E-ex 22-4 This was (Click on the correct word or phrase in the parentheses) for question 5 . I have chosen this answer (The audience entered the auditorium and seated (itself / themselves) facing a map of Gettysburg)My answer was wrong).This was (In each pair, click on the version of the sentence that uses pronoun case correctly).My answer was (Whom should the foundation trust to run the advertising campaign).My answer wrong .The correct answer (Who should the foundation trust to run the advertising campaign?) The committee had to choose between two excellent candidates, Gary and her, to head the development office.
Sunday, September 7, 2014
This was (People who are affected by the lack of sunlight in winter often benefit from using full-spectrum light bulbs.) for question (1) .My answer was wrong .The correct answer was People who are affected by the lack of sunlight in winter often benefit from using full-spectrum light bulbs.This was (In each pair, click on the version of the sentence that uses pronoun case correctly.)My answer was wrong .The correct answer was (Before I left for college, my sister gave me some simple advice: smile at whoever you meet.)
E-ex 22-4
This was (In each pair, click on the version of the sentence that uses pronoun case correctly.) for question (8) .I have chosen .(The goldsmith could not understand their changing the design of the commemorative medal.).My answer was wrong.The correct was (The goldsmith could not understand them changing the design of the commemorative medal).The was (Whom do you think is the greater guitarist: Jimi Hendrix or B. B. King?) .This was (In each pair, click on the version of the sentence that uses pronoun case correctly.
)My answee was wrong.The correct answer was (The race organizer told us team captains to be sure to submit every runner's entry fee before the deadline.)
E-ex 23-3 this was (Many actresses and female fashion models are painfully thin, which contributes to the perception that girls and women must be skinny to be attractive.) for
the question (1).I have chosen this answer (Many actresses and female fashion models are painfully thin, which contributes to the perception that girls and women must be skinny to be attractive.) My answer was wrong.The correct answer was (The fact that many actresses and female fashion models are painfully thin contributes to the perception that girls and women must be skinny to be attractive).This was (Click on the better sentence, the one that does not contain any unclear pronoun reference)for number (2) I have chosen this answer (Images in glossy magazines, in film, and on television tell you every day that extra pounds are ugly.
Thursday, August 14, 2014
ENGL140 ALfarhan, Khalid - Week 7 5\5
Exercises (11-3) the question number (1) .This was
question (When you work on
a computer, always
back up your files..) for number (1). My
answer was correct. I have chosen (When you work on a
computer) .The question number (3) it was (There was a momentary
silence before the crowd roared with delight). I have chosen ( before the crowd roared with delight)
. My answer was correct. The question number (3) .This was (What appears in the
science fiction of today will inspire the technology of the future) for
question (4). I have. ENGL140 ALfarhan, Khalid - Week 7 4\5
Exercises (22-5) this was question (Romeo and Juliet tells the story of
a forbidden romance between two love-struck teenagers) foe number (1) I have chosen (romance) my answer
was correct. Exercises (10-2) this was question (For nearly thirty years, the Berlin
Wall stood as a barrier to East German citizens who wanted to defect to the
West) for number (1).My answer was correct . I have
chosen (to
defect to the West) because to defect to the West is an infinitive phrase. Exercises number (10-3) the was (Many attempts to
break the land speed record have
ended in fatal crashes.) for question (1). I have chosen (Gerund phrase) .My
answer was wrong. The correct answer was(Infinitive
phrase) because To break the land speed record is an infinitive functions
as a noun.).
ENGL140 ALfarhan, Khalid - Week 7 3\5
Exercises (22-3)
the question number (1) my answer was wrong I have chosen ( The first discovery of America was definitely not
in 1492 AD.) . The correct answer was ( The first discovery of America was definitely not
in AD 1492)
because the abbreviation AD should precede the date.. The question
number (2) my answer was correct . I have chosen (Turning to page
195, Marian realized that she had finally reached the end of the book) because the word page should be spelled out .Also the question
number (3) my answer was correct. I have chosen (Three interns were
selected to assist the chief surgeon, Dr. Enrique Derenzo, in the hospital's
first heart-lung transplant) because the second title, MD,
is redundant.
