Bidding became brisk. Townspeople felt compassion for the soldiers fighting in the eastern United States. Which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion would NOT be acceptable?
(A)brisk, townspeople
(B) brisk because townspeople
(C) brisk, since townspeople
(D) brisk; townspeople
Well, my decade-old hairstyle had begun to look like a tarnished crown, so I opted for something new—braid extensions.
(A)decided on (B) wished on (C) went for (D) chose
Correct Answer: B
However, some local bikers thought both clubs were wrong, while claiming8 that they, in fact, deserved the title.
(F) NO CHANGE(G) and while claiming(H) they claimed(J) claiming
Correct Answer: J
Yet many people, who feel strongly, about pollution of these resources are strangely silent about protecting our environment from noise.
(A)NO CHANGE (B) people who feel strongly about pollution, (C) people, who feel strongly about pollution, (D) people who feel strongly about pollution
Correct Answer: D
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