1

He enjoys swimming he hates cold water; therefore, he always waits until the pool is warm enough.

A) No change

B) swimming, but

C) swimming, but:

D) swimming;

2

She baked a cake for the party, but it didn’t turn out as planned: she made cookies instead.

A) No change

B) planned she

C) planned, so she

D) planned' she

3

We decided to go hiking, despite the weather forecast, predicting rain all weekend long, and storms.

A) No change

B) despite the weather forecast/

C) despite the weather forecast]

D) despite the weather forecast:

4

Amidst devastating tornadoes and hailstorms. emergency response teams work tirelessly to rescue trapped individuals.

A) No change

B) hailstorms-

C) hailstorms;:

D) hailstorms,

5

Neither the rain nor the wind could stop us from going to the concert, which turned out better than expected.

A) turned out

B) going to

C) neither…​nor

D) than expected

6

Mr. Johnson, our new neighbor, is always friendly-offering; help whenever we need it, making him well-liked.

A) No change

B) friendly. offering

C) [friendly] offering

D) friendly, offering

7

We wanted to go to the beach", but the weather turned cold and cloudy, so we stayed home.

A) No change

B) beach,

C) beach:

D) beach"

8

He told me that he was going to the gym; however, he never: actually went that day.

A) he never

B) he never]

C) he never/

D) No change

9

We can either go out to dinner or stay home, though staying home seems more comfortable than dining out tonight. Which choice identifies the correctly used word pair in this sentence?

A) we can

B) comfortable

C) tonight

D) either …​. or

10

Neither the weather nor the traffic could ruin our day, which turned out even better than expected. Which choice identifies the correctly used word pair in this sentence?

A) better

B) turned out

C) neither …​. nor

D) ruin