<p>just to remind you, sats don’t test punctuation. the only exception is the choice between-oops-among colons, semicolons or commas. </p>
<p>GIVE YOUR ANSWER AND WHY. </p>
<li>before the search party reached the scene of the accident, (the rain began to fall), making rescue efforts more difficult.</li>
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<p>(a) the rain began to fall
(b) the rain had began to fall
(c) it begain to rain
(d) the rain had begun to fall
(e) it started to rain</p>
<li><p>You are being quite cynical when you say (that the reason) we have (such a large) turnout (is because) we are serving refreshments. (no error)</p></li>
<li><p>This new information is (so important that) we must inform the authorities; (bring) this to the office (at once) and give (it) to Mr. Brown. (no error)</p></li>
<li><p>(Farther) along the road, another contestant (was trying) to repair the tire on his (new shiny) bicycle (so that) he could win the race. (no error)</p></li>
<li><p>We have spent (all together) (too much) money on this project; we have exceeded our budget and (can expect) no additional funds until the beginning of the new year. (no error)</p></li>
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<li><p>(Much more) experimental data (are) required (before) we can accept (this theory). (no error)</p></li>
<li><p>Because he (has been warned) (only) about the danger of walking on the railroad trestle, he dared (several of) his friends to walk on the tracks. (no error)</p></li>
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<p>my guess is:
1. b
2.no error
3. so important is wrong i think
4. further
5. altogether
6. is instead of are
7. had been warned?
it's probably all wrong lol
only got 640 :(</p>
<p>No guarantee of any of these being right, but here's what I thought:</p>
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<li>A ('twas either A or D, and my gut feeling said A)</li>
<li>is because ("The reason is because..." is incorrect; you should say "The reason is...")</li>
<li>bring ("to bring" is to carry something from far away closer to you; the answer should be "to take"= to carry something close to you farther away)</li>
<li>no error, I think. ("farther" means more distance away, which works)</li>
<li>all together (should be altogether)</li>
<li>are (should be "is".. I'm not sure why, but "are" just sounds wrong. Maybe it's the rule that "amount of something" should be singular)</li>
<li>has been warned ("has" should be past tense to agree with "dared"; it should be "had been warned")</li>
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<li>D (should be the rain had begun to fall. I also chose A at first)</li>
<li>should be the reason IS THAT</li>
<li>should be take.....WOW ATAIRAQUA, you are GOOD!</li>
<li>no error, i thought this was supposed to be further</li>
<li>Altogether, not All together</li>
<li>I thought it was B. will be required. data is plural btw...datum is singular</li>
<li>had been warned</li>
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