English Composition

English Composition Study Guide

Recognizing Idioms Find the idiom or idiomatic phrase in each sentence. 41. Nancy called her boss to say she was feeling under the weather and could not work today. 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 rubs me the wrong way.” 44. The celebration after the team’s big win quickly got out of hand and resulted in expensive damage. 45. After working hard all day, Sam couldn’t wait to get home and hit the hay. Maintaining Parallelism in Words and Phrases Rewrite the following sentences to correct any examples of faulty parallelism. 46. The delivery truck dropped off several boxes of new product then picks up boxes that need to be returned. 47. To pay her way through college and getting good grades is Nicole’s goal for the future. 48. He found the new movie interesting, dramatic and couldn’t wait to see it again. 49. This morning’s breakfast included poached eggs, fried potatoes and bread. 50. The car’s engine sputtered and died then he finds himself stranded by the road. Correcting Misuse of Punctuation: Phrases There is one error in punctuation in each of the sentences below. Add or correct the punctuation as required. 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.

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