Which of the following examples illustrates a fragment, run-on (or fused) sentence,
or comma splice?
A) Starting easily and purring like a kitten, a Cadillac with a new battery.
B) Having a new battery, the Cadillac started easily and purred like a kitten.
C) The Cadillac had a new battery; it started easily and purred like a kitten.
D) Whenever it had a new battery, the Cadillac started easily and purred like a
kitten.
A
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. In an opening paragraph that explains a general topic and narrows to a specific point, the paragraph will start with a broad issue or topic, and the thesis statement will provide the specific point. 2. Background information for opening paragraphs can include information about a current situation or definitions of terminology. 3. The structure and purpose of an opening paragraph are the same as the structure and purpose of body paragraphs.
Some of the following sentences contain subject-verb agreement errors. Other
sentences are correct as written. If a sentence contains a subject-verb agreement error, cross out the incorrect verb, and write the correct verb in its place. If a sentence contains no subject-verb agreement error, write a C for correct in the left margin. At the end of the museum gallery is a statue of a Greek god and a pillar from a Greek temple. What will be an ideal response?
Recientemente, Cuba _____.
A. ha dependido del petróleo para la agricultura B. ha desarrollado un sistema de agricultura que no requiere de petróleo C. ha establecido una industria muy grande de pesticidas
¡A ESCRIBIR! La rutina diaria de un profesor / una profesora. Write a paragraph about what you imagine the daily routine of one of your professors is like. Where does he or she going in the morning? What does he or she do? Does he or she have a family? What do they do together? What does he or she do with other professors or with students at the university? Be sure to include the times of day these activities take place.
What will be an ideal response?