SC Flashcards
Lin, as well as Guy, ___ to work every day.
drives
I know Meryl Streep is an actor.
I know that Meryl Streep is an actor.
A number of players on the team have improved since last season.
Correct.
Happy about his raise, Bill’s celebration included taking his friends out to dinner.
Happy about his raise, Bill celebrated by taking his friends to dinner.
We had an arrangement where he cooked and I cleaned.
We had an arrangement in which he cooked and I cleaned.
Crime has recently decreased in our neighborhood, WHICH has led to a rise in property values.
The recent decrease in crime in our neighborhood has led to a rise in property values.
There were less Numidian KINGS than Roman emperors.
There were fewer Numidian KINGS than Roman emperors.
The rare Montauk beaked griffin is not extinct; its NUMBERS are now suspected to be much GREATER than before.
Correct. Do not use “more than” with “numbers.
I want to retire to a place where I can relax and I pay low taxes.
I want to retire to a place where I can relax and where I pay low taxes.
The bouquet of flowers was a giving of love.
The bouquet of flowers was a gift of love.
Upon being nominated, this politician IS a step forward in urban–rural relations in this country.
The nomination of this politician IS a step forward in urban–rural relations in this country.
Like Mary, Adam’s car is green.
Like Mary’s car, Adam’s car is green.
The athlete enjoyed lifting weights more than to run around the track.
The athlete enjoyed lifting weights more than running around the track.
Like her brother did, Ava aced the test.
As her brother did, Ava aced the test.
Adrian runs quickly. He runs more quickly than Jacob.
Adrian runs quickly. He runs more quickly than Jacob.
With winter coming, I will have higher energy bills.
I will have higher bills than last year.
Law students learn to think like a lawyer does.
Law students learn to think like a lawyer.
A leopard cannot run as fast as a cheetah.
A leopard cannot run as fast as a cheetah.
A leopard cannot catch a wildebeest as fast as a cheetah.
A leopard cannot catch a wildebeest that runs as fast as a cheetah.
The clothes looked more appealing inside the store than on the racks outside.
The clothes looked more appealing inside the store than on the racks outside.
Thomas is more interested in video games than his girlfriend.
Thomas is more interested in video games than his girlfriend is.
Hugo is widely acknowledged to be our best employee, because he works harder and more creatively than anyone else in the company.
Hugo is widely acknowledged to be our best employee, because he works harder and more creatively than anyone else in the company.
Whenever a student calls, take down their information.
Whenever a student calls, take down his or her
information.
Her company is outperforming those of her competitors.
Her company is outperforming the companies of her competitors.
