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE.
Each year, around 2.5 million people visit the ruins of Pompeii, which was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE.
The independent clause in this sentence is: "Each year, around 2.5 million people visit the ruins of Pompeii."
This is an independent clause because it can stand alone as a complete sentence and expresses a complete thought.
This is an independent clause because it can stand alone as a complete sentence and expresses a complete thought.
Fix the one word that is used incorrectly.
In the human body, the pulmonary vane carries oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the heart.
In the human body, the pulmonary vane carries oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the heart.
The one word used incorrectly in the sentence is "vane."
The correct word should be "vein" as it refers to the blood vessel that carries blood from the lungs to the heart.
Corrected sentence: In the human body, the pulmonary vein carries oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the heart.
The correct word should be "vein" as it refers to the blood vessel that carries blood from the lungs to the heart.
Corrected sentence: In the human body, the pulmonary vein carries oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the heart.
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