Exercises (22-4) The question number (1)
my answe was weong , I have chosen (After we saw the film "The Untouchables," my
great-grandfather told me that he had met Al Capone years ago in Chicago) .The correct anser was
(After we saw
the film The Untouchables,
my great-grandfather told me that he had met Al Capone years ago in Chicago.) because Names of films should be italicized, not put in quotation
marks)
ENGL140 ALfarhan, Khalid - Week 7 2\5
Exercises (21-5)
question number (1) I have chosen this answer (Because she grew up during the
Depression, so my grandmother can't tolerate throwing food away) my answer was
wrong. The correct answer was ( Because
she grew up during the Depression, my grandmother can't tolerate throwing food
away.) In the question (2) my answer was
still wrong . I have chosen (Because tree roots need oxygen, so it is wise not to pack the
soil too tightly after planting.) the correct answer was (Tree roots need
oxygen, so it is wise not to pack the soil too tightly after planting).The question number (3) I have chosen (I know how to add
songs to a playlist, but I don't know how to organize several playlists) my answer was correct because A word group that begins with Although cannot be linked to a word group
that begins with but. The question number (4) I have chosen (Before she added the eggs, Nashwa mixed thoroughly the dry
ingredients).My answer was wrong because The adverb thoroughly should not be placed between the
verb, mixed, and its
object, the dry ingredients.
It can be placed either before the verb (thoroughly mixed) or at the end
of the sentence (. . . Nashwa
mixed the dry ingredients thoroughly).. This was the correct answer (Before she added the eggs, Nashwa thoroughly mixed the dry
ingredients)
ENGL140 ALfarhan, Khalid - Week 7 1\5
Exercises (21-4) the question number (1)
.This was (When the red lights are flashing, do
not pass the bus) for question number (1) I have chosen (Adjective) .My answer
was wrong because The When clause functions as an adverb
modifying the verb do pass.
When do you not pass the bus? When
the red lights are flashing. The correct answer was (Adverb) Exercises (21-4)
the question number (1) .This was( There was a drastic change in the weather last night) for
question for number (1). I have chosen (Verbal
phrase) .My answer was wrong because in the weather is a prepositional phrase. In is a preposition, and weather is its object. The
correct answer was (Verbal phrase).This was (To prepare a light
and flaky pie crust, handle the dough sparingly.) for question (2) . I have
chosen (Prepositional phrase) my answer was wrong because Although to can be a preposition, it marks an
infinitive in this sentence. An infinitive is a verbal consisting of to plus a verb (in this case, To prepare).The correct answer
was ( Verbal phrase)
Saturday, August 9, 2014
ENGL140 ALfarhan, Khalid - Week 6 5\5
Exercises (19-4)
. In the question (1). I have chosen ( Shakespeare is perhaps best
known for his four major tragedies) for this question (Shakespeare is perhaps
best known for his four major tragedies. Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth).My aswer was wrong because (This word group is a complete sentence. It contains a subject
and a verb (Shakespeare is), and it is an independent clause. The second
word group, which is merely a list of plays, is a fragment). The correct answer
was . . In
the question (2). I have chosen (
Although music at a reasonable volume is unlikely to
harm young children) for this question (Although music at a reasonable volume
is unlikely to harm young children. There has been little evidence to prove
that it boosts intelligence). My answer was correct because (Correct. This word group is a fragment. It does contain a
subject and a verb (music . . . is), but it is introduced by the
subordinating conjunction Although, which marks the word group as
subordinate. One possible revision is to attach the fragment to the complete
sentence with a comma:
Although music at a
reasonable volume is unlikely to harm young children, there has been little
evidence to prove that it boosts intelligence.
) .
ENGL140 ALfarhan, Khalid - Week 6 5\4
In
the question (8). I have chosen (Sentence) for this
question (Crowds of screaming teenagers surrounded the Beatles wherever they
went) . My answer was correct because (This
word group is a sentence: an independent clause (Crowds
of screaming teenagers surrounded the Beatles .
