Test yourself

Is the sentence correct or does it contain a problem?

1. Hank bought a food cart so that he could parlay 10 years experience as a short-order cook into a business he could call his own.
   

   Answer 1:

   a. is correct b. has a problem
2. If a writer wants to write more efficiently, you have to silence your inner critic and draft without interruption; the polishing will come later.
   

   Answer 2:

   a. is correct b. has a problem
3. The talent agency’s long- and short-term business plans involve expansion into the world of reality television programming.
   

   Answer 3:

   a. is correct b. has a problem
4. Erin is six months’ pregnant and has never looked lovelier.
   

   Answer 4:

   a. is correct b. has a problem
5. A wide range of reviews, from seasoned travellers and first-time explorers alike, are posted on this adventure tourism website, and we read dozens of them while planning our vacation.
   

   Answer 5:

   a. is correct b. has a problem
6. “I wish you could find someone other than I to mow the back lawn,” said Matteo, scuffing his soccer cleats in the dirt.
   

   Answer 6:

   a. is correct b. has a problem
7. Do you like the landscaper’s idea of an outdoor fire pit, which you’ll see a sketch of just underneath the patio blueprint?
   

   Answer 7:

   a. is correct b. has a problem