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Axia College Material

Appendix F

Comprehensive Grammar CheckPoint

Enter the correct answer for each item by typing A or B in the second column. Provide an explanation for each choice in the Rationale column. The boxes expand to accommodate the text.

|Item |Correct Answer |Rationale |

| |(A or B) | |

|1. |B |His/Her does not show sexist language. We do not know if the nurse is female or male. |

|2. |A |Answer B stats that just girls are bad at math. |

|3. |B |The nationality of the co-worker does not matter. |

|4. |B |The fact that the district attorney is Cuban American does not matter in this sentence. |

|5. |B |The age of the child does not matter. |

|6. |B |Answer A says that only young people would know more about technology |

|7. |B |It does not matter what disability the child has. |

|8. |B |Using raw fish indicates that Mr. Suzuki only eats raw fish. |

|9. |B |Adding although makes it a complete sentence |

|10. |B |Adding John was broke before the bus left for home makes it a complete sentence. |

|11. |A |Putting “as” in the sentence subordinates the two sentences...