College Composition (Abridged)

College Composition Abridged Study Guide C.) Item 36. The town held an annual pageant in celebration of its founding. A.) Village B.) Municipality C.) City 37. Olivia’s test scores were very good. A.) Decent B.) Excellent C.) Fine 38. “Quiet!” said the movie director to the observers on the set. A.) Spoke B.) Yelled C.) Indicated 39. The girls found an unusual shell while exploring on the beach. A.) Curious B.) Bizarre C.) Unique 40. The lovely woman shopped for a new dress at the mall. A.) Beautiful B.) Handsome C.) Pretty 41. Nancy called her boss to say she was feeling 42. John and Thelma finally decided to tie the knot after dating for ten years. 43. “I don’t know why I don’t like her,” said Martha, “she just 44. The celebration after the team’s big win quickly got damage. 45. After working hard all day, Sam couldn’t wait to get home and hit the hay . 46. The delivery truck dropped off several boxes of new product then be returned. 47. To pay her way through college and 48. He found the new movie interesting 49. This morning’s breakfast included poached eggs, fried potatoes and 50. His car’s engine sputtered and died then he found himself stranded by the road. 51. The President, who vetoed the bill, spoke about his decision at the press conference. 52. After spending thousands of dollars on the wedding, the couple decided to elope. 53. The popular television show, like many other sitcoms, is half an hour long. 54. After exchanging several emails, the man and woman decided to meet for coffee. 55. Yellow, which is my favorite color, was my first choice but I settled for red. 56. Suddenly, a bolt of lightning streaked across the sky. 57. The menu for the wedding dinner included three delicious salmon. 58. You’re lucky that you were not more seriously injured. 59. Your mother was, well, upset by the news you had dropped out of school 60. She won several awards for her acting: Emmys, Oscars, and Tonys. 61. The wildfire raged out of control nearby; still residents refused to leave their homes. 62. After they bought their new car, they found out it had several mechanical problems. 63. Although the weatherman predicted rain, he did not predict the flooding that occurred. 64. The defendant’s theory, that a one-armed man killed his wife, did not impress the jury. 65. Michael got directions from the store owner who had lived in the area all his life. 34. A.) Pancake 35. A.) B.) Breakfast B.) Tool C.) Food Sandpaper under the weather and could not work today. rubs me the wrong way .” out of hand and resulted in expensive to get good grades is Nicole’s goal for the future. and dramatic so he couldn’t wait to see it again. toasted bread. options: chicken , filet mignon and picked up boxes that need to

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