Quiz 2 - Identify problems and suggest corrections:
Mile 589 represents the state border of Mississippi.
Suggested Answer:
Mile 589 marks the state border of Mississippi.
[ clarity ]
An appreciation of the meandering Mississippi was shared among Quanah and Ms. Manthey.
Answer:
An appreciation of the meandering Mississippi was shared between Quanah and Ms. Manthey.
[ words ]
The terminal segment of our matrixed implementation of barges was coincident with and damage-inflicting on a vertical support member for the conveyance structure at Vicksburg.
Suggested Answer:
The end of our line of barges struck and damaged a leg of the bridge at Vicksburg.
[ style ]
The debaters different opinions were presented at two of the clock, while some students were busy dotting their is and crossing they're ts.
Answer:
The debaters' different opinions were presented at two o'clock, while some students were busy dotting their i's and crossing their t's.
[ punctuation ]
The students thought a while about the sediment flow rate in the mighty Mississippi.
Answer:
The students thought for a while about the sediment flow rate in the mighty Mississippi.
[ words ]
Upstream tow traffic normally yields to the repulsive, good-for-nothing downstream traffic.
Suggested Answer:
Upstream tow traffic normally yields to the downstream traffic.
[ style ]
While measuring the silt content, the Mississippi began to flood.
Answer:
While we were measuring the silt content, the Mississippi began to flood.
[ grammar ]
The towboat captain employed caution at the Vicksburg bridge.
Suggested Answer:
The towboat captain used caution at the Vicksburg bridge.
[ clarity ]
Considering the historical evidence, a delta that clogs with silt may move.
Answer:
Considering the historical evidence, we can conclude that a delta that clogs with silt may move.
[grammar ]
Even if your sure the Missouri is longer, we cant rename the river.
Answer:
Even if you're sure the Missouri is longer, we can't rename the river.
[ punctuation ]