Paragraph and Sentence Construction

Answer following the questions as instructed: a. Identify the error: Everyone must submit their form before noon. b. Choose the correct pronoun: This is the engineer (who/whom) I mentioned. c. Correct the misplaced modifier: She almost revised all the proposals. d. Identify the vague pronoun: When the assistant emailed the manager, she was confused. e. Replace the inappropriate pronoun: One should always check their facts carefully. [5]

Fill in the blanks:

a. The herd started to fight among ............ i. itself ii. themselves iii. herself iv. himself

b. Sorry. I won't come today. I have an important meeting. The underlined word is ............ adjective. i. quantitative ii. demonstrative iii. interrogative iv. qualitative

c. Please come near. The word 'near' is used as i. a noun ii. an adverb iii. a pronoun iv. a preposition

d. Mr. Shrestha is an adventurer. He ............ to the top of all high mountains of the world. i. was ii. be iii. has been iv. have been

e. 'He was absent twice in one week.' How many nouns are used in this sentence? i. 1 ii. 2 iii. 3 iv. 4

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Edit the sentences in the following exercise to make them as clear and concise as possible, without changing their meaning. 1.)mIt is difficult to establish a general area cost per square foot of installation forthis system due to the fact that each installation is quite unique an depends onmany different factors. 2.)While it is true that many international consumer electronics manufactures will add Netflix buttons to their remote controls for the North American market, it is a fact that there may be sever monthly bandwidth limitations imposed on Canadian consumers. [5]

What are the characteristics of technical paragraphs? Briefly write about the guidelines for constructing effective paragraphs.[10]

Revise the following email so that it is grammatically and logically parallel. If some items don't fit logically, take them out of the list and find a new place for them. [5]