Sentence Structure I

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Structured correctly: Whenever Delores makes her infamous rubbery meatballs, David sneaks them off his plate and into the willing mouth of Jellybean, the family's terrier.

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Whenever Delores makes her infamous rubbery meatballs, David sneaks them off his plate and into the willing mouth of Jellybean, the family's terrier.

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While Kristy labored through another evening of incomprehensible accounting homework, her roommate Bob read a sci-fi novel and ate an entire bag of potato chips.

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Item structured correctly: Anyone who enters Cedric's apartment can tell he has a dog. For example, there are puncture marks in the mini blinds, dog snot on the windows, and paw prints on the upholstery.

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Anyone who enters Cedric's apartment can tell that this young man has a dog. For example, there are puncture marks in the mini blinds, dog snot clouding the windows, and paw prints on the beige upholstery.

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Item structured correctly: The grip of the pantyhose, the stranglehold of the scarf, and the bite of the tight shoes made Rachel want the interview to end; however, she craved the scintillating conversation.

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The grip of the pantyhose, the stranglehold of the scarf, and the bite of the tight shoes made Rachel want the interview to end; however, she craved the scintillating conversation.

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Gustavo can tolerate any lecture, no matter how boring the instructor is. In his mind, Gustavo imagines that he is on board the starship Enterprise, blasting Romulans from his post on the bridge.

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Item structured correctly: To make her ex-boyfriend Brad jealous, Georgia saved her money to buy a head turning black dress that would attract a flock of men at the dance.

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To make her ex-boyfriend Brad jealous, Georgia saved her money to buy a head turning black dress that would attract a flock of men at the dance.

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Bored with the revision of his research essay, Patrick poked the soft front of his flat-screen monitor, fascinated by its squishy surface.

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Item structured correctly: Sylvia shivered in her silk shirt, for the difference in temperature between the hot road and the cold library was extreme.

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Sylvia shivered in her silk shirt, for the difference in temperature between the hot road and the cold library was extreme.

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Item structured correctly: Many road signs warned Tommy of the construction work ahead. He didn't realize his lane was closed, though, until he mowed down a traffic barricade with the front of his car.

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Many road signs warned Tommy of the construction work ahead. He didn't realize that his lane was closed, though, until he mowed down a traffic barricade with the front of his car.

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Item structured correctly: Ryan is highly allergic to cats; he requires at least twenty god-bless-yous every time he visits Mariko and her seven Siamese kittens.

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Ryan is highly allergic to cats; he requires at least twenty god-bless-yous every time he visits Mariko and her seven Siamese kittens.