On her vacation, Lisa visited Greece, Spain, and Italy.

visited Greece, Spain, and Italy.

Road construction can be inconvenient, but necessary.

Road construction can be inconvenient but necessary.

The irritable fidgety crowd waited impatiently for the rally speeches to begin.

irritable, fidgety crowd waited

John's truck, a red Chevrolet, needs new tires.

John's truck, a red Chevrolet, needs

The new house has a large fenced backyard so I am sure our dog will enjoy it.

has a large fenced backyard, so I am

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1
On her vacation, Lisa visited Greece, Spain, and Italy.
visited, Greece, Spain, and Italy.
visited Greece, Spain and Italy.
visited Greece, Spain, and Italy.
visited: Greece, Spain, and Italy.
2
To get a good grade you must complete all your assignments.
grade; you must
grade, so you must
grade, you must
grade: you must
3
Because Dad caught the chicken pox we cancelled our vacation.
caught, the chicken pox, we
caught the chicken pox we
caught the chicken pox; we
caught the chicken pox, we
4
Road construction can be inconvenient, but necessary.
Road construction can be inconvenient: but necessary.
Road construction can be inconvenient but necessary.
Road construction, can be inconvenient but necessary.
Road construction can be inconvenient, but necessary.
5
To get a good grade, you must complete all your assignments.
grade; you must
grade, so you must
grade: you must
grade, you must
6
When he realized he had overslept, Matt rushed to his car, and hurried to work.
his car, and hurried
his car, and hurrying
his car and hurried
his car and he hurried
7
The irritable fidgety crowd waited impatiently for the rally speeches to begin.
irritable, fidgety crowd waited
irritable: fidgety crowd waited
irritable fidgety crowd waiting
irritable fidgety crowd waited
8
After the wedding: the guests attended the reception.
the wedding, and the guests
the wedding, which the guests
the wedding. The guests
the wedding, the guests
9
John's truck, a red Chevrolet, needs new tires.
John's truck, being a red Chevrolet, needs
Johns' truck, a red Chevrolet, needs
John's truck, a red Chevrolet, needs
John's truck, a red Chevrolet, needing
10
The new house has a large fenced backyard so I am sure our dog will enjoy it.
has a large fenced backyard so I am
has a large fenced backyard so, I am
has: a large fenced backyard so I am
has a large fenced backyard, so I am
11
Where is the mens room?
mens room
mens' room
men's room
mens rooms
12
Many of the candidates promised to help: protect the environment and end world hunger.
promised to help: protect
promised to help protect
promised to help, and they would protect
promised to help; protect
13
The girls essay impressed her teacher.
girl's essay,
girl's essay
girls' essay
girls essay

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