Writing Clearly: Grammar for Editing, 3E
by Janet Lane and Ellen Lange
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Writing Clearly: Grammar for Editing, 3E
by Janet Lane and Ellen Lange
Answer Key
Unit 5
Pre-test: What Do You Already Know?
See page 351 of Writing Clearly, Third Edition for answers to the Pre-test.
Practice What You Have Learned (pages 114–118)
Exercise 1 (page 114)
1. are invited
2. are being accepted
3. was cancelled
4. has been sent
5. had been arrested
6. will be taken care of
7. will have been washed
8. to be laid off; to have been completed
9. being charged; Having been accepted
10. might be changed; might have been delivered
11. could be postponed
12. Being applauded; Having won
Exercise 2 (page 116)
1. Credit cards are accepted by most restaurants.
2. The bookstore must have been torn down since I was there in March.
3. The teacher expects the assignment to be done before class.
4. cannot be made passive
5. The program was interrupted by the reporter for a special bulletin on the
approaching storm.
6. By the time I get home, the mail will have been delivered.
7. cannot be made passive
8. Dr. Robertson's book has been published by the university press.
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9. If the meeting location cannot be changed, the meeting date should be
rescheduled.
10. Although six people had been invited for dinner, only three came.
11. I would have taken advantage of the field trip if it had been announced earlier by
the instructor.
12. Tom’s foot must have been broken in the accident as he is wearing a cast.
Exercise 3 (page 117)
1. We are constantly being asked (OR have constantly been asked OR were
constantly being asked) by the government for more taxes.
2. My conversation with her was (OR is) conducted in Vietnamese.
3. Are you sure that the bakery still exists?
4. Juan has the honor of having been awarded the prize for the best attendance.
5. A solid friendship was created (OR has been created) between them because of
their common interest in soccer.
6. My fear about speaking English in public contributed (OR was contributing OR
has contributed) to my shyness.
7. This English class is offered (OR was offered) only to nonnative speakers.
8. When the announcement was being made (OR was made), some students were
not there.
9. Some English words are derived (OR have been derived) from Latin.
Exercise 4 (page 118)
Although riding the train has been negatively labeled as nostalgic in our car-
dependent society and many trains have long ceased to exist, a short commuter train
ride can be a unique trip into the past—and a beautiful ride. On a recent short train
trip, I was thrilled by the variety of bird life in the salt marsh the train passed through.
In fact, the train was virtually ignored by the stately white egrets, shiny red-winged
blackbirds, and plump mallard ducks. As we moved out of the marsh and glided along
the water's edge, we were greeted by fishermen out to try their luck for the day.
Farther from shore lay the oil tankers, and behind them, in the distance, the bay was
decorated with white sails. As we approached the city, I wondered whether there was
anything left to be seen. To my surprise, I found myself looking into people's
backyards, catching glimpses of downtown streets, and, best of all, being treated to a
panoramic view of the highway. There cars were creeping along, bumper to bumper,
while out on the tracks, we peacefully glided by, rocking gently on the rails. I like to
think that as our whistle tooted, it may have been heard by a driver out there who
wished he or she were riding on the train.
Post-test: What Do You Know Now? (page 118-121)
A (page 118)
1. Hurricane Katrina is viewed by many Americans as one of the worst natural
disasters in the history of the United States.
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2. Today is July 4th. All over the United States, the holiday is being celebrated with
parades and fireworks.
3. Next week, flu shots will be given at the clinic. I recommend that you get one.
4. By next week, all of the popular classes will have been filled.
5. My roommate was assigned to a study group by her professor, but she has never
attended it.
6. When I went home last weekend, I was surprised to see that a new house was
being built on my street.
7. It has been pointed out that writing clearly is important in all academic
disciplines.
8. During high school, she had been introduced to several computer programming
languages and that has helped her greatly in college.
9. My professor hopes to be recognized as a prominent researcher in genetics after
her next publication comes out.
10. Being named the most valuable player on his soccer team was a great honor for
my brother.
B (page 120)
1. New scientific discoveries are often announced in Science magazine.
2. The discovery of a new kind of eye cell has recently been announced.
3. This discovery was described by Dr. David Berson in last week’s issue of
Science.
4. The body’s internal clock may be controlled by these eye cells.
5. no change
6. Now scientists have a new way of understanding how light is interpreted by the
nervous system.
7. These cells are currently being studied in mice and researchers expect to find
similar cells in humans.
8. Scientists expect the new information to be applied to disorders such as jet lag.
C (page 120)
I 1. His attitude towards doing homework concerns (OR concerned) his parents.
C 2. Correct
I 3. Tom is telling the truth. That is exactly what happened.
I 4. The new building was designed and constructed two years ago.
C 5. Correct
D (page 121)
1. stressed
2. to be finished
3. feel confused
4. was covered
5. have been set up
6. can relax
7. exists
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