Workbook for dummies 2 potx

| Two males appear in the sentence (Silver and Ed), so the pronoun he is unclear. Substitute a noun. ; The missing word in the original is did, as in than she did. Her is inappropriate as the subject of the implied verb did. : Unique is an absolute and can’t be compared, so the extremely must be deleted. , The comparison equally should not be followed by as. < We is the subject pronoun needed here. Us is for objects. . To keep the sentence parallel, to be should be paired with to take action. Another alternative is to change to take action to acting. > To lay is “to place something else somewhere.” To lie is “to rest or to recline,” the meaning here. / The noun nap must be described by an adjective (quick), not an adverb (quickly). ? The single word everyday means “ordinary.” In this sentence you need the two-word form, which means “each day.” 288 English Grammar Workbook For Dummies 32_599321 app.qxp 4/3/06 11:05 PM Page 288 Answers to Exercise Four In the following figure the errors from the original manual are boldfaced and crossed out, with a possible correction following each one, as well as an occasional addition of a miss- ing word or mark. All corrections are boldfaced and underlined. Check the corresponding numbered explanations that follow the revised manual. Installing You’re Your New Widget Wheel To install the widget wheel, a computer should first be turned off first turn the computer off, and then follow these simple steps. Important: If you have an A4019 or a newest newer model, please discard this manual. You must have sent send for manual number 218B, or, in the case of a computer that previously has had a widget, for manual number 330B. Being that Because your computer is not covered in this manual, discard it the manual. Faulty directions have been responsible for explosions and that software crashed software crashes. 1. Unpack the widget wheel, which looks like a shark’s tooth. 2. Unpack the two disk poles. Grasp the disk pole that is more nearly circular. Lining Line up the teeth with the teeth on the widget. Note: Teeth should be brushed everyday every day with a WidgetBrush. sSee enclosed order form for more information. 3. After the teeth are tight tightly clenched, a person should insert the widget disk into slot C. However, if the widget disk has a blue strip, in which case it should be inserted into slot D insert the widget into slot D. Don’t mix up the slots as the computer will catch fire. Neither of these slots are is open when the computer is standing upright. Sit Set the computer on its side before beginning this step. 4. Turn on the computer. If the screen is blank, call the service specialist at 914-555-5039. If the screen blinks rapid rapidly from red to green (or from blue to yellow in model 2W4T), run further farther from the screen. This Blinking means the widget was installed improper improperly; the computer is all together altogether unusable. 5. You are almost ready to enjoy your new widget!! Place a hand that is not wearing any rings, including wedding rings, on the mouse that is not wearing any rings, including wedding rings. Depending upon the model number, either press either firmly or softly. Some widgets can work good well no matter what the pressure. 91 95 96 98 99 105 106 109 112 113 115 120 118 117 108 100 102 93 92 94 97 103 104 110 114 111 119 116 107 101 289 Appendix: Grabbing Grammar Goofs 32_599321 app.qxp 4/3/06 11:05 PM Page 289 ` The contraction you’re means “you are.” In this sentence you want the possessive pronoun your. ~ An introductory verb form (to install the Widget Wheel) must refer to the subject, but the sub- ject in the original sentence is a computer. Reword the sentence so that the subject is the person who is installing — the understood you. ú The adverb then is not capable of uniting two complete sentences on its own. Delete the comma and insert and. á The -est comparison singles out one extreme from a group of three or more. In this sentence you’re talking about a comparison between two things only — model A4019 and the group of everything newer. (The group counts as one thing because the items in the group aren’t dis- cussed as individuals.) â The verb send is in present tense and addresses what the installer must do now, not what the installer must have done previously. The present perfect tense (have sent) implies a connection with the past. ƒ The word previously tips you off to the fact that you’re talking about past tense, so had works better than has. © The expression being that is not standard; use because instead. ˙ The pronoun it must have a clear meaning, but the original sentence provides two possible alternatives, computer and manual. The correction