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RO - F - CS
Combining Sentence I
Combining Sentences II
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Before I left for school on Sunday morning. (RO - F - CS?)
Fragment - now fix it: Before I left for school on Sunday morning. (also tell me where the one comma would go)
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Combine these 2 sentences into one sentence by inserting a word or words fromt he second sentence into the first one. Add punctuation marks and change the forms of words where necessary: The show's music has a loud beat. It is thumping.
- The shows music has a loud, thumping beat. ( you need a comma because you can flip-flop LOUD and THUMPING and it still makes sense)
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Select the letter of the connecting word that best links each pair of phrases: I am going to the meeting, ___ I am going to speak out. (a) and (b) although (c) still (d) however
(a) and
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The video describes Jardim Gramacho, where receives 7,000 tons of garbage every day.
change where to which Grammar point: adjective clauses
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What are three criteria for a good paraphrase?
A good paraphrase has the same meaning as the original, is different enough to be considered your own writing, and cites the source. (see page 6 of Sourcework!)
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Lenny gave me a cookie it actually tasted good.
Run-On -- now correct it: Lenny gave me a cookie it actually tasted good.
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Combine these 2 sentences into one sentence by inserting a word or words fromt he second sentence into the first one. Add punctuation marks and change the forms of words where necessary: The apartment has high ceilings. The apartment is large.
- The large apartment has high ceilings.
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I love to sew, ___ I don't have much time. (a) but (b) and (c) because (d) since
(a) but - I love to sew, but I don't have much time.
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Jardim Gramacho has the biggest amount of garbages in the world.
Garbage is uncountable! Remove the s. Grammar point: countable and uncountable nouns
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What are two techniques for paraphrasing?
1. Tell a friend (explain in your own words) 2. Chunking (divide the passage and focus on phrases) (See page 7 of Sourcework!)
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How clearly was the trail marked? (RO - F - CS?)
Complete Sentence. What one word is the subject? What two words make up the verb?
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Combine these 2 sentences into one sentence by inserting a word or words fromt he second sentence into the first one. Add punctuation marks and change the forms of words where necessary: They live in villages. The villages are on or near three major rivers.
- They live in villages on or near three major rivers.
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Voting is a right; ___, voting is also a responsibility. (a) since (b) as well as (c) however (d) because
(c) however - Voting is a right; however, voting is also a responsibility.
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In the documentary, "Waste Land," directed by Lucy Walker who used a camera to record a story about the world's largest trash dump.
No subject and verb! Fix it: In the documentary, "Waste Land," Lucy Walker uses a camera to record a story about the world's largest trash dump.
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What are three ways your summary and response could be different from your classmates' summary and responses?
1. Content could focus on personal experience 2. Content could focus on application (write about an idea in the article) 3. Content could focus on agreeing and disagreeing. (see page 14 of Sourcework!)
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When we went to the Outer Banks for Thanksgiving in 2007. (RO - F - CS)
Fragment - now make it a complete sentence: When we went to the Outer Banks for Thanksgiving in 2007. (also tell me where the one comma would go)
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Combine these 2 sentences into one sentence by inserting a word or words from the second sentence into the first one. Add punctuation marks and change the forms of words where necessary: B.B. King continues the blues tradition. He is a contemporary singer and composer.
- B.B. King, who is a contemporary singer and composer, continues the blues tradition.
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I will leave early today ___ I have been running late for work. (a) and (b) but (c) since (d) yet
(c) since - I will elave early today since I have been running late for work.
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Some of them doesn't like their jobs.
Change doesn't to don't. Grammar point: SVA
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What is the number one way that a summary is different from a summary and response?
A summary only does not include your opinion! (see page 20 of Sourcework!)
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The election results have been counted the winner will be announced shortly. (RO - F - CS)
Run-On - Now fix it: The election results have been counted the winner will be announced shortly.
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Combine these 2 sentences into one sentence by inserting a word or words fromt he second sentence into the first one. Add punctuation marks and change the forms of words where necessary: Swimming is an excellent form of exercise. Jogging is an excellent form of exercise.
- Swimming and Jogging are excellent forms of exercise.
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Which is the best way to combine these sentences - The room was hot. The room was stuffy. The room was airless. I could hardly breathe. (a) I could hardly breathe in that hot, stuffy, airless room. (b) The room was hot and stuffy; the room was airless; I could hardly breathe.
(a) I could hardly breathe in th at hot, stuffy, airless room.
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In the documentary, "Waste Land," directed by Lucy Walker, it wants to say that garbage is not useless and worthless at all.
Change "it" to something else. What is it? "Waste Land"? Try this: The documentary, "Waste Land," directed by Lucy Walker, wants to say that garbage is not useless and worthless at all.
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What are the two options you may choose for the focus of your research paper?
1. Problem and Solution focus 2. Argument focus (See page 32 of Sourcework!)