Essay Questions
What should the last sentence of the introduction paragraph be?
thesis statement
I ___________________ up at 7 every morning but this morning I ___________________ long and I ___________________ up until 8. (get, sleep, not get)
get / slept / did not get
Find the error. State the sentence correctly.
Our teacher could not give us homework to do this weekend. We'll find out on Friday.
might not / may not
Combine the sentences. Use the 2nd sentence as the adjective clause.
He works at an electronics store.
It has many sales.
He works at an electronics store which has many sales.
Change the sentence to passive.
You can store small packages in the overhead compartment.
Small packages can be stored in the overhead compartment.
What should the first sentence of a body paragraph be? What are the two parts of this sentence?
topic sentence
topic and controlling idea
You _____________________ your homework for two hours. Haven’t you finished yet? (do)
have been doing
I can't find my car keys. I______________________ (leave) them in my office.
I can't find my car keys. I must have left them in my office.
Combine the sentences. Use the 2nd sentence as the adjective clause.
The story was scary.
Martin told it.
The story which Martin told was scary.
Change the sentence to passive.
Drivers as well as pedestrians must obey traffic regulations.
Traffic regulations must be obeyed by drivers as well as pedestrians.
What should you use to 'grab' a reader's attention in the introduction paragraph? What are two different examples that a writer could use to 'grab' the reader's attention?
a quotation/ a question/ a shocking statement / a surprising statistic
______________________________ anyone? (your dog, ever, bite)
Has your dog ever bitten
I _______________________ (bought) bread, but I didn't know we needed any.
I should have bought bread, but I didn't know we needed any.
Break the question/sentence into two parts. Independent clause and the adjective clause.
Where is the girl who was standing beside you?
She was standing beside you.
Change the sentence to passive.
When the seatbelt light goes off, you may remove the seatbelt.
Your seatbelt may be removed when the seatbelt light goes off.
What is the term for the type of introduction paragraph we've been focusing on in this course?
Explain what this term means.
funnel introduction
The introduction paragraph starts off with general statements about the topic and narrows to the thesis statement.
By the time the Rob arrived home, we (eat) ________________ dinner.
had eaten
If Debbie hasn't come home yet, she _________________(wait) for us in the coffee shop.
If Debbie hasn't come home yet, she must be waiting for us in the coffee shop.
Break the question/sentence into two parts. Independent clause and the adjective clause.
The man whom they named is a noted explorer.
The man is a noted explorer.
They named him.
Have the zookeepers captured the lion in the forest?
Has the lion in the forest been captured by the zookeepers.
When writing an argumentative essay, you must include a paragraph focusing on the opposing view. What is this paragraph called? What are the two parts of this paragraph?
counter argument
opposing view and rebuttal
I predict that by 2025, humankind __________________________ on Mars (land)
will have landed
If you hadn't taken a taxi last night, you ___________________ (wait) at the train station for hours.
If you hadn't taken a taxi, you might have waited at the train station for hours.
Break the question/sentence into two parts. Independent clause and the adjective clause.
Marine excavation is a race not only against time and the sea but also the looters who want history's treasures for themselves.
Marine excavation is a race not only against time and the sea but also the looters.
They want history's treasures for themselves.
They had eaten all the dinner before they finished the conversation.
All the dinner had been eaten before they finished the conversation.