A.   My first job in a factory involved the manufacture of escalator handles, and ketchup bottle lids.

B.   both options are incorrect

C.   My first job in a factory involved the manufacture of escalator handles and ketchup bottle lids.

A.   Ms. Espinoza has offered to coach the team this year, however the competition for the job is intense.

B.   Ms. Espinoza has offered to coach the team this year, however, the competition for the job is intense.

C.   Ms. Espinoza has offered to coach the team this year; however, the competition for the job is intense.

A.   The team's major concerns this year; however, are -- staying healthy, finding a good shooting guard, and maintaining good relations with the public.

B.   The team's major concerns this year, however, are staying healthy, finding a good shooting guard, and maintaining good relations with the public.

C.   The team's major concerns this year, however, are: staying healthy, finding a good shooting guard, and maintaining good relations with the public.

A.   Three major cities -- Hartford, Bridgeport, and Stamford -- make up the crucial voting blocks of Connecticut.

B.   Three major cities Hartford Bridgeport and Stamford make up the crucial voting blocks of Connecticut.

C.   Three major cities, Hartford, Bridgeport, and Stamford, make up the crucial voting blocks of Connecticut.

A.   My favorite teacher, who just happens to be my uncle retired from the university last summer.

B.   My favorite teacher who just happens to be my uncle, retired from the university last summer.

C.   My favorite teacher, who just happens to be my uncle, retired from the university last summer.

A.   It seems a shame that a diligent sincere politician like Fuentes should be ignored by shallow and thoughtlessly fickle voters.

B.   It seems a shame that a diligent, sincere politician like Fuentes should be ignored by shallow and thoughtlessly fickle voters.

C.   It seems a shame that a diligent sincere politician like Fuentes should be ignored by shallow, and thoughtlessly fickle voters.

A.   both options are incorrect

B.   Given the hard choices our coach has had to make this year, it's no wonder she's decided to retire.

C.   Given the hard choices our coach has had to make this year it's no wonder she's decided to retire.

A.   Raoul has been too busy to keep up with his courses because he took on too many extracurricular activities.

B.   Raoul has been too busy to keep up with his courses, because he took on too many extracurricular activities.

C.   both options are incorrect

A.   Believing in her own skills and possessing a supreme confidence proved to make the difference in her campaign.

B.   Believing in her own skills and possessing a supreme confidence, proved to make the difference in her campaign.

C.   both options are incorrect

A.   My favorite pizza combinations are sausage, peppers, and onions; mushrooms, extra cheese, and anchovies; and hamburger, sun-dried tomatoes, pepperoni, and sliced red potatoes.

B.   My favorite pizza combinations are sausage peppers and onions mushrooms extra cheese and anchovies and hamburger sun-dried tomatoes pepperoni and sliced red potatoes.

C.   My favorite pizza combinations are: sausage, peppers, and onions, mushrooms, extra cheese, and anchovies, and hamburger, sun-dried tomatoes, pepperoni, and sliced red potatoes.

A.   Espinoza who took her team to the Final Four last year, might

B.   Espinoza, who took her team to the Final Four last year, might

C.   No punctuation needed

A.   no punctuation needed

B.   best, however; they

C.   best, however, they

D.   best; however, they

A.   exam, because, she

B.   exam, because she

C.   exam because, she

D.   no punctuation needed

A.   both options are incorrect

B.   no punctuation needed

C.   in 1995, the coach

A.   in Atlanta, Georgia, Boston, Massachusetts, and Phoenix, Arizona.

B.   in Atlanta, Georgia; Boston, Massachusetts and; Phoenix, Arizona.

C.   in Atlanta, Georgia; Boston, Massachusetts; and Phoenix, Arizona.

D.   no punctuation needed

A.   semester, but, his

B.   no punctuation needed

C.   semester but, his

D.   semester, but his

A.   what they wanted to hear: that he

B.   what they wanted to hear, that he

C.   no punctuation needed

D.   what they wanted to hear; that he

A.   are; Homicide NYPD Blue ER and Chicago Hope

B.   are Homicide, NYPD Blue, ER, and Chicago Hope

C.   no punctuation needed

D.   are: Homicide NYPD Blue ER and Chicago Hope

A.   Home," a tune

B.   Home" a tune

C.   Home", a tune

D.   no punctuation needed

A.   colleges, which didn't exist, prior to the 1950s have

B.   no punctuation needed

C.   colleges which didn't exist prior to the 1950s, have

D.   colleges, which didn't exist prior to the 1950s, have

A.   Mary who is my sister will be at the party too.

B.   Mary graduated in four years but she didn't find a job immediately.

C.   all of these

D.   none of these

E.   It was a large, black, Labrador retriever.

A.   none of these

B.   all of these

C.   I just read the novel A Simple Plan. 

D.   Heather Hardy, Ph.D., is the director of undergraduate studies in our department.

E.   He had only one desire in life: to catch a ten-pound bass.

A.   No one expected her to buy a car, so we were quite surprised when we discovered that she had bought two.

B.   No one expected her to buy a car, so we were quite, surprised when we discovered that she had bought two.

C.   No one expected her to buy a car, so we were quite surprised when we discovered, that she had bought two.

D.   none of these

E.   all of these

A.   both of these

B.   My favorite writers are: Flannery O'Connor, David Desroches, and David Lodge. 

C.   neither of these

D.   My favorite writers are the following: Flannery O'Connor, David Desroches, and David Lodge. 

A.   none of these

B.   The word "unique" is frequently misused. 

C.   all of these

D.   The word unique is frequently misused. 

E.   The word unique is frequently misused.