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Lin, as well as Guy, ___ to work every day.

A

drives

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I know Meryl Streep is an actor.

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I know that Meryl Streep is an actor.

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A number of players on the team have improved since last season.

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Correct.

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Happy about his raise, Bill’s celebration included taking his friends out to dinner.

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Happy about his raise, Bill celebrated by taking his friends to dinner.

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We had an arrangement where he cooked and I cleaned.

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We had an arrangement in which he cooked and I cleaned.

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Crime has recently decreased in our neighborhood, WHICH has led to a rise in property values.

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The recent decrease in crime in our neighborhood has led to a rise in property values.

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There were less Numidian KINGS than Roman emperors.

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There were fewer Numidian KINGS than Roman emperors.

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The rare Montauk beaked griffin is not extinct; its NUMBERS are now suspected to be much GREATER than before.

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Correct. Do not use “more than” with “numbers.

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I want to retire to a place where I can relax and I pay low taxes.

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I want to retire to a place where I can relax and where I pay low taxes.

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The bouquet of flowers was a giving of love.

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The bouquet of flowers was a gift of love.

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Upon being nominated, this politician IS a step forward in urban–rural relations in this country.

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The nomination of this politician IS a step forward in urban–rural relations in this country.

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Like Mary, Adam’s car is green.

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Like Mary’s car, Adam’s car is green.

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The athlete enjoyed lifting weights more than to run around the track.

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The athlete enjoyed lifting weights more than running around the track.

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14
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Like her brother did, Ava aced the test.

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As her brother did, Ava aced the test.

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Adrian runs quickly. He runs more quickly than Jacob.

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Adrian runs quickly. He runs more quickly than Jacob.

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With winter coming, I will have higher energy bills.

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I will have higher bills than last year.

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Law students learn to think like a lawyer does.

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Law students learn to think like a lawyer.

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A leopard cannot run as fast as a cheetah.

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A leopard cannot run as fast as a cheetah.

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A leopard cannot catch a wildebeest as fast as a cheetah.

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A leopard cannot catch a wildebeest that runs as fast as a cheetah.

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20
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The clothes looked more appealing inside the store than on the racks outside.

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The clothes looked more appealing inside the store than on the racks outside.

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21
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Thomas is more interested in video games than his girlfriend.

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Thomas is more interested in video games than his girlfriend is.

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Hugo is widely acknowledged to be our best employee, because he works harder and more creatively than anyone else in the company.

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Hugo is widely acknowledged to be our best employee, because he works harder and more creatively than anyone else in the company.

23
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Whenever a student calls, take down their information.

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Whenever a student calls, take down his or her

information.

24
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Her company is outperforming those of her competitors.

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Her company is outperforming the companies of her competitors.

25
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Her products are unusual; many consider these unique.

A

Her products are unusual; many consider them unique.

26
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The child has drawn a square in the sand, but the ocean has erased it.

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The child drew a square in the sand, but the ocean has erased it.

27
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Since 1986, no one broke that world record.

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Since 1986, no one has broken that world record.

28
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The scientist believes that the machine would be wonderful.

A

The scientist believes that the machine will be wonderful.

29
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The scientist believed that the machine will be wonderful.

A

The scientist believed that the machine would be wonderful.

30
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Either the employees or the manager takes a break.

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Either the employees or the manager takes a break.

31
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The number of hardworking students in this class is quite large.

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The number of hardworking students in this class is quite large.

32
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A number of students in this class are hard workers.

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A number of students in this class are hard workers.

33
Q

Near those buildings sit a lonely house, inhabited by squatters.

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Near those buildings sits a lonely house, inhabited by squatters.

34
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The rate of language extinction is accelerating, a tendency ultimately culminating in the survival of just a few languages, according to some.

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The rate of language extinction is accelerating, a tendency that will ultimately culminate in the survival of just a few languages, according to some.

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The houses on Canal Street, of which many had been damaged in the storm, looked abandoned.

A

The houses on Canal Street, many of which had been damaged in the
storm, looked abandoned.

36
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The acquaintances who we like most are those that flatter us best.

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The acquaintances whom we like most are those who flatter us best.

37
Q

I enjoyed drinking the water and the wine tasting.

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I enjoyed drinking the water and tasting the wine.

38
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A mastodon carcass, thawed only once and still fresh, is on display.

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A mastodon carcass, thawed only once and still fresh, is on display.

39
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Only a few feet wide but spanning a continent, the railroad changed history.

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Only a few feet wide but spanning a continent, the railroad changed history.

40
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I enjoy fast food like hamburgers.

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I enjoy fast food such as hamburgers.

41
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The man is five times older than his grandson.

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The man is five times as old as his grandson.

42
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I spend lower than I did last year.

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I spend less than I did last year.

43
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The incidence of the disease among men exceeds women.

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The incidence of the disease among men exceeds that among women.

44
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At current prices, Antarctic oil may be worth drilling for, if wells can be dug there and environmental concerns addressed.

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At current prices, oil in Antarctica may be worth drilling for, if wells can be dug there and environmental concerns addressed.

45
Q

The guests at the party interacted with themselves.

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The guests at the party interacted with one another.

46
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Cherenkov radiation is light that particles are emitting when they are traveling faster than the effective speed of light in any medium.

A

Cherenkov radiation is light that particles emit when they travel faster than the effective speed of light in any medium.

47
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Quentin is meeting Harvey for lunch tomorrow.

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Quentin will meet Harvey for lunch tomorrow.

48
Q

This plan ensures that action must be taken.

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This plan ensures that action will be taken.

49
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The building was demolished to avoid falling down accidentally.

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The building was demolished to keep it from falling down accidentally.

50
Q

The police have significantly reduced violent crime and are pleased with them for doing it.

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The police have significantly reduced violent crime and are pleased with for doing so.

51
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It would hardly be fair for the meatpacking industry to blame regulators for the harm that it has inflicted upon itself in the sub-prime meat sector.

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It would hardly be fair for the meatpacking industry to blame regulators for the harm that it has inflicted upon itself in the sub-prime meat sector.

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Jim may not be elected CEO by the board because does not meet their standards.

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Jim may not be elected CEO by the board because does not meet its standards.