Unit 1
Name the subject in this sentence:
The ball thrown by the clown was oddly shaped.
clown
State of how to fix the sentence or if it is correct as is.
"You were the chosen one it was said you would destroy the Sith, not join them."
*Credit given to Star Wars III
Anything that fixes the run-on sentence that occurs before the comma will be accepted.
Put this sentence in present tense:
We were going to the store but it was closed.
We are going to the store but it is closed.
Was does the italicized word mean?
Even though it seemed inane, Union soldiers at Chancellorsville were told not to dig in, leaving them extremely vulnerable to Jackson's ambush.
Seemingly illogical or insignificant.
Which one of the these is most likely to be written in the second person?
A. history textbook
B. An autobiography
C. A biography
D. Handwritten instructions on how to bake a cake.
Handwritten instructions on how to bake a cake.
Which of these statements is a fact?
Soccer fans don't play football because they don't like to hit.
Because GDP rose by over 30% last quarter, the tariffs must be working.
Football players are slow.
U.S. GDP, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, rose by over 30% in the last quarter of 2020.
U.S. GDP, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, rose by over 30% in the last quarter of 2020.
State how to fix the below sentence or if it is correct as is.
"I fought the law and the law won."
*Credit given to the Bobby Fuller Four
Since there are two independent clauses, a comma is needed with the coordinating conjunction.
Put the following sentence in past tense.
We will have eaten by then.
We ate by then.
Correct the following sentence for parallel structure.
The football coach was pleased with his starter because he was fast and plays hard.
The sentence needs all of its verbs to be in the same tense.
State how to fix the below sentence or if it is correct as is.
I was tired from working all day, therefore, I decided to go to be early.
I was tired from working all day; therefore, I decided to go to be early.
Other correct ways of fixing the question will be accepted, too.Using context clues, what does the italicized word below mean?
The candidates, assuming that they were going to be told to wait in their gasless boat for rescue, were nonplussed when they were told that they were to swim back to shore.
astonished
State how to fix the below sentence or if it is correct as is.
The water will not spill if you put the cap on it.
Correct as is. (An independent clause followed by a dependent clause needs no punctuation)
What is the point of view of this sentence?
"You were supposed to bring balance to the force, not leave it in darkness!"
*Credit given to Star Wars III
Second person
What is it called when you use parts of the word to find its meaning?
Also, what are the three different types of word parts that you can look at?
1. Word parts/"Roots"
2. Prefixes, stems, suffixes
State how to correct the below sentence or if it is correct as is?
I came back home with food, everyone was already stuffed before I was here.
Name the verb.
The producing of textiles in New England boomed upon invention of the spinning jenny.
boomed
State how to fix the below sentence or if it is correct as is.
Having run out of fuel, we prepared for a belly landing on the Pacific, there were no other options.
The last comma is a comma splice.
What is the meaning of the italicized word?
Despite being 20 minutes late for the meeting, he sat down and propped his feet up on the table unabashed.
Not humiliated or embarrassed.
Major clues: "Despite" + the word root "un." These factors signify that the word's meaning is an antonym of whatever the situation might suggest.
State how to correct the sentence or if it is correct as is.
They thought they had gotten away unnoticed; however, the dog barked, and chased them down the road.
They thought they had gotten away unnoticed; however, the dog barked and chased them down the road.
No comma should be placed between "barked" and the clause that follows it because the last clause uses the same subject (dog).
Identify which of these is the main claim, major supporting detail, and the minor supporting detail(s).
A. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius, which is and incredible leap from freezing temperatures, so the hot water splash runs the risk of shattering the windshield.
B. There are a number of methods to clear windshield of ice, some being faster or riskier than others.
C. Using a credit card or a hard piece of plastic often works well and is usually an available option to everybody.
D. If it's a deep freeze, however, the credit card won't penetrate, and you probably need to use your defroster and take the extra time to warm up the engine anyway.
Main claim: B
Major Supporting Detail: C
Miner Supporting Details: A + D
What's wrong with this sentence?
They decided not to promote him because he asked, "What difference does it make?" when we told him to park the cars neatly
No period
Follow the link and write an effective topic sentence for the following passage:
https://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtID=2&psid=3221
The topic sentence should address something in general about loyalists without getting too specific.
Example: "Loyalists composed a sizable portion of Revolutionary America."
Identify which of these statements are the main claim (1), major supporting detail (2), and minor supporting details (1).
A. Whereas the structure of the U.S. Constitution allows for modification, other countries' have not.
B. El Salvador has had 36 and constitutions since 1824 and France has had 10 since 1789, going through "five republics, two empires, a monarchy, and two dictatorships."
C. The U.S. Constitution is the longest lasting framework of government for a reason.
D. The U.S. Constitution provided a list of rights that helped to keep people from feeling the need to overthrow the government.
*Adapted from https://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtID=2&psid=3231
Main claim: C
Major Supporting details: A + D
Minor Supporting Details: B
Correct the following sentence for parallel structure.
After observing the tornado damage, the insurance inspector made the following conclusions: the house was hit by tree, the garage was smashed by tractor, and a truck leveled the mailbox.
Two of the items in the list were in passive voice while the last one was in active voice.
After observing the tornado damage, the insurance inspector made the following conclusions: the house was hit by tree, the garage was smashed by tractor, and the mailbox was leveled by a truck.
What inference can be made from the passage?
https://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtID=2&psid=3221
A) Any loyalists who left America went to Canada
B) 80% of the American population were patriots.
C) One third of the American population supported the ideals of the revolution but were reluctant to fight.
D) 80% of the American population were not loyalists.
D) 80% of the American population were not loyalists.