Comments on: The following sentence may have an error in grammar, usage, or punctuation. Help Me Out Plz? http://www.grammarchecksoftware.com/the-following-sentence-may-have-an-error-in-grammar-usage-or-punctuation-help-me-out-plz The Best English Grammar Checking Program Review Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:16:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: spot a http://www.grammarchecksoftware.com/the-following-sentence-may-have-an-error-in-grammar-usage-or-punctuation-help-me-out-plz/comment-page-1#comment-1167 spot a Sat, 01 May 2010 13:54:28 +0000 #comment-1167 Within the small, windowless room a man and two children were waiting for the storm�s end, and they were telling stories to each other. room a （comma） 17. A pair of mismatched socks is in my dresser drawer, but the mates of the socks has disappeared. has disappeared (have disappeared, mates is plural) 18.In addition to potatoes and celery two small packages or one large package of carrots is needed for this recipe because carrots give flavor and color to the dish. celery two (comma) .Messy constrruction, " In addition to potatoes and celery, carrots, either two small packages or one large package, are needed for this recipe because carrots give flavor and color to the dish. 19.A squirrel or an opossum has climbed into the chimney and my sister and I hear the animal but can�t find it. no error but "can hear " would be better 20. Only one or possibly two people were considering the position, an entry-level post at the main office, but the decision has been postponed. (Points: 1) were considering position, an (semicolon, not comma) Within the small, windowless room a man and two children were waiting for the storm�s end, and they were telling stories to each other.

room a （comma）

17.
A pair of mismatched socks is in my dresser drawer, but the mates of the socks has disappeared.

has disappeared (have disappeared, mates is plural)

18.In addition to potatoes and celery two small packages or one large package of carrots is needed for this recipe because carrots give flavor and color to the dish.

celery two (comma) .Messy constrruction, " In addition to potatoes and celery, carrots, either two small packages or one large package, are needed for this recipe because carrots give flavor and color to the dish.

19.A squirrel or an opossum has climbed into the chimney and my sister and I hear the animal but can�t find it.

no error but "can hear " would be better

20. Only one or possibly two people were considering the position, an entry-level post at the main office, but the decision has been postponed.
(Points: 1)
were considering

position, an (semicolon, not comma)

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