For Each Item Below, Mark a on Your Answer Sheet If the Group of Words Is a Correct Sentence

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1. If less than a tenth of the energy stored as heat were converted each year.

1. Less than 5 percent of the incoming warm water is turned into steam.

1. Call for your free brochure today.

1. In September, when the students have left their summer jobs and have returned to school.

1. Having completed the planning stage, we began the project.

1. The purpose of the project that has been outlined in detail.

1. Our office building is in need of repair on the outside and remodeling on the inside.

1. We have called an interior decorator, but he is out of town until next week.

1. The ceiling in Mr. Jackson’s office is stained from the last rainstorm.

1. When the carpenters repair the roof, they plan to install a new chimney.

1. Because we want to take advantage of the furniture sales, we must choose the color schemes now.

1. The project will be finished in time for our seminar; thus, we can have an open house at that time.

1. The sentence My brother has taken a new job with a consulting company contains a pronoun.

1. The sentence You did not voice opposition; we implemented the plan contains a conjunction.

1. The sentence Three plans were considered before we made the final decision contains a conjunction.

1. In the sentence Nobody wanted to see Ms. Lindsay leave the company for another position, the word for is a conjunction.

1. In the sentence Mick continues to give good advice, even though he is no longer our consultant, the word consultant is an adjective.

1. The sentence No one can convince me we are losing sales to the competition contains three pronoun examples.

1. The sentence I will call Lindy in the morning to arrange an appointment with Dr. Hayward contains two prepositional phrases.

1. The sentence The whole reason for our meeting is to increase efficiency in the department contains a linking verb.

1. Next year Jill plans to be a Sophomore.

1. I lived in the west last year.

1. I very much enjoy both English and math.

1. His Grandfather is still alive.

1. I just finished my Spring cleaning.

1. Expect to pay a service charge of 2 percent for a loan with the terms you desire.

1. On August 19th, we expect a visit from the vice president in charge of production.

1. Of the questions asked on the questionnaire, only 2 of 10 were answered correctly.

1. 25 days were required to complete the journal.

1. The carton contained four 8-pound bags of sugar.

1. We recently traveled to Idaho, and went down the Salmon River.

1. Conder played the first half at the quarterback position, Eardley played quarterback during the second half.

1. Scott has a solution, and I think he will share it with us tomorrow.

1. Our school has several problems; such as overcrowded classes and a lack of supplies.

1. My father buys a new automobile quite frequently; for example, this year he bought a Cadillac after buying a Corvette just 15 months ago.

1. Although the newly-developed index has several weaknesses, it still is a very useful tool.

1. As soon as you send us your purchase order we will ship your replacement parts within 24 hours.

1. To complete all your assignments on schedule requires appropriate discipline on your part.

1. No, you will not be expected to conduct all the exit interviews.

1. The ten questions, that Alex did not answer, were the most interesting ones.

1. Relatively few of your classes, however, are taught in the TannerBuilding.

1. Guy is preparing an article on “The Office of the Future”.

1. My father moved to Bergenfield, New Jersey, on June 1, 1994, and immediately began looking for work.

1. The question we want answered, Ms. Simkins, is whether the Bartlett Project will be finished this month?

1. Ms. Kent quietly said, “It would be nice if a normal shareholder could read the annual report and say, ‘I see how the company is doing that.’”

1. I still remember reading “Laughter Is the Best Medicine” in issues of Reader’s Digest.

1. We spent the entire night in the airport we didn’t get home until the next evening.

1. Allyson has the answers, she’ll share them at the study session.

1. We ended up in Denver after one day, and we took two days to get to Pueblo.

1. The students wanted to rent the apartment the owner decided not to rent to students.

1. Have you seen my glasses? I last seen them this morning.

1. I drove the pickup all the way to California. Have you ever drove one that far?

1. We payed our mortgage payment by the 15th of the month.

1. We did nothing but lay in the shade today.

1. The sun had risen before the alarm went off.

1. Please find out where the old shipping records were taken to.

1. The only ones available for the meeting were we.

1. Cliff asked for permission from both Sondra and me.

1. The teachers liked the idea more than we.

1. The goals for the department were set by Marilyn and myself.

1. Just between you and I, let me assure you that Shelley was the cause of the problems.

1. Have you tried the lunchs in the cafeteria since the new chefs began working?

1. The Mitchell’s have not yet picked up their new automobile.

1. Both my brother-in-laws have recently changed occupations.

1. My favorite place to shop is the womens’ department at the mall.

1. After reading your report, I can see that the project is well on it’s way to success.

1. The set of glasses were broken when we opened the package.

1. Neither of the stars was informed of the cancellation of the show.

1. Beside the car are the flat tires that must be repaired.

1. Each of the new contestants have been informed of the guidelines for the competition.

1. I left package by the door.

1. Stan and I are going, , if you have room for us.

1. The counselor gave excellent to the students.

1. We drove the stadium on the way to the airport.

1. If you drink and drive, you will your license.

1. Have you seen the new company letterhead ?

1. I a little late for our conference.

1. We may make payments to reduce the without penalty.

1. Have you located an appropriate for the construction?

1. Since the contract had been signed, we were liable.

1. We cannot your explanation.

1. What will be the of the court’s ruling?

1. Which officer has to that information?

1. The teaching schedule can be to suit various individual needs.

1. I move that the committee the proposal as amended.

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