Can You Correct These Sentences?

How is your grammar today? Is it good enough to figure out what's wrong (if anything) with these sentences? In this quiz, we're going to show you 12 sentences. Some may need fixing, it's up to you to evaluate the sentences and try the different answers we offer to correct them - which is grammatically correct?
 
 
NO CHANGE
Fire was an
Fire, it was an
Fire, and an
 
 
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wear black socks are
wear; black socks, they are
wear black socks. They are
 
 
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Saarinen, creator of
Saarinen created
Saarinen creating
 
 
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as the crowd cheered, the final section was hoisted up and welded to the two legs of the arch.
as the crowd cheered, welded to the two legs of the arch, the final section was hoisted up.
the final section was hoisted up as the crowd cheered and welded to the two legs of the arch.
 
 
nowhere and, therefore we
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nowhere, therefore, we
nowhere; therefore, we
 
 
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bull, seeing red
bull seeing red,
bull, seeing red,
 
 
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1965, and engineers
1965. Engineers
1965; engineers
 
 
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born on January 8, 1947,
born on, January 8 1947,
born on, January 8, 1947
 
 
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married, so I
married I
married, is the reason I
 
 
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singer, sometimes he
singer; sometimes, he
singer; sometimes he
 
 
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diseases; however,
diseases, however
diseases, however,
 
 
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She came up with her idea for a line of Southern-inspired cuisine in 1972,
She came up in 1972, with her idea for a line of Southern-inspired cuisine,
The idea came to her in 1972, that a line of Southern-inspired cuisine should be marketed,
Shall We Try Again?
Oh dear! Unfortunately, you didn't manage to do as well as we'd have liked, and it seems that your grammar isn't completely up to scratch. However, there's no need to panic, since here at BabaMail we've got plenty of language and grammar quizzes for you to try, which will improve your language skills, as well as keep you entertained for hours on end! If you enjoyed this quiz, then don't forget to share it with your friends and family as well.
Your Grammar is Good!
While you didn't answer all of the questions correctly, you managed to get enough right to show us that you've got a pretty decent understanding of how grammar should be used. Keep up the good work, and never stop improving, as it seems like decent grammar is hard to come by these days. If you enjoyed this quiz, then don't forget to share it with your friends and family as well.
Your Grammar is Incredible!
How on Earth you managed to get such a high score on on this tricky test is beyond us! Next time we get into yet another argument over grammar and punctuation, you can rest assured that you'll be the first person we'll contact for clarification! Don't forget to share this quiz with your friends and family, so that you can brag about how you did way better than they did!
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