Complete the Sentence with a Vocabulary Word
Noun Phrases, Noun Clauses, and Appositives
Sentence Structure
Correct or Incorrect? Transition Words and Phrases
Sentences in Progress
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Most people would agree that it is ____________ that climate change is happening now. Increasingly unpredictable weather has caused tragedies all around the world.
evident
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What's the difference between a phrase and a clause?
A phrase is a group of words; for example, "A LEADING CAUSE OF OVERPOPULATION is the decline of death rates." A clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb; for example, "One reason why THE POPULATION IS GROWING QUICKLY is THAT DEATH RATES HAVE FALLEN DRAMATICALLY."
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Correct or Incorrect?

Hybrid cars are now easily available because people are switching to them.

Incorrect! The relationship between cause and effect has been reversed.

Because hybrid cars are easily available, people are switching to them.

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Oil-coated birds can become weighed down. So, they can not fly.
Incorrect! This is a fragment. Use "so" as a conjunction between two independent clauses.
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Artistic types are a person who enjoys creative activities.
Artistic types are people who enjoy creative activities. (See Chapter 12, pages 174 and 181).
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Although the causes of climate change are obvious, the __________________ of climate change are less evident. Climate change is a slow _____________, which makes the changes hard to see; however, many scientists believe that climate change is speeding up.
consequences, process
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This is a poor transitional sentence. Fix the sentence by adding a noun phrase:

Another cause is a high birth rate.

Answers may vary:

Another cause OF OVERPOPULATION is a high birth rate.

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Complete the sentence:

____________ it's called global warming or climate change, the fact remains that it's a worldwide problem.

Whether
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Consumers buy things for a lot of different reasons. Most frequently, people buy products because their individual tastes.
Incorrect! Use "because" as a conjunction between independent clauses. Use "because OF" before a noun phrase.
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Sometimes, teachers are refer to as instructors.
Sometimes, teachers are referred to as instructors. (See Chapter 12, pages 174 and 181).
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Scientists ______________ the importance of personal choices when talking about how to slow down climate change; they encourage us to to think carefully about how we use ________________ like water and electricity, and to use ________________ transportation, rather than driving cars.
emphasize, resources, alternative
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Complete the sentence with NOUN PHRASES of your choice:

Another leading ____________ is ______________.

Answers will vary:

Another leading CAUSE OF OVERPOPULATION is THE DECLINE IN DEATH RATES.

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Correct or Incorrect?

Though hybrid cars may cost more, but car buyers should choose them anyway.

Incorrect! The subordinating conjunction (though) and the coordinating conjunction (but) have the same job in this sentence. Choose one.
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Environmental values might affect some people's purchases; consequence, many merchants offer green products.
Incorrect! Use the adverb, "consequentLY," as a conjunction between independent clauses, or use the phrase "AS A consequence."
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Julia and Luis are creative people. They work in an art studio making large paintings. The paintings are very expensive. Many people come to see them to learn about them.
Many people come to see the artists to learn about their work. (Pronoun Reference! See Chapter 12, page 181, as well as your class notes or Google!)
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Many people ________ poorly to suggestions to change their behavior; these people do not yet feel the _________ of climate change in their lives. They ____________ their selfish behavior by explaining that we can't see or touch climate change. Since climate change is not a __________ thing, it is easy to ignore.
react, impact, justify, physical
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Finish the sentence: An appositive is like an adjective clause without a ____________ and a ________.
subject, verb
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Give a complex sentence about love. Use the word "significant." (You do not have to USE the word love!)
Answers will vary.

Though she had once felt that her boyfriend was the most significant person in her life, she realized now that her family was more important to her.

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Some consumers choose a hybrid car due to they want to make a low impact on the environment.
Incorrect! Use "due to" before a noun phrases, not before an independent clause. A better transition for this sentence is "because."
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Have a good personality means be a nice person who gets along with everyone.
GERUNDS! Having a good personality means being a nice person who gets along with everyone. (If you still have trouble with gerunds, Google some practice activities!)
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Scientists warn that it may be too late to save the environment because humanity has not made ______________ behavioral changes in time. In order to _________ environmental health now, scientists suggest that governments create strict ___________ to regulate the behavior of industries. If the world ___________ its current rate of progress, the _____________ may be devastating for all of us.
sufficient, achieve, policies, maintains, outcome
500
Combine the following two sentences into one sentence, using an appositive.

Michael Pollan is the author of Food Rules . He believes we should all examine our eating habits.

Michael Pollan, the author of Food Rules , believes we should all examine our eating habits.
500
Give a compound sentence about the subject of beauty. Use the word "similar." (You do not have to use the word beauty).
Answers will vary.

American advertising promotes an impossible standard of beauty; similar standards are found throughout the developed world.

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Shoppers will buy more food as a result of be hungry when they shop.
Incorrect! Always use a gerund after a preposition. The correct verb is "being."
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Some people's self-image leads them to want to appear wealthy, for others, it's important to have the most up-to-date items.
Comma splice! You can't separate two independent clauses with a comma.
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