Diagnostics – Part Three

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Diagnostic Intermediate – 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.)

Find your "grammar gaps".

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#	FEEDBACK	YOUR RESPONSE
51.	was April 2004 when . . .	There It It / There (study link)
52.	Jill brought to her home, , a little "wiener pup"	at 270 Main St. on 270 Main St. prepostions
53.	The pup, named Frank, was it could fit in one hand.	so small that so small as so / such
54.	Frank was that it had to be fed several times a day.	such a tiny pup such tiny pup so / such
55.	Both her children, Jack and Jane, take care of the new pup.	were agreed to agreed to passive
56.	They argued about chores. Jack asked, "She has to pooper-scoop (clean up) the yard, ?	hasn't she? doesn't she? tag questions
57.	Jack added, "I'm the one who feeds the dog, ?	amn't I? aren't I? tag questions
58.	Jill that they should exchange chores every other week . . . (continues to next question)	said them told them say / tell
59.	. . . one person would not have to always do the "dirty work".	so that in order purpose
60.	If Jack his way, Jill would be the pooper-scooper forever.	had had had past
61.	Jane feed the dog than clean up after it. Even so, she learned to do both jobs.	would rather would rather have would rather
62.	A needs a lot of food and care.	growing dog grown dog participial adjectives
63.	the first year , the dog grew to its adult size.	During In during / in
64.	Frank had turned into a handsome, reddish-brown, dachshund.	twelve-pound twelve pounds number modifiers
65.	each day, the dog went jogging with Jill.	For an hour Since an hour for / since
66.	Frank became runner that Jill decided to enter it into the annual "wiener Races."	too fast so fast so / too
67.	Jill, Jack and Jane drove to San Francisco Bay Area to enter their dog into the contest.	the (no article) articles
68.	When they took the dog , they saw hundreds of little dogs everywhere.	off the car out of the car prepositions
69.	had little jackets with their racing numbers.	Most of dogs Most of the dogs articles
70.	"Where is Frank?" Jill asked. " He around over there." Jane answered.	runs is running present tense
71.	"Maybe, we a few practice races for Frank before we came here today."	should have had should have modals
72.	"Don't worry." said Jill, "I've got treats in my pocket . Frank will do anything for a treat.	a little a few a few / a little
73.	Jane held Frank on the starting line Jill waved Frank's favorite treat in the air at the finish line.	when while 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 and so / too
75.	Jill, her mistake, turned and ran with 10 "wiener dogs" chasing her heels.	who realized whom realized adjective clause