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A. NO CHANGE
B. live
C. live, and dwell
D. live and reside
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F. NO CHANGE
G. house, it’s
H. house. It’s
J. house. Its
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-- not answered yet
A. NO CHANGE
B. paint (the color red),
C. paint, like the color red,
D. paint,
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-- not answered yet
F. NO CHANGE
G. more satisfying as
H. as satisfying than
J. to satisfy as
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-- not answered yet
A. NO CHANGE
B. they became
C. it had became
D. it had become
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-- not answered yet
F. NO CHANGE
G. Now, however
H. Now however,
J. Now, however;
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A. NO CHANGE
B. a uniform
C. an uniform
D. an uniform, as it were,
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F. NO CHANGE
G. slightly in color to
H. slightly, in color, to
J. slightly in color, from
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-- not answered yet
A. NO CHANGE
B. were
C. are
D. would have been
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F. NO CHANGE
G. world which is not made by humans.
H. world, not made by humans.
J. world.
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A. NO CHANGE
B. (Place after I)
C. (Place after house)
D. (Place after daily)
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F. NO CHANGE
G. adult frustrations and fears.
H. frustrated and fearful adults.
J. adult frustrations, and fears.
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A. NO CHANGE
B. oak, wood
C. wooden oak
D. oak
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Is the writer’s use of contractions appropriate in the essay?

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F. No; it creates confusion as to exactly when the writer had the floors restored.
G. No; it creates an informal tone that is inappropriate for the subject.
H. Yes; it creates an informal tone that is appropriate for the writer’s approach to the subject.
J. Yes; it helps to focus the essay on the subject of old oak floors.
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Suppose that the editor of a home repair magazine had assigned the writer to describe the process of restoring oak floors. Does the essay successfully fulfill the assignment?

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A. No, because the essay compares oak floors with other floor coverings.
B. No, because the essay is too technical for most general readers to understand.
C. No, because the essay focuses on the writer’s personal feelings about oak floors.
D. Yes, because the writer points out the pleasing effect of the imperfections in oak floors.
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