clarifies the meaning of it. è Two terms linked by and need a similar grammatical identity in order to keep the sentence par- allel. The original sentence joins a noun (explosions) with a clause (that software crashed). The correction links two nouns, explosions and crashes. º A description beginning with which is usually set off by a comma from the word it describes. ¬ The tooth belongs to the shark, so you need the possessive shark’s. µ Circular is an absolute. It may be approached but not compared. The disk pole may be circular or more nearly circular. Ø The original sentence is a fragment; it has no complete thought. The correction has a subject (the understood you) and a verb (line) and a complete thought. é Everyday means “ordinary.” Every day means “daily.” œ A sentence always begins with a capital letter. ® Tightly is an adverb, needed to describe the verb clenched. ß A person is a new expression in this piece, which has been addressing you either directly or by implication. For consistency, change a person to you understood. ê The original is a fragment, not a complete sentence. The reworded version has a complete thought. ì The pronoun neither is singular and takes the singular verb is. ò Sit is what the subject does by bending knees and plopping onto a chair. Set means that you’re placing something else into some position. 290 English Grammar Workbook For Dummies 32_599321 app.qxp 4/3/06 11:05 PM Page 290 ¥ An introductory expression with a verb is usually set off by a comma from the main idea of the sentence. Insert a comma after blank. ó The adverb rapidly is needed to describe the action blink. ¡ Farther is for distance, and further is for time or intensity. Here you need the distance word. ™ The pronoun this is too vague. Go for the specific term, blinking. £ The adverb improperly is needed to describe the action installed. ¢ All together means “as one.” Altogether means “completely,” the definition that fits this sentence. È Don’t double up on endmarks. One per sentence does the job. § The description is in the wrong place in the original sentence. Place it after hands, the word being described. ¶ The duo either/or should link words or expressions with the same grammatical identity. In the original sentence, a verb-description combo is linked to a description. Move either so that two descriptions are linked. · The adverb well is needed to describe the verb can work. 291 Appendix: Grabbing Grammar Goofs 32_599321 app.qxp 4/3/06 11:05 PM Page 291 292 English Grammar Workbook For Dummies 32_599321 app.qxp 4/3/06 11:05 PM Page 292 • A • abbreviations, capitalization, 118–119 academia, capitalization, 115–116 addresses, commas, 70–71 adjectives about, 189 versus adverbs, 179–181 answers, 184–187 practice, 180–183 adverbs about, 189 versus adjectives, 179–181 answers, 184–187 practice, 180–183 affect, 255 almost, 189 among, 257 amount, 257 answers adjectives, 184–187 adverbs, 184–187 apostrophes, 96–99 capital letters, 121–124 commas, 76–80 comparisons, 211–214, 222–225 descriptions, 199–203 grammar, 281–291 parallel structure, 237–241 pronoun cases, 135–140 pronouns, 43–47, 150–154 punctuation, 87–89 quotation marks, 108–112 sentences, 59–63, 251–254 subject-verb pairing, 30–34 verb moods, 172–175 verb tenses, 161–165 verbs, 17–21 word traps, 263–266 apostrophes about, 91 answers, 96–99 contractions, 91–93 possession, 93–94 possessive pronouns, 91 practice, 92–95 articles, 182–183 as, 256 • B • bad, 181–182, 207 badly, 181–182 best, 207 better, 207 between, 257 business, capitalization, 115–116 • C • can, 15 capitalization abbreviations, 118–119 about, 113 academia, 115–116 answers, 121–124 business, 115–116 company names, 115–116 education, 115–116 geographic capitals, 117–118 headline style, 116 literary works, 116–117 media works, 116–117 names, 113–115 practice, 114–120 scientific works, 116–117 sentence style, 116 titles, 113–115 choppy sentences, 245–246 college, grammar and, 1 colons, 85 comma splice, 273 commas about, 67 addresses, 70–71 answers, 76–80 dates, 70–71 Index 38_599321 bindex.qxp 4/3/06 8:53 PM Page 293 . verb can work. 29 1 Appendix: Grabbing Grammar Goofs 32_ 599 321 app.qxp 4/3/06 11:05 PM Page 29 1 29 2 English Grammar Workbook For Dummies 32_ 599 321 app.qxp 4/3/06 11:05 PM Page 29 2 • A • abbreviations,. 25 5 almost, 189 among, 25 7 amount, 25 7 answers adjectives, 184–187 adverbs, 184–187 apostrophes, 96–99 capital letters, 121 – 124 commas, 76–80 comparisons, 21 1 21 4, 22 2 22 5 descriptions, 199 20 3 grammar,. “ordinary.” In this sentence you need the two-word form, which means “each day.” 28 8 English Grammar Workbook For Dummies 32_ 599 321 app.qxp 4/3/06 11:05 PM Page 28 8 Answers to Exercise Four In the following