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Congo

Quiz 1 - Identify problems and suggest corrections: As Katokwe napped, she ignored the murmuring that was occuring. Answer:  As Katokwe napped, she ignored the murmuring that was occurring. [ words ( spelling ) ] Several islands in Malebo Pool are connected by shallow sand bars. { use active voice } Suggested Answer:  Several islands in Malebo Pool connect by shallow sand bars. or: Shallow sand bars connect several islands in Malebo Pool. [ clarity ( active voice ) ] Dear Sir Stanley; Yesterday at 2-30 P.M. we crossed the river and entered the country you founded in 1879 for Belgium, The Congo Free State. Answer:  Dear Sir Stanley: Yesterday at 2:30 P.M. we crossed the river and entered the country you founded in 1879 for Belgium: The Congo Free State. [ punctuation ] Panga and her went ashore to pick flowers. Answer:  Panga and she went ashore to pick flowers. [ grammar ] It was not Panga but instead Katokwe who raced down the Lukuga. Answer:  It was not Panga but Katokwe who raced down the Lukuga. [ style ( idiom ) ] The level in Malebo Pool is increased four meters in a rainy season. { use active voice } Answer:  The level in Malebo Pool increases four meters in a rainy season. [ clarity ] We first had to do three things, buy food, rent a boat, and slather ourselves with insect repellent. Answer:  We first had to do three things: buy food, rent a boat, and slather ourselves with insect repellent. [ punctuation ] The park ranger proscribed getting too close to the waterfall. Answer:  The park ranger proscribed getting too close to the waterfall. [ words - correct as is ] A gaggle of us brethren did the town Kalemie, where the lake meets the river. Suggested Answer:  We visited the town Kalemie, where the lake meets the river. [ style ] The tourists and I pushed Panga and he into the water. Answer:  The tourists and I pushed Panga and him into the water. [ grammar ]

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