Reducing Adjective Clauses to Participial Phrases
Many people who live below the poverty line cannot afford health insurance.
Many people living below the poverty line cannot afford health insurance.
Alaska became the 49th state of the United States in 1959. It was purchased from Russia in 1867.
Purchased from Russia in 1867, Alaska became the 49th state of the United States in 1959.
Questions about the planet Mars, fascinated scientists for decades, are now being answered.
Questions about the planet Mars, having fascinated scientists for decades, are now being answered.
A phrasal verb is a combination of a verb and one or more particles.
True
Chasm, gap, circle
Circle
The students who are taking the exam today will get their results next week.
The students taking the exam today will get their results next week.
The purchase of Alaska was at first criticized. It was negotiated by Secretary of State Seward.
Negotiated by Secretary of State Seward, the purchase of Alaska was at first criticized.
My brother, having falling asleep at the wheel, drove his car into a ditch.
My brother, having fallen asleep at the wheel, drove his car into a ditch.
The use of hedging language suggests 100 percent certitude.
False
Which is NOT a synonym for
imperceptible
a. barely noticeable
b. visible
c. indiscernible
visible
The tourists who were relaxing on the beach were not aware of the approaching tsunami.
The tourists relaxing on the beach were not aware of the approaching tsunami.
The people of the United States called it “Seward’s folly.” They did not understand the value of the purchase.
Calling it “Seward’s folly,” the people of the United States did not understand the value of the purchase.
The language speaking most widely in Kenya is Swahili.
The language spoken most widely in Kenya is Swahili.
In addition to communicating with sounds, some animals appear to use symbols such as crushed plants to express ideas.
True
What is NOT a synonym for "to utter"?
a. to articulate
b. to describe
c. to express
to describe
All the teachers who will attend the conference must arrange for substitute teachers.
All the teachers attending the conference must arrange for substitute teachers.
The state is now separated from it by only a few miles of water. It had been connected to Asia by a land bridge.
Having been connected to Asia by a land bridge, the state is now separated from it by only a few miles of water.
The proposed law opposed by the majority of the senators, did not pass.
The proposed law, opposed by the majority of the senators, did not pass.
Many animals display moral behavior and communicate about morality with language.
False
What is NOT a synonym for "subtle"?
a. understated
b. slight
c. significant
significant
Find the error:
Not wanting to make any noise Sima took off her shoes when she entered the house.
Not wanting to make any noise, Sima took off her shoes when she entered the house.
Find the error:
Anyone who parking in this space will be towed.
Anyone parking in this space will be towed.
Passed the entrance exams, Paul was accepted to law school.
Having passed the entrance exams, Paul was accepted to law school.
What is NOT a synonym for "skeptics"?
a. believers
b. cynics
c. disbelievers
believers