Section outline

  • MONDAY:

    >Review Friday's sentences;

    Choose among the following possible answers:

         A) faulty pronoun reference

         B) Passive voice

         C) Dangling / misplaced / squinting modifier

         D) Parallel structure error

         E) No error

         F) subject / verb agreement error

    STUDY SENTENCES:

      1. He told his daughter eventually the dog would have to go back to its owner.
      2. She was not only very tired, but also sick to her stomach.
      3. I noticed that a window had been left open.
      4. Neither my brothers nor my father are going to sell the house.
      5. Sally stopped at the grocery store, the bank, and ran to the library.

    TUESDAY:

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    Choose among the following possible answers:

         A) faulty pronoun reference

         B) Passive voice

         C) Dangling / misplaced / squinting modifier

         D) Parallel structure error

         E) No error

         F) subject / verb agreement error

    STUDY SENTENCES:

    1. Some of the water in our yards enters from a hole in the drainage pipe.
    2. I am not sure which Billy dislikes more, going to the doctor’s office or a visit to the dentist.
    3. Having a friend carefully review your work will keep errors to a minimum.
    4. Old movies were filmed in black and white.
    5. Tired after a long shift at work, watching a movie was just what I needed.
    6. Johnny told Billy he had a test on Friday.
    7. Billy likes hiking, swimming, and to ride a bicycle.
    8. Sally had been asked many times before that day.
    9. Finally turning twenty, my father let me drive his restored Mustang.
    10. To survive in this heat, new plants need daily watering.


    MORE PRACTICE: (working on it...)

    WEDNESDAY:


    FINALS: Periods 1 & 2


    THURSDAY:


    FINALS: Periods 3 & 5


    FRIDAY:


    FINALS: Periods 4 & 6


    +++ See you after the break! +++

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