5) Creating a prepositional phrase with "of which" or "of whom" can sometimes eliminate a

comma splice. These phrases often follow indefinite pronouns (all, both, each, many, most,
some, etc.)
• Incorrect: The students gave presentations, most were excellent.
• Correct: The students gave presentations, most of which were excellent.
| Drill 8: Select the choice that best replaces the underlined portion of each sentenced

1. The talk show host apologized for her on-air gaffe, however, many viewers believed the
apology was insincere.
A. NO CHANGE
B. gaffe; however,
C. gaffe; but
D. gaffe; despite the fact that
2. There were several markings along the trail, each was clearly labeled.
A. NO CHANGE
B. trail; each being clearly labeled.
C. trail, each were clearly labeled.
D. trail, each of which was clearly labeled.
3. The institute provides funding for budding startup companies, it aims to spur
entrepreneurship among young college graduates.
A. NO CHANGE
B. companies, this aims
C. companies; as it aims
D. companies; it aims
4. It has long been unknown why some people are better navigators than others, researchers
in London have recently discovered that the entorhinal region of the brain is responsible for
the strength of "homing signals" that give people a sense of direction.
A. NO CHANGE
B. others, but
C. others, however,
D. others; yet
5. The novel became an instant success, the characters are relatable and the plot is
compelling.
A. NO CHANGE
B. success, the characters being relatable
C. success; the characters relatable
D. success because the characters are relatable
6. Napoleon Bonaparte, whose army suffered a crushing defeat at Waterloo, he abdicated his
throne a few days later.
A. NO CHANGE
B. abdicating
C. abdicated
D. and abdicated

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7. Famed photographer Edward Ranney is known for his photographs of the Nazca lines, they
are a series of ancient geoglyphs located on an arid plateau in Peru.
A. NO CHANGE
B. lines;
C. lines,
D. lines, being
8. I had never gone on a safari before, I was excited for the adventure.
A. NO CHANGE
B. I never went
C. Having never gone
D. Never did I go
9. William Marcy Tweed, lie ran a ring of corrupt city officials, was known as "Boss Tweed."
A. NO CHANGE
B. who
C. being that he
D. DELETE the underlined portion.
10. There was a delay in the shipment of Rob's order, the reason is that he did not enter his
address correctly.
A. NO CHANGE
B. order, he is not correctly entering his address.
C. order because he did not enter his address correctly.
D. order, the address was not entered correctly.
11. Useful in both the home and the workplace, smart phones, they are becoming increasingly
important.
A. NO CHANGE
B. smart phones being
C. smart phones are becoming
D. smart phones which are
12. The harlequin filefish has the ability to detect the scent of the coral reefs on which it feeds.
this trait allows it to avoid detection by predators.
A. NO CHANGE
B. that provide food for them, thus, this trait allowing it
C. that they feed on and this trait is allowing it
D. on which it feeds, a trait that allows it
13. I opened up the box after I looked inside. I read the directions for assembling the
equipment.
A. NO CHANGE
B. I opened up the box, after I looked inside; I read the directions for assembling the
equipment.
C. I opened up the box. After I looked inside, I read the directions for assembling the
equipment.
D. I opened up the box, and, after I looked inside, I read the directions. For assembling the
equipment.

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14. James Joyce's novel Ulysses takes place in a sinfile day, it was inspired by Homer's epic
poem,
A. NO CHANGE
B. James Joyce's novel Ulysses, inspired by Homer's epic poem, takes place in a single day.
C. James Joyce's novel Ulysses, it was inspired by Homer's epic poem, takes place in a
single day.
D. Taking place in a single day, Homer's epic poem, being inspired James Joyce's novel
Ulysses.
15. Ruth Benedict, she was an American anthropologist, argued that different temperaments
are glorified by different cultures.
A. NO CHANGE
B. being that she was an American anthropologist who argued
C. an American anthropologist, argued
D. was an American anthropologist, argued
16. Isak Dinesen was the Danish author of Out of Africa, from 1914 to 1931, she lived on a
coffee plantation in Kenya.
A. NO CHANGE
B. Africa. From
C. Africa from
D. Africa, in the period of
17. He is celebrated for his studies on pea plants, Gregor Mendel enhanced scientists'
understanding of genetic inheritance.
A. NO CHANGE
B. He is being celebrated for
C. Celebrated for
D. They celebrated him for
18. The Battle of Verdun was the longest battle of World War I, it lasted 300 days.
A. NO CHANGE
B. World War I, lasting
C. World War I, and lasting
D. World War I; lasting
19. Emily Bronte is best known for her novel Wuthering Heights. Being her only published
novel.
A. NO CHANGE
B. Heights. Which is her
C. Heights, her
D. Heights; and it was
20. 1925 saw the release of Battleship Potemkin, it was an influential silent film directed by
Sergei Eisenstein.
A. NO CHANGE
B. Battleship Potemkin; it being an
C. Battleship Potemkin. Which was an
D. Battleship Potemkin, an

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21. There are 17 species of penguins, some of them live in warm climates.
A. NO CHANGE
B. penguins
C. of which
D. DELETE the underlined portion.
22. The Angora Rabbit, one of the oldest types of domestic rabbits, is known for its silky wool, it
was popular among French royalty in the eighteenth century.
A. NO CHANGE
B. wool and was
C. wool was
D. wool and being
23. Lions traveling in packs are found throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
A. NO CHANGE
B. traveling in packs they are found
C. traveling in packs finding
D. that travel in packs, where they are found
24. The professional sumo wrestler wore a kimono, this is a traditional Japanese garment.
A. NO CHANGE
B. it
C. which
D. DELETE underlined portion.
25. Memorizing chemical nomenclatures and functional groups is needed to be successful in
organic chemistry, however, one also needs a deeper understanding of the underlying
chemical reactions.
A. NO CHANGE
B. chemistry, however;
C. chemistry. However,
D. chemistry however
26. The park contains several paths, each one stretches for several miles, and they are suitable
for hikers and bikers alike.
A. NO CHANGE
B. stretched
C. stretching
D. which by stretching

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