Grammar-Quizzes: General Review 3

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General Review – Part Three

Weiner Races

Along with horse, greyhound and frog racing, you can add "wiener dog racing" as a zany American pastime. (Dachshunds are often called wiener dogs because of their hotdog shapes.)

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LINK	READ & DECIDE	YOUR RESPONSE
51.	was April 2004 when . . .	There It
52.	Jill brought to her home, , a little "wiener pup"	at 370 Main St. on 370 Main St.
53.	The pup, Frank, was it could fit in one hand.	so small that so small as
54.	Frank was that it had to be fed several times a day.	such a tiny pup such tiny pup
55.	Both her children, Jack and Jane, take care of the new pup.	were agreed to agreed to
56.	They argued about chores. Jack asked, "She has to pooper-scoop (clean up) the yard, ?	hasn't she? doesn't she?
57.	Jack added, "I'm the one who feeds the dog, ?	amn't I? aren't I?
58.	Jill that they should exchange chores every other week . . .	said them told them
59.	. . . one person would not have to always do the "dirty work".	so that in order
60.	If Jack his way, Jill would have been the pooper-scooper forever.	had had had
61.	Jane fed the dog than clean up after it. Even so, she learned to do both jobs.	would rather would rather have
62.	A needs a lot of food and care.	growing dog grown dog
63.	the first year , the dog had grown to its full-size.	During By the end of
64.	Frank had turned into a handsome, reddish-brown, dachshund.	twelve-pound twelve pounds
65.	each day, the dog went jogging with Jill.	For an hour During an hour
66.	Frank became runner that Jill decided to enter it into the annual "wiener Races."	such good such a good
67.	Jill, Jack and Jane drove to San Francisco Bay Area to enter their dog into the contest.	the (no article)
68.	When they took the dog , they saw hundreds of little dogs everywhere.	off the car out of the car
69.	had little jackets with their racing numbers.	Most of dogs Most of the dogs
70.	"Where is Frank?" Jill asked. " He around over there." Jane answered.	runs is running
71.	"Maybe, we a few practice races for Frank before we came here today."	should have had should have
72.	"Don't worry." said Jill, "I've got treats in my pocket . Frank will do anything for a treat.	a little a few
73.	Jane held Frank on the starting line Jill waved Frank's favorite treat in the air at the finish line.	when while
74.	When the gates opened, Frank took off to get the treat he loved, and all the other dogs in the lanes next to him.	so went so did
75.	Jill, her mistake, turned and ran with 10 "wiener dogs" chasing her heels.	who realized whom realized

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