Grammar Extra Credit

The evidence that hyenas are more closely related to mongooses than they are to either dogs or cats is both surprising and indisputable.

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• dogs or cats are

• dogs and cats are

• dogs and cats is

If any college student wants to join a rock band at school, you would be wise to learn bass or drums because singers and guitarists are a dime a dozen.

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• one

• they

• he or she

You should always be on the lookout for new opportunities, but one should also avoid burning bridges if possible.

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• you

• he or she

• people

While playing kickball in the living room, the lamp got knocked over and smashed.

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• the lamp was knocked over and smashed.

• we knocked over the lamp and it smashed.

• nobody knew the lamp would be knocked over and smashed.

As the first of my friends to own a home, I have always admired Mark.

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• and I have always admired Mark.

• is Mark, whom I have always admired.

• Mark is someone I have always admired.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, she will get her medical degree in London.

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• her medical degree will be obtained in London.

• and she will get her medical degree in London.

• she got her medical degree in London.

While watching from the top of the hill, the sunset was indescribably beautiful.

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• the sunset is beautiful beyond description.

• we were awed by the sunset's indescribable beauty.

• the beauty of the sunset was impossible to describe.

In a hurry to catch her train, Jennifer's purse was left in her car.

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• her purse was left in Jennifer's car.

• and Jennifer left her purse in the car.

• Jennifer spaced out and left her purse in the car.

When the snow reached two feet, people left they're cars parked in the lot.

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• their

• there

• there are

Nobody could have predicted that our star player had quit halfway through the season.

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• to have

• would

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