Friday, February 19, 2010

AP exercises E-H

E. Susan Jones checked with his source to insure the accuracy of the news story. For Jones there is no acception, this is an everyday practice.

F.As the two boys argued over who should get the last piece of pizza, both seemed equally hungry. They had clearly forgotten their earlier decision to forego having seconds.

G. He suspected his neighbor of selling drugs, so he called the Federal Bureau of Investigation. However, his neighbor cried fowl at the accusation.

H. She grew up on the Great Plains, near Alliance, Neb., where the winters are long and harsh and the living is hand to mouth.

I. Her car was sideswiped by a hit-and-run driver on route 1A this morning. She wasn't really injured, but the impact sent the contents of her purse helter-skelter.

1 comment:

  1. 1) Ensure, her source, exception. (-3)
    Don't rewrite the sentence; just find and fix the errors.
    2) forgo (-1)
    3) FBI, cried foul (-2)
    4) Good!
    5) Route should be capitalized (-1)

    8/15

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