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Which section of the following passage needs to be edited for incorrect spelling, incorrect grammar, inappropriate word choice or wordiness?

We called Tom from the party to ask him to take a couple of bottles of wine when he came.

  1. We called Tom from
  2. the party to ask him to
  3. take a couple of bottles of wine
  4. when he came.
Explanation

Answer: C - Corrected version: bring a couple of bottles of wine

Take should be changed to bring. Bring and take are often confused because their meanings are nearly the same, but usage depends on the point of reference. You take something there and bring something here. In some instances there is no clear point of reference and either word works. “He brought the car to the garage,” and “he took the car to the garage” could both be correct depending on the larger context.

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