Sentence Correction: Worksheet 3

1. Inertia-gravity waves cause characteristic stripy patterns in the clouds in the lower atmosphere
but they are disregarded by conventional weather forecasts because they are thought to be too
small to interact with larger systems such as warm and cold fronts.
A. they are disregarded by conventional weather forecasts because they are thought to be too
small
B. they are disregarded by conventional weather forecasts because these waves are thought to
be too small
C. conventional weather forecasts disregard them because they think they are too small
D. conventional weather forecasts disregard these waves because they are thought to be too
small
E. conventional weather forecasts think them too small

2. In archeological terms the university was a latecomer to the town, which was already centuries old by
the time we first hear of the establishment of a community of scholars and teachers in the late 12th
Century.
A. which was already centuries old by the time we first hear of the establishment of
B. already centuries old by the time we first hear of its establishment of
C. which was centuries old already when we first hear of the establishment of
D. that was already centuries old by the time we first are hearing of the establishing of
E. that was already centuries old by the time we first hear that they had established

3. The recent photographs of the giant squid are remarkablebecause they show these enormous living
creatures as moving around in their natural environment, whereas previous pictures have been of only
dead animals.
A. because they show these living creatures as moving around in their
B. in that they show this most enormous of living creatures moving around in its
C. in that they show this enormous living creature moving around in its
D. because these enormous living creatures are shown to be moving around in their
E. because they show this enormous living creature moving around in a

4. It is usual for scientists and social scientists to abandon their theories only if another more attractive
theory comes along and not when they have been proved incorrect.
A. their theories only if another more attractive theory comes along and not when they have been proved
incorrect
B. a theory not because it has been proved incorrect, but because another more attractive theory comes
along
C. their theories not when they have been proved incorrect, but because other more attractive theories
come along
D. a theory only when other more attractive ones come along, rather than when they are proved wrong
E. their theories not if they have been proved wrong, but if another more attractive theory comes along
5. Once a hurricane is identified, it is given a name from a list drawn up by the United States Weather
Service, a list that is reused after a few years, but with the names of the worst hurricanes omitted.
A. but with the names of the worst hurricanes omitted
B. omitting the names of the worst hurricanes
C. the names of the worst hurricanes being omitted
D. after they have omitted the names of the worst hurricanes
E. after omitting the worst hurricane names

6. Dunbar argues that gossip is important in human societies in the maintenance of social cohesion, just
as social grooming does for other primates.
A. gossip is important in human societies in the maintenance of social cohesion, just as social grooming
does for other primates
B. gossip is important in the maintenance of social cohesion in human society, just as social grooming
does for other primates
C. in human societies gossip is important in social cohesion like social grooming for other primate
societies
D. similar to social grooming in primates, human gossip is important in maintaining social cohesion
E. gossip is important in human societies in the maintenance of social cohesion, just as social grooming
is in other primate groups

7. Chinas economy continues to flourish this year: industrial production grew, inflation has eased, and the
trade surplus swelled.
A. grew, inflation has eased, and the trade surplus swelled

B. has grown, inflation has eased, and the trade surplus swelled

C. has grown, inflation eased, and the trade surplus has swelled

D. has grown, inflation eased, and the trade surplus is swelling

E. is growing, inflation easing and the trade surplus swelling

8. The Bengal school attempted to create an authentic style of Indian painting based on the study of the
art of ancient India, Indian medieval miniature traditions, as well as European and Japanese art.
A. Indian medieval miniature traditions, as well as European and Japanese art

B. and Indian medieval miniature traditions, as well as European and Japanese art

C. Indian medieval miniature traditions, and European and Japanese art as well

D. and Indian medieval miniature traditions, and European as well as Japanese art

E. Indian medieval miniature traditions, European, and Japanese art

9. Often said to be the most perfectly cut of all large diamonds, the Jubilees facets are so exact that it
can be balanced on its culet, which is less than two millimeters across.
A. the Jubilees facets are so exact that it can be balanced on its culet, which is less

B. the Jubilees facets are so exact that the diamond can be balanced on its culet, less

C. the Jubilee has facets so exact that it can be balanced on its culet, which is less

D. the Jubilee has facets which are so exact that it can balance on its culet, which is less

E. the Jubilees facets are so exact that it can be balanced on its culet, which is lesser

10. Unlike traditional bullet-proof vests, which can prevent serious injury, but which cannot prevent the
wearer being knocked over by the impact, new vest designs are being developed in the United States
where bullets bounce off.
A. new vest designs are being developed in the United States where bullets bounce off

B. new vest designs, where bullets bounce off, are being developed in the United States

C. the United States is developing new vests, designed to make bullets bounce off

D. new vests, designed to make bullets bounce off, are being developed in the United States

E. new vests, where bullets bounce off, are being developed in the United States

11. The National Library has recently acquired a manuscript by Jenkins that should provide answers to
the much-disputed question of the extent to which this authors work had been altered by her editors in
the years before she died.
A. the extent to which this authors work had been altered by her editors in the years before she died

