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- P-11 Numbers Edit the following sentences according to the style used in the book to correct any errors in the way numbers are presented. If all numbers in a sentence are already correctly expressed, write correct. Answers to even-numbered items can be found at the back of the book. EXAMPLE Before James Cameron began work on Avatar, his mother dreamed about a blue-skinned twelve woman 12 feet tall. ^ 1. Avatar, the epic science-fiction motion-capture film released in 2009, takes place in the twenty-second century. 2. James Cameron, the writer and director, estimates that sixty percent of the film consists of computer-generated elements. 3. The theatrical release runs for 162 minutes. 4. Nominated for 9 Oscars, the film won 3. 5. A linguist created a language of about 1,000 words for the Na’vi characters to speak. Cameron added 30 more words. 6. Back in 1994, Cameron prepared an 80-page plan for the movie, but he had to wait for film technology to catch up with his vision. 7. Four-fifths of professional critics gave Avatar a positive review. 8. The average rating by a critic was 7.4 out of 10. 9. On the seventh of January 2010, the New York Times political columnist David Brooks turned film critic for a day and called Avatar’s “white Messiah fable” offensive. 10. In response, three hundred readers left comments on his newspaper’s website. Name: _____________________________________________________ Class/section: ________________________________
