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Welcome to grammar practice!

While grammar isn’t the focus of this course, it is an important


element. Depending on how we do, I may provide a second activity later in the semester.

Based on our lecture, edit the following sentences. Input the edited sentence below the one
provided. While you should be able to answer based on our lecture, there is an additional
reading referenced if you need help with a particular part.

Please submit this exercise by the end of day. This is only for participation marks – your answers
will not be graded as correct or not. However, the answer key will be provided later.

Fragmented sentences (more on p. 6 if needed)


• The whole lab will be destroyed. If you activate the alarm. Spider-Man,
you can avert the tragedy.

YOUR ANSWER:
If you activate the alarm; the whole lab will be destroyed; however, Spider-Man can avert
the tragedy.

Comma splices (more on p. 12 if needed)


• Transit officials estimate that the new light-rail line will be 20 percent
faster than the express bus, the train will cost $1.85 per ride regardless of distance
travelled.

YOUR ANSWER:
- Transit officials estimate that the new light-rail line will be 20 percent faster than the express
bus; the train will cost $1.85 per ride regardless of distance travelled.

Fused sentences (more on p. 19)


• The moderator banged his gavel the candidates continued to shout at each
other.

YOUR ANSWER:
The moderator banged his gavel, while the candidates continued to shout at each other.

Mixed constructions (more on p. 26)


• One or two months before mating, male and female eagles together build
their nests can be four or five feet in diameter.

YOUR ANSWER:
One or two months before mating; male and female eagles together build their nests, which
can be four or five feet in diameter.

Pronoun reference (more on p. 35)


• A temperature inversion happens when a layer of warmer air is positioned
above a layer of cooler air, which is not how it usually occurs.
YOUR ANSWER:
A temperature inversion happens when a layer of warmer air is positioned above a layer of cooler
air; however, that is not how it usually occurs.
Pronoun-antecedent agreement (p. 43)
• Applicants must file the forms before the deadline and make sure that it’s
filled out correctly.

YOUR ANSWER:
Applicants must make sure that their form is filled out correctly, then file the form all before the
deadline.

Pronoun case (more on p. 48)


• Iris was unhappy, but the judges called a tie and gave the award to she and
Lu.

YOUR ANSWER:
Iris was unhappy because the judges called a tie and gave the award to She and Lu

Shifts in tense (more on p. 62)


• Levi (2020) notes that the trade deficit decreases from 2008 to 2018, but
he warns that the new improvement may be reversed because the new treaty will go into
effect in 2024.

YOUR ANSWER:

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