SECTION 1 - EDITING

From options A, B, C, D select the letter that BEST describes EACH of the italicized sentences (1 to 5) .

Question 1

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My grandmother rocking chair sits empty in the corner of the living room.

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A. Incorrect punctuation

B. Incorrect spelling

C. Incorrect grammar or faulty word choicer

D. The sentence is acceptable as it stands

Question 2

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The simple unpainted cane rocker has little interest to an antike dealer, but I wouldnt part with it for the world.

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a. Incorrect punctuation

b. Incorrect spelling

c. incorrect grammar or faulty word choicer

d. The sentence is acceptable as it stands

Question 3

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The seat is cupped slightly from years of use: afternoons and evenings when she sat industrially shelling peas, patching pants bottoms or sewing buttons on to shirts.

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a. Incorrect punctuation

b. Incorrect spelling

c. Incorrect grammar or faulty word choicer

d. The sentence is acceptable as it stands

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The chair arms are sanded smooth from the constant motion of her thin arms.

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a. Incorrect punctuation

b. Incorrect spelling

c. Incorrect grammar or faulty word choicer

d. The sentence is acceptable as it stands

Question 5

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The chair is silent now, but if I close my eyes I could still hear the squeak of the rocker against the pine floor and her soft humming as she worked.

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a. Incorrect punctuation

b. Incorrect spelling

c. Incorrect grammar or faulty word choicer

d. The sentence is acceptable as it stands