Only one sentence in each pair below is correct.
Read both sentences carefully before you decide. Then write the correct sentence .
You may find any one of these errors:
fragment
wrong verb form
lack of agreement between subject and verb
wrong pronoun
faulty reference of pronoun
dangling modifier
lack of parallel construction
shift in time or person
1 . A. They invited Juan and me to go along.
B. They invited
Juan and I to go along.
2. A. He ask his parents for more money,
and they gave it to him.
B. They gave an award
to him and his brother.
3. A.One cannot make people learn; you
can only show them the way.
B. I've worked really
hard and think I'll pass the course.
4. A. The director asked Kristin and me
to help with the publicity.
B.I can't decide whether
to be a secretary, a nurse, or go into teaching.
5. A.Having finished washing the car, I
found the swimming pool inviting.
B.Kirk told the professor
that his watch was wrong.
6. A. Have you finish your assignment yet?
B. He invited my brother
and me to go for a ride in his boat.
7. A. Most of the class were prepared for
the exam.
B.I finished my math
then I spent the rest of the evening watching TV.
8. A. Racing down the hill, I fell and
sprained my ankle.
B. I made the lunch,
set the table, and then I sat down to wait.
9. A. Having prepared a tasty lunch, the
table looked beautiful.
B.We got an invitation
from him and his wife.
10. A. A list of required readings was
posted in the library.
B. I rewrote
my paper, typed it, and proofread it, and then I ran for class.