Paragraph Correction A3

Edward Murphy was a member of an Air Force team that performed complicated experiments during the 1) 1940s his work required much preparation and perfect execution.

• 1940's, his

• 1940s! His

• 1940's - his

• 1940s. His

• Correct as is

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

Murphy has become renowned for 2) “Murphys’ Law,” which states that “if anything can go 3) wrong it will.”

• "Murphys, Law,"

• "Murphy's Law,"

• Murphy's Law,"

• "Murphy's Law",

• Correct as is

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Murphy has become renowned for 2) “Murphys’ Law,” which states that “if anything can go 3) wrong it will.”

• wrong, it will."

• wrong it, will".

• wrong, it will,"

• wrong it will."

• Correct as is

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

This 4) somewhat funny observation has spawned a plethora of 5) corrollaries, such as Hofstadter’s Law: “It always takes longer than you expect, even when you take Hofstadter's Law into account.”

• tenuous

• hilarious

• laughabile

• comical

• lofty

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

This 4) somewhat funny observation has spawned a plethora of 5) corrollaries, such as Hofstadter’s Law: “It always takes longer than you expect, even when you take Hofstadter's Law into account.”

• corrolieries

• corollaries

• corrollaries

• corolaries

• Correct as is

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

6) These smart comments on the perceived perversity of daily life have been published in 7) several books.

• harmless annotations

• sophisticated sayings

• witty musings

• complex phrases

• detrimental utterances

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

6) These smart comments on the perceived perversity of daily life have been published in 7) several books. Some of the volumes are general in 8) scope; some pertain to technical careers in aerospace or professional areas such as medicine or law.

• several books, but some

• several books, some

• several books; some

• Correct as is

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

6) These smart comments on the perceived perversity of daily life have been published in 7) several books. Some of the volumes are general in 8) scope; some pertain to technical careers in aerospace or professional areas such as medicine or law.

• scope, while others

• scope, some

• scope. Some

• scope & some

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A