Exercise 3.2

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Exercise 3.2 (41.0K)

Good writing encompasses more than just choosing the right word or phrase. Proper usage, correct spelling and consistent style are also essential. Correct usage, spelling, style and writing errors in the following sentences, referring to the AP style rules in Appendix B of the text when appropriate.

1. Things will always turn out okay if people accept one another.
2. Aid to Women, an abortion alternative center since January, 1986, focuses their concern on women who are or think they might be pregnant.
3. Dunn said to think in terms of the inconvenience the loss of certain items would cause.
4. "They assume its a safe environment and don't stop to think," he said.
5. Apathy is the number one reason for the backpack thefts on campus, according to the security officer.
6. He said many students are packpack theives because of financial problems.
7. Mandino is negotiating with other restuarants.
8. Boersma, a veteran of three semesters, said "We also do exit interviews for students leaving the school."
9. Boersma describes his duties as "making college life a little easier."
10. The City Council discussed two proposals that would effect the now-vacant Indian Bend Wash.
11. Duncan said he doesn't believe students are willing to spend the money for the lock just to save their belongings.
12. Bickey has worked for Southwest Valet for a year and is now Mandino's assistant.
13. Employees make between four and six dollars an hour, but the pay will go up beginning around November.
14. The clinic is open from 10:30-3:00 Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
15. The next meeting will be at 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25.
16. He said he has been politically active since the 1960's.
17. Sam Lane, an aircraft noise consultant from Costa Mesa, California, discussed the proposal.
18. Each team was accompanied by two fraternity members acting as coaches.
19. The organization has approximately 500,000 active members and over 5 million alumni nationwide.
20. Jones said small padlocks for the zipper pulls would prevent thefts which occur while students are in class.
21. Mooney aims to educate and inform women about such misconceptions.
22. The average age of the women that come to the group is 23.
23. Farrell ended by saying, "It is up to all of us to make the choice."
24. Due to the lack of student response, Gwinner no longer calls his answering machine a hotline.
25. The second part of the campaign is putting educational advertisements in magazines and newspapers.
26. Jones said we have no choice but to work with him.