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9 Cards in this Set
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Don't use "that" or "which" for people - instead, use ___.
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who
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Use ___ only for times.
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when
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Use ___ only for places.
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where
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While "who" is only for people, "whose" can actually be used with objects.
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True.
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The two companies made an illegal agreement where they agreed to raise prices significantly on the first of the year. |
Incorrect.
An agreement is not a place, so "where" cannot be used. |
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Running the final mile of the marathon, Jeff doubted that he would be able to keep going. |
Correct.
Who is "running the final mile of the marathon?" The answer, "Jeff", is correctly placed directly after the comma. |
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Although Balaji managed to eat 75 hot dogs with incredible speed, the hot-dog-eating contest trophy ultimately went to another competitor. |
Correct.
Who "managed to eat 75 hot dogs?" Balaji. |
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A good haircut is when you leave the salon feeling great. |
Incorrect.
A haircut is not a time, so "when" cannot be used. X is when... is generally a poor way to write any definition. |
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Once rivaling the Great Pyramids, an earthquake snapped the Colossus of Rhodes, a statute of the Greek god Helios, at the knees. |
Incorrect.
"Once rivaling the Great Pyramids"" is a warmup that raises a question -- "what" was once rivaling the Great Pyramids? The answer to that question is the Colossus of Rhodes, which needs to come directly after the comma. The sentence right now says that the earthquake once rivaled the Great Pyramids. |
