English Skills with Readings 7th Edition by John Langan

Exercise 86

Word Use
Each of the following sentences contains a mistake identified in the left-hand margin. Underline the mistake and then correct it in the space provided.
1. Slang
After coming in to work late all last week, Sheila was canned.
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2. Wordiness
At this point in time, I'm not really sure what my major will be.
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3. Cliché
Jan and Alan knew they could depend on their son in their hour of need.
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4. Pretentious language
I plan to do a lot of comparison shopping before procuring a new dryer.
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5. Adverb error
The children sat very quiet as their mother read the next chapter of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
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6. Error in comparison
The respectfuller you treat people, the more they are likely to deserve your respect.
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7. Confused word
The dog has lost its' flea collar.
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8. Confused word
"My advise to you," said my grandmother, "is to focus on your strengths, not your fears."
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9. Confused word
The principle advantage of the school cafeteria is that it's only three blocks from a Wendy' s
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10. Confused word
My parents mean well, but there goals for me aren't my goals.
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