The miscommunication that occurred between my neighbor and the waiter was not related to grammar, pronunciation, or vocabulary. Rather, it resulted from a gap in what sociolinguists call "communicative competence."
(A)NO CHANGE
(B) not being related
(C) relates not
(D) relating not
The Correct Answer
During dinner, my father asked about the loss of the cobblestone road, which he and Grandpa had help lie and maintain.
(A)NO CHANGE (B) helped lay (C) helped lie (D) help lay
Correct Answer: B
Soon, I'm afraid, those of us, who return home late, will have to spend the evening double-parked in our cars.
(A)NO CHANGE (B) us who return home, late, (C) us who return home late, (D) us who return home late
Correct Answer: D
I simply feel better to know a pen is handy. Who knows when they will run dry?
(A)NO CHANGE (B) the one I’m using (C) something (D) either one
Correct Answer: B
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