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Test yourself—Questions from the Inbox

Is the sentence correct or does it contain a problem?

  1. Hank bought a food cart so that he could parlay 10 years experience as a short-order cook into a business he could call his own.

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  2. If a writer wants to write more efficiently, you have to silence your inner critic and draft without interruption; the polishing will come later.

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  3. The talent agency’s long- and short-term business plans involve expansion into the world of reality television programming.

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  4. Erin is six months’ pregnant and has never looked lovelier.

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  5. A wide range of reviews, from seasoned travellers and first-time explorers alike, are posted on this adventure tourism website, and we read dozens of them while planning our vacation.

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  6. “I wish you could find someone other than I to mow the back lawn,” said Matteo, scuffing his soccer cleats in the dirt.

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  7. Do you like the landscaper’s idea of an outdoor fire pit, which you’ll see a sketch of just underneath the patio blueprint?

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