Many of the errors were punctuation problems. There were disagreement problems, dangling modifiers and usage problems. Changes are in bold.
1. He wasn't lacking the skills; what he was lacking was a knowledge of the game.
2. It wasn't her love of music or her scholarship that convinced her to come to the University of Oregon.
3. Roth said, "Some underdeveloped nations are in the midst of an industrial revolution and are looking toward coal and nuclear power to fuel their energy needs."
4. When Joe was 8, his parents moved his large family to an alternative community in the desert. (recast dangling modifiers)
5. He said that Oregon appealed to him because of the quality of the academic programs and the beauty of the scenery.
6. Each student in J203 had written a one-page outline of the final feature assignment.
7. It's not that she doesn't like it here; she just expected things to be a little different.
8. "My mom is the most influential person in my life," Elena said. "Her opinion is so important."
9. David said his house looked like a scene from the '60s TV show "Ozzie and Harriet." "But we certainly didn't act like the Nelsons," he added.
10. Her biggest class at Villanova University was 20 people, and students were graded on attendance and participation.
11. "Many people in Eugene, Oregon, are all caught up in the Grateful Dead," she said. "If you're an outsider, you're not accepted."
12. Jane said a Vietnam veteran whom she met in Washington had a profound effect on her life.
13. Former White House counsel Abner Mikva said that he did not favor term limits.
14. Though Martha was only 16, the University of Oregon accepted her application and admitted her to the Honors College. (another dangler)
15. "My father died when I was 13," she said. "Something like that changes your outlook on life."
16. After the school bus rolled over, several pedestrians stopped to see if they could help the victims.
17. Jim said he wanted to be a member of the organization since he was 15, but he could not follow all of its rules.
18. Mikva said, "The founders did not put Congress in Article I by accident."
19. The psychology department, which has the largest undergraduate program in the College of Arts and Sciences as well as graduate programs in clinical studies and counseling, might need to move to a larger building.
20. "It's a shame this test is over," Joe said. "I was just getting used to its silliness."