Question

1. choose the sentence that is written correctly. standing on a curb near a puddle, the speeding car splashed water on me. determined not to be late, a flat tire did not keep derek from getting to school on time. chasing the cat through the flower bed, mr. harp yelled at the neighbors dog. forgetting about her dentist appointment, angel went to her friends house. 37. choose the sentence that contains an error. looking at the ads in the paper, meredith found two jobs that appealed to her. the oil was spotted by the mechanic dripping from the motor. discouraged by his test scores, deshon decided to hire a tutor. total woman, written by marabel morgan, is a book about improving relationships. 38. choose the sentence in which nearly is used most appropriately. we nearly caught one hundred fish. we caught nearly one hundred fish. we caught one hundred nearly fish. nearly we caught one hundred fish.

Explanation:

1. Analyze grammar and word - order in each sentence for correctness.
2. Check for subject - verb agreement, pronoun usage, and other grammar errors in each sentence.
3. Evaluate the correct placement of 'nearly' for the intended meaning.
4. Answer: Analyze each option for grammar and word - order. Without specific options shown completely, assume we are looking for a grammatically correct sentence about fish. 'We caught nearly one hundred fish.' is a correct and common - usage sentence structure.
5. Answer: For the sentence about the dentist appointment, 'Forgetting about her dentist appointment, Angel went to her friend's house.' is a correct sentence construction. The others may have grammar or semantic issues.
6. Answer: 'We nearly caught one hundred fish.' places 'nearly' appropriately to mean we almost caught one hundred fish. The other options may change the intended meaning.

Answer:

1. We nearly caught one hundred fish.
2. Forgetting about her dentist appointment, Angel went to her friend's house.
3. We nearly caught one hundred fish.