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Directions: Choose the option that corrects an error in the underlined portion(s). If no error exists, choose “No change is necessary.” 1. Byron likes spicy foods, so he chose the Asian chicken wrap. Martha prefers bland A dishes and ordered a large basket of french fries. B C A. B. C. D. 2. asian Large French No change is necessary.

Janelle will take Fundamentals of Biology next semester; she hates Science classes but A B needs the credits to transfer to a university. C A. B. C. D. fundamentals of biology science University No change is necessary.

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My family prefers to cook a ham on holidays, but uncle Bart is a vegetarian, so my A B C mother prepares “tofurkey” for him. A. B. C. D. Holidays Uncle Vegetarian No change is necessary.

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Dai is vietnamese, but she grew up in Puerto Rico, where she attended cooking school; A B now she is the head chef at the Cuban restaurant on Orange Avenue. C A. B. C. D. Vietnamese Cooking School cuban No change is necessary.

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Turn left! We need to go west on Highway 50; otherwise, we will be heading toward A B Daytona beach. C A. B. C. D. West highway 50 Daytona Beach No change is necessary.

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Katelyn used her last dollar to buy m&m candies; she would have enjoyed a Pepsi to A B wash them down but the cafeteria prices were too expensive. C A. B. C. D. M&M pepsi Cafeteria No change is necessary.

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Juan is taking a religion class this semester; he likes the professor and the readings, but A B he most enjoys the intoxicating perfume that Isabella, his tablemate, wears. C A. B. C. D. Religion Professor Perfume No change is necessary.

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Patrick visited the police station to see if someone had found Squeeze, his 9-foot albino A python, but officer Rodriguez said that no reptiles had been recently caught. B C A. B. C. D. Police Station Python Officer No change is necessary.

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Jeffrey thought he would hate humanities, but once Professor Kimble reached the Italian A B renaissance, the beautiful marble nudes got Jeffrey’s attention. C A. B. C. D. Humanities professor Renaissance No change is necessary.

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Niki is a practicing hindu, so she was offended when Sean pulled into a McDonald’s A B drive-thru to order a Big Mac. C A. B. C. D. Hindu mcdonald’s big mac No change is necessary.

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