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Diagnotic Intermediate – Part Four

Wiener Races

 

 

 

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#	FEEDBACK	YOUR RESPONSE
76.	After Frank's first race, we became — interested in interesting going to more events.	Participles w/ Preps
77.	— Racing To race dachshunds was a lot of fun and Frank, our dog, loved it.	Gerund as Subject | Infinitive as Subject
78.	We found out that another race — would be held should be held in a couple of months.	Modals in Reported Speech
79.	Jill and Frank trained — hard hardly . They ran five miles together every day.	Word Form Exceptions |  Common Mistakes
80.	Frank moved his little legs — as fast than as fast as he could.	Comparative Expressions
81.	In fact, Frank made Jill — get up to get up and run with him in the mornings.	Bare Form Infinitives
82.	He awakened Jill by — by dragging with dragging his leash to her pillow.	By + Gerund
83.	One morning, she — was going to leave was leaving early for work without walking him, but she couldn't.	Be going to v. Be going
84.	As she started to back out of the driveway, she saw Frank who was sitting in the front window — he watches watching her sadly.	Clause Reduc 2
85.	They trained together — for six months since six months .	For / Since
86.	The neighbors enjoyed — to see seeing Frank and Jill go by each morning.	Verb + Gerund | Verb + Infinitive
87.	One said, "He — looks like look likes a greyhound, not a dachshund."	Like / As
88.	Another said, "Frank is an — amazed amazing dog."	Participle Modifiers 1
89.	Another said, " He's a — little, red red, little  rocket."	Adjective Order
90.	On July 21, The Doxy Derby — scheduled was scheduled to take place.	Focus on Object
91.	The event was near — Lake Tahoe the Lake Tahoe .	The-Geography
92.	Jill and Frank arrived early and — did made a couple of practice runs.	Do / Make
93.	The officials had Jill — to put put a little racing jacket on Frank.	Bare Form Infinitives
94.	One official suggested Jill — to take take Frank to the middle lane.	Subjunctive
95.	Each person held — his their dog on the start line.	Indef Pronoun Agreement
96.	When the gun went off, Frank — took off was taking off down his lane.	When / wWhile
97.	Because of all his training, Frank — could was able to easily finish the race first.	Can/ could
98.	At the end of the day, our Frank(furter) — declared was declared "the wiener" (winning hotdog) by the judges.	Focus on Object
99.	The next day, Jill said, "Look! In the headlines of the newspaper — are is a story about Frank."	Agreement>
100.	As the "Wiener Winner", Frank — invited was invited to sit with the mayor in the Oktoberfest Parade. He loved it!	Focus on Object