Question 1

Correct the error: Despite he was exhausted from the double shift, the medical technician stayed to calibrate the new equipment.

Accepted Answer

Despite being exhausted / Although he was exhausted... (Rule: 'Despite' is a preposition and must be followed by a noun phrase or gerund, never an independent subject-verb clause.)

Question 2

Correct the error: In spite of the city council rejected the budget, the planners went ahead with the transit facility construction.

Accepted Answer

In spite of the city council's rejection / Although the city council... (Rule: 'In spite of' cannot directly introduce a finite clause; it requires a noun phrase or a gerund structure.)

Question 3

Correct the error: The algebra curriculum is exceptionally steep; despite, the students achieved high proficiency scores.

Accepted Answer

...exceptionally steep; however, the students... (Rule: 'Despite' cannot be used as a standalone conjunctive adverb after a semicolon; use 'however', 'nevertheless', or 'nonetheless' instead.)

Question 4

Correct the error: Even though feeling completely qualified for the position, the applicant still felt nervous before the interview.

Accepted Answer

(This sentence is already grammatically correct. Rule check: This is a properly reduced adverbial clause where the subject and 'be' verb are omitted.)

Question 5

Correct the error: Although tired by the long shift at the medical facility, the nurse's paperwork was pristine.

Accepted Answer

Although tired..., the nurse kept her paperwork pristine. (Rule: You can only reduce an adverbial clause if the implied subject matches the subject of the main clause. 'The nurse' must be the subject, not 'the paperwork'.)

Question 6

Correct the error: While walked through the rugged terrain, the pilot noticed a strange noise coming from the helicopter rotor.

Accepted Answer

While walking through... (Rule: In active reduced adverbial clauses, the verb must take the present participle [-ing] form, not the past participle [-ed].)

Question 7

Correct the error: Though thoroughly check out by the mechanic, the old truck engine still vibrated on the highway.

Accepted Answer

Though thoroughly checked out... (Rule: In passive reduced adverbial clauses, use the past participle [V3/-ed] to show that the action was performed *on* the subject.)

Question 8

Correct the error: The committee refused to part with the historical documents, however they were worth a significant amount of money.

Accepted Answer

...historical documents, even though / although they were... (Rule: 'However' cannot be used as a subordinating conjunction to join two independent clauses with a simple comma; this creates a comma splice.)

Question 9

Correct the error: In spite of the thick chemical fumes, but the laboratory technicians finished their critical analysis.

Accepted Answer

In spite of the thick chemical fumes, the laboratory... (Rule: Do not double-up on connectives of contrast. 'In spite of' handles the contrast; adding 'but' makes the sentence ungrammatical.)

Question 10

Correct the error: Unless forced by the budget crisis, the governor will not compromise on the public school funding.

Accepted Answer

(This sentence is already grammatically correct. Rule check: This is a properly reduced conditional/adversative clause meaning 'Unless he is forced'.)

Question 11

Correct the error: The flight was delayed due to the hazardous weather, nevertheless, the aviation team stayed at the airport.

Accepted Answer

...hazardous weather; nevertheless, the aviation... (Rule: Conjunctive adverbs like 'nevertheless' must separate independent clauses using a semicolon or a period, not just a comma.)

Question 12

Correct the error: Despite of the high-protein menu changes, some students still prefer to buy food outside the school.

Accepted Answer

Despite the high-protein... (Rule: 'Despite' is a single word and is never followed by 'of'—students frequently confuse it with the three-word phrase 'in spite of'.)

Question 13

Correct the error: While a proficient educator, he found it difficult to adapt to the new digital grading system.

Accepted Answer

While he is a proficient educator... / Although a proficient educator... (Rule: A reduced clause using 'while' usually requires a participle or an adjective phrase, not a bare noun phrase subject modifier.)

Question 14

Correct the error: Although knew the regulations concerning industrial waste, the factory director authorized the midnight dumping.

Accepted Answer

Although knowing the regulations... / Although he knew... (Rule: You cannot drop just the subject in an adverbial clause; you must either keep the subject or change the active verb to a participle.)

Question 15

Correct the error: The historic landmark was heavily damaged by the blast, nonetheless the city planners voted to restore it.

Accepted Answer

...by the blast; nonetheless, the city... (Rule: 'Nonetheless' requires a semicolon before it and a comma immediately after it when joining two independent clauses.)

ALC BK 26 L3G

BK 26 L3 Grammar

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