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Diagnostic Exam
Correct any errors in the following sentences. (Note: Some sentences may be free of error.)
1. Hoover would not except the blame for the Stock Market Crash of 1929.
2. No elected official in the United States earns more than $200,000 accept the president.
3. The curator accidently mislabeled the painting.
4. Physicians frequently advice their patients to get moderate exercise and to eat wisely.
5. The smallness of the audience did not effect the speaker's presentation.
6. Members of the Writer's Guild would not agree with the contract's terms.
7. Ten minutes before curtain time, the performers were already.
8. The Roosevelts clearly felt that it was alright for their children to be heard as well as seen.
9. The senator's inflammatory remarks shocked alot of his constituents.
10. Lew was anxious to see the restaging of La Boheme.
11. Although Grandma Moses painted bad by conventional standards, her work had charm and innocence.
12. Beef prices will rise being that ranchers have reduced the size of their herds.
13. In Congress, the vice president sits beside the Speaker of the House.
14. Few of Georgia O'Keeffe's paintings are well known beside those of flowers.
15. Croatian dissidents take to the United States tales of harsh treatment and inequity.
16. Foreign diplomats can travel freely in the United States.
17. If we can center our discussion around one topic at a time, we will use our time productively.
18. A direct object is one kind of compliment.
19. The athletic director should of taken a firm stand against drug use by athletes.
20. The members of the counsel met in the conference room of the city hall.
21. Olympic judges are supposed to be uninterested evaluators, but most are not.
22. Nutritionists suggest that people eat three balanced meals everyday.
23. Most people know that its further to Mars then to Venus.
24. We work good together because we think alike.
25. Hopefully, the EPA will take stronger steps to preserve our wildlife.
26. People with migraine headaches generally lay down and stoically wait for the pain to subside.
27. Overcooked vegetables loose vitamins, minerals, texture, and color.
28. The use of animals in research maybe legal, but it raises ethical questions.
29. Myself always types my papers.
30. People that cannot control their temper are irritating and sometimes dangerous.
31. The Surgeon General asked whether the students understood the risks of smoking?
32. Did you know that the Pentagon is the largest federal building in the United States.
33. The faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt are carved into Mount Rushmore.
34. A good reporter asks questions directly, listens attentively and takes notes accurately and quickly.
35. The Disney Corporation restored the unused dirty and decaying Amsterdam Theatre to its original splendor.
36. At the turn of the century the need for social reforms erupted into pitched battles as muckrakers exposed business corruption, industrial leaders challenged their accusations, and politicians sided with the powerful industrialists.
37. Price supports for dairy products greatly help farmers and consumers benefit as well.
38. Although she is best known for her work for the Underground Railroad Harriet Tubman also helped the Union cause as a nurse and a spy.
39. Consequently prenatal care is essential for the well-being of both mothers and babies.
40. First children require good nutrition to grow and learn properly.
41. Frank Lloyd Wright an architect in the early twentieth century felt that the design of a building should be suited to its surroundings.
42. The Starry Night which is prominently displayed in the Museum of Modern Art in New York exemplifies van Gogh's use of rich colors in bold strokes.
43. The Federal Reserve controls the twelve Federal Reserve banks, and regulates the prime interest rate.
44. To earn extra money, to gain experience, and to make important contacts, are reasons recent graduates in education often work as substitute teachers.
45. The new, associate director is much younger than her predecessor.
46. Mark Twain commented, that Wagner's music is more respected than it should be.
47. Some humanistic studies such as, philosophy, art history, and dramatic arts require a more scientific approach than most people think.
48. Only a few hundred people in the United States know how to work with neon tubing, however, most of them are fifty years old or older.
49. Because it had a strong, centralized government; the Roman Empire was able to maintain relative stability, peace, and prosperity for nearly four centuries.
50. The names of six of the Seven Dwarfs reflect their personalities and habits Bashful, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, and Sneezy.
51. Early astronomers and astrologers assigning names to planets drew primarily on one source: Mythology.
52. The Mediterranean Sea is bordered to the south by: Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco.
53. Can you show me the way to the teachers lounge?
54. And where is the childrens' theatre?
55. The reports of atrocities--in particular the My Lai Massacre--changed American attitudes about the Vietnam War.
56. I prefer a vacation resort that is out-of-the-way.
57. My favorite season is Winter.
58. My favorite Psychology class is Psychology 101.
59. John Kenneth Galbraith commented, 'In the affluent society no useful distinction can be made between luxuries and necessities.'
60. The Circus Animal's Desertion, a late poem by William Butler Yeats, describes his growing frustration with poetry.
61. One of Flannery O'Connor's most haunting stories is "The River".
62. One word describes Lewis Carroll's "Jabberwocky:" nonsense.
63. I just read Ralph Ellison's "Did You Ever Dream Lucky"?
64. Was it Archibald MacLeish who wrote "A world ends when its metaphor has died?"
65. Who needs 'friends' with enemies like these?
66. She asked, "Who needs "friends" with enemies like these?"
67. John Kenneth Galbraith commented "In the affluent society no useful distinction can be made between luxuries and necessities."
68. John Kenneth Galbraith commented that "In the affluent society no useful distinction can be made between luxuries and necessities."
69. John Kenneth Galbraith commented "In the affluent society no useful distinction can be made between luxuries and necessities".
70. James Joyce's Ulysses was the most unique novel I have ever read.
71. At most colleges, the faculty have primary authority over curricular matters.
72. The class, as a whole, should feel they are ready for the exam.
73. Laura and myself collaborated on the article.
74. Whom won the Nobel Prize this year?
75. To who should I send the application?
76. Musicians that achieve notoriety quickly often fade from view just as quickly.
77. An object which is more than one hundred years old is considered an antique.
78. The steamer trunk, that we found in Aunt Natalia's attic, belonged to my great grandfather.
79. Many programs are seen not only on PBS but on the BBC, England's public television network.
80. Although, children learn to use computers with ease.
81. People sing "The Star Spangled Banner," and recite the Pledge of Allegiance at many schools.
82. Charles Dickens's novels addressed social ills and they were very popular.
83. The Theatre-in-the-Round is not very innovative, but they usually present technically polished productions.
84. Wilbur and myself disagree about the effectiveness of amplified sound on stage.
85. Registering 4.5 on the Richter Scale, the building's inhabitants felt the effect of the earthquake.
86. "Tragedy and triumph" describe Britain's lonely resistance to Hitler during the grim days of 1940.
87. Either walking or running strengthen the heart.
88. As gifts, recordings or books pleases most people.
89. Neither the designer nor the engineer like the prototype.
90. A child needs encouragement and guidance from their parents.
91. A good surgeon carefully explains procedures to their patients.
92. Neither Gladstone nor Disraeli graciously accepted criticism of their plans for the British government.
93. Anyone who works as a war correspondent risks their life frequently.
94. The audience showed their approval by applauding loudly.
95. The two assistant managers, Gerald and him, were responsible for preparing the quarterly reports.
96. The division head sent out a memo requesting that sales figures be directly reported to the assistant managers, Gerald and he.
97. The Piersons arrived twenty minutes later than us.
98. Carrie Nation, a turn-of-the-century prohibitionist, would preach abstinence to whomever would listen.
99. The rehearsal went good last night; the performance was well.
100. John Kenneth Galbraith commented, "In the affluent society no useful distinction can be made between luxuries and necessities."
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