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Correct the following sentences. If the sentence is already correct, write “correct.”

1. He looked through the door, but he did not see anyone inside the church.

2. "We could wait to see if anyone else came or we could go back home," she said.

3. Reed, a graduate of Washington State University, was elected Secretary of State in 2000.

4. The organization paid the speaker $1,000, but itsofficers were unable to attend the event.

5. According to Washington state law, bars will become smoke-free on February 15th.

6. He saw Karen and they had coffee. took out the coma

7. The bales are then sold to a processing center in Tacoma, Washington, which ships them to Moscow, Id.

8. It was raining, so we stayed home.

9. Later he phoned again.

10. This will end up having an affect on consumers, she said.

11. He introduced the speaker to Floyd, Moos and Wulff.

Appositions, hyperbatons and non-restrictive relative clauses: We don't need to remember the names of these grammar tools. But let's look at how they can help us form shorter descriptive phrases. In other words, squish these two sentences into one.

1. Sam Reed, a graduate of Washington State University, spoke at the Honors College on Wednesday, Sept. 22.

2. The concert will be held on Friday night as a part of WSU's Homecoming Weekend.

3. President Elson S. Floyd  Floyd is frustrated by cuts to higher education and promised he would lobby legislators in Olympia.