B. the extent this authors editors altered her work in the years before she died

C. how much the work of this author had been altered in the years before her death by her editors

D. the extent her editors altered this authors work in the years before her death

E. the extent to which this authors work was altered by her editors in the years before she died

12. Since the path-breaking discovery, just over fifty years ago, of the structure of the DNA
molecule, scientists have made astounding progress to understand and manipulate this most important of
biological molecules.
A. scientists have made astounding progress to understand and to manipulate
B. scientists have made astounding progress in understanding and manipulating
C. astounding progress has been made by scientists to understand and to manipulate
D. scientists made astounding progress in understanding and manipulating
E. astounding progress was made by scientists in understanding and manipulating
13. A teacher at the school acknowledged that, despite government sponsored endeavors to improve
classroom performance, an extraordinary high percentage of their students fail to gain admission to
higher education.
A. an extraordinary high percentage of their students fail to gain admission to higher education
B. an extraordinarily high percentage of its students fail to gain admission to higher education

C. an extraordinary high percentage of its students fails to gain admission to higher education

D. the percentage of their students failing to gain admission to higher education is extraordinarily high

E. a high percentage of its students, extraordinarily high in fact, fails to gain admission to higher
education

14. Wordsworth was one of the first European poet to consider the lowliest members of society to be valid
subjects for poetry.
A. European poet to consider the lowliest members of society to be

B. of European poets to consider the lowliest members of society to be

C. European poets to consider the lowliest members of society as

D. among European poets to consider the lowliest members of society as

E. European poets to consider the lowliest members of society

15. A course of cognitive behavior therapy can be as effective, if not more so, than drug therapy and
without the side effects, in helping the elderly to overcome insomnia.
A. as effective, if not more so, than drug therapy and without the side effects, in helping the elderly to
overcome insomnia

B. more effective than drug therapy and without the side effects, in helping the elderly to overcome
insomnia

C. at least as effective in helping the elderly overcome insomnia as drug therapy, and is without the side
effects of drug treatment

D. at least as effective as drug therapy in helping the elderly to overcome insomnia without side effects

E. equally effective as drug therapy in helping the elderly to overcome insomnia without side effects

16. Moules review served as a welcome encouragement to the author: Hardy set to work with renewed
vigor and finished the serial ahead of time.
A. served as a welcome encouragement to the author: Hardy

B. served a welcome encouragement to Hardy, and the author

C. was welcome as an encouragement to Hardy, the author

D. was a welcome encouragement to the author, Hardy

E. served as a welcome encouragement to the author, Hardy

17. Until the European Convention on Human Rights came into effect in 2000, no law of privacy was as
yet acknowledged by British courts.
A. no law of privacy was as yet acknowledged by British courts

B. British courts did not acknowledge a law of privacy

C. the courts in Britain had not acknowledged a law of privacy

D. a law of privacy was not acknowledged by the courts in Britain

E. there had been no acknowledged law of privacy in Britain

18. Galtons claim that fingerprints are unique is almost universally accepted despite using less than one
hundred samples for his initial investigation and statistical methods that are not entirely convincing.
A. Galtons claim that fingerprints are unique is almost universally accepted despite using less than one
hundred samples for his initial investigation and statistical methods that are not entirely convincing.

B. Galtons claim that fingerprints are unique is almost universally accepted despite his using statistical
methods that are not entirely convincing and less than one hundred samples for his initial investigation.

C. Even though Galton used one hundred samples or less, for his initial investigation, and used statistical
methods that are not entirely convincing, his claim for fingerprints that are unique is almost universally
accepted.

D. Even though Galton used less than one hundred samples for his initial investigation, and used
statistical methods that are not entirely convincing, his claim that fingerprints are unique is almost
universally accepted.

E. Even though Galton used less than one hundred samples for his initial investigation, his claim that
fingerprints are unique is almost universally accepted, despite the fact that he used statistical methods
that are not entirely convincing.

19. The smaller firms in any industry sell either on a price or quality-of-workmanship basis.

A. The smaller firms in any industry sell either on a price or quality-of-workmanship basis.

B. The smaller firms in any industry either sell on a price or quality-of-workmanship basis.

C. The smaller firms in any industrysell on either a price or a quality-of-workmanship basis.

D. The smaller firms in any industry sell on either a price or on a quality-of-workmanship basis.

E. The smaller firms of any industry sell off either on a price or quality-of-workmanship basis.
20. Current economic conditions demand that we not only cut jobs and prices but also reduce the
rate of interest on PF deposits.

A. That we not only cut jobs and prices but also

B. Not only cutting job and prices but also to

C. Not only to cut jobs and prices but also

D. Not only a cut in jobs and prices but also to