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Quiz Yangtze

Quiz 1 - Identify problems and suggest corrections:

Captain Zhang has his own particular way of asking for the appropriate fee.
Answer: 
Captain Zhang has his own way of asking for the fee.
[ clarity ]

The boat moved slowly upriver; which was only possible because the prevailing winds blew that way.
Answer: 
The boat moved slowly upriver, which was only possible because the prevailing winds blew that way.
[ punctuation ]

Fishing infers a life on the water.
Answer: 
Fishing implies a life on the water.
[ words ]

Liyao told Lu that she ought to visit Lake Poyanghu in Jiangxi Province.
Answer: 
Liyao told Lu that Liyao ought to visit Lake Poyanghu in Jiangxi Province.
[ grammar ]

Junks and sampans have changed little over the years, Sung Dynasty paintings of 1000 years ago show similar vessels.
Answer: 
Junks and sampans have changed little over the years; Sung Dynasty paintings of 1000 years ago show similar vessels.
[ punctuation ]

Baosheng bumped into a tracker married to his ex-wife shortly after dusk on a sharp turn along the hazardous Emperor Path.
Suggested Answer: 
Shortly after dusk on a sharp turn along the hazardous Emperor Path, Baosheng bumped into a tracker married to his ex-wife.
[ style ]

Each of the fishermen has one net to haul in their catch.
Answer: 
Each of the fishermen has one net to haul in his catch.
[ grammar ]

Our tourguide Bao told stories that contained descriptions of ancient Chinese customs.
{ make the verb more vigorous }
Suggested Answer: 
Our tourguide Bao told stories that described ancient Chinese customs.
[ clarity ]

Several trackers compared the Emperor Path to a much easier path.
Answer: 
Several trackers compared the Emperor Path with a much easier path.
[ style ( idiom ) ]

We traveled further down the Yangtze than the previous tour group traveled.
Answer: 
We traveled farther down the Yangtze than the previous tour group traveled.
[ words ]

 

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