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1. Thank you for your presentation on behalf of the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society. At Home Organics we are pleased to have employees that care so much for the community. After much thought and deliberation about each organization. We have come to a conclusion about which non-profit organization we will support. This above paragraph includes:

1. A run-on sentence
2. A sentence fragment
3. A comma splice
4. None of the above

2. Home Organics strives to provide sustainable, fair trade, organic farming to customers working with local farmers across the province. This sentence is an example of:

1. A comma splice
2. Faulty parallelism

c. A dangling modifier

d. None of the above

3. All organizations presented were important, vital, and serving the community, yet we could only pick one for the $5000 donation. The organization that best represents Home Organics values and guidelines is one we feel strongly about. This above paragraph includes:

1. A comma splice

b. Faulty parallelism

3. A dangling modifier
4. A run-on

4. While the food bank works locally, within Vancouver, Simple and Sustainable educates businesses and communities on sustainable farming and, at the same time, the organization also creates community by connecting business owners and producers across the province. This above paragraph includes:

1. A run-on sentence
2. A sentence fragment
3. A comma splice

d. None of the above

5. After reading the original study, the article remains unconvincing. This sentence is an example of:

1. A comma splice
2. Faulty parallelism

c. A dangling modifier

4. A run-on

6. Even though they worked for hours preparing, the experiment failed after not studying the lab manual carefully. This sentence is an example of:

1. A run-on sentence
2. A sentence fragment
3. A comma splice

d. None of the above

7. You may use the resources in The Learning Center without an appointment, but the resources may not be removed from the room, except with the librarians permission. This sentence is an example of:

1. A run-on sentence
2. A dangling modifier

c. A compound-complex sentence

4. None of the above

8. Trouble results when students fail to do course readings. This sentence is an example of:

1. A dangling modifier
2. A complex sentence

c. Passive voice

d. None of the above

9. While Communicating for Results is a great text for communication classes, the book wont necessarily be useful for students seeking to improve their essay writing skills. This sentence is an example of:

1. A dangling modifier
2. A complex sentence
3. A comma splice

d. None of the above

10. This paragraph contains examples of wordiness. Eliminate the wordiness by drawing a line------- like this through them. Highlight the line ------ in green.

It was such a pleasure to see you at the online networking event. I was impressed by your dedication to your students and your work ethic and would very much like to discuss with you the topic the networking event addressed, growing your online business.