. .) that includes a subordinate clause (wherever
they went)). In the question (9). I have chosen (Sentence) for this question (Determined to touch one
or more of these famous music makers.) .My answer was wrong
because (This word group is a
fragment. It consists of a participial phrase that needs to be attached to
something. Here is a good way to fix the fragment:
Crowds of screaming
teenagers, determined to touch one or more of these famous music makers,
surrounded the Beatles wherever they went.
). The
correct answer was (Fragment). In
the question (10). I have chosen ( Sentence) for this question
(Reporters observing the conduct of fans at Beatles' concerts found that they
had to invent a new word to describe the wild, almost insane behavior of the
fans: That word was "Beatlemania.").
My answer was wrong because (This word group is a
sentence: two independent clauses joined with a colon)
ENGL140 ALfarhan, Khalid - Week 6 5\3
Exercises (19-3)
. In the question (5). I have chosen (Sentence) for this question(Also promoted them,
arranged club dates for them, and badgered record companies for them) . My answer
was wrong because
this word group is a fragment because it lacks a subject a
good way to fix the fragment is to add a subject he
also promoted them, arranged club dates for them, and badgered record companies
for them. The correct answer was (Fragment)
. In
the question (6). I have chosen (Sentence) for this question
(When the Beatles were introduced in
America, everyone wanted copies of the original singles). My answer was correct
because (This word group is a sentence. It opens
with a subordinate clause, but it contains an independent clause). In
the question (7). I have chosen (Sentence) for this
question (Love Me Do, " "Please Please Me," and "From Me to
You.") . My answer was wrong because (This is a
fragmented list. A good way to fix it is to attach it to the preceding sentence
with a colon when the Beatles were introduced in America, everyone
wanted copies of the original singles: "Love Me Do," "Please
Please Me," and "From Me to You." ). The correct answer was Fragment.
ENGL140 ALfarhan, Khalid - Week 6 5\2
I still
do the exercises (19-3)
. In the question (3) I have chosen (Sentence) for this
question (iverpool disk jockey called them "fantastic," saying that
they had "resurrected original rock 'n' roll). My answer was correct
because (This word group is a sentence).
In
the question (4) I have chosen (Fragment) for this question (A local music critic who
became their manager, Brian Epstein, turned them into a professional group). My
aswer was wrong because (Sorry. This is a sentence: an
independent clause (A local music critic turned
them into.) that includes a
subordinate clause (who became their manager) ) .The correct answer was (Sentence)
ENGL140 ALfarhan, Khalid - Week 6 5\1
Exercises (19-3)
question number (1) I have chosen this answer
(Sentence) .My answer was correct because this word group is a sentence It opens with a subordinate clause but
contains an independent clause (the Beatles
played at a Liverpool club called the Cavern). In
the question (2) I have chosen (Sentence) for this question (Where they hung out
together, played night and day, and attracted many fans.).My answer was
wrong, because this word group is a subordinate
clause a good way to fix this fragment is to attach it to the preceding
sentence with a comma: before they toured America and became world
famous, the Beatles played at a Liverpool club called the Cavern, where they
hung out together, played night and day, and attracted many fans.
The correct answer was (Fragment).
Saturday, August 2, 2014
ENGL140 ALfarhan, Khalid - Week 5 5\5
The question number (4) .This
was the question for number (4) (In each pair, click on the sentence that uses
hyphens appropriately) . I have chosen (The quietly purring cat
cleaned first one paw and then the other before curling up under the stove).
My answer was correct , because Hyphens should not be used to connect -ly adverbs to the words they modify. The question number (5) .This was the question for
number (5) (In each
pair, click on the sentence that uses hyphens appropriately). I have chosen (Two
thirds of the House voted for the amendment). My answer was wrong. The correct answer
was (Two-thirds of the House voted for the amendment) because Written forms of fractions should be hyphenated: Two-thirds.
ENGL140 ALfarhan, Khalid - Week 5 4\5
The question number (2)
.This was the question for number (2) (In
each pair, click on the sentence that uses hyphens appropriately) . I
have chosen ( We were embarrassed when our uncle bragged about being
a self made millionaire). My answer was wrong. The correct answer was (We were
embarrassed when our uncle bragged about being a self-made millionaire)
because A hyphen should be used with the prefix self-. The
question number (3) .This was the question for number (3) (In each pair, click on the sentence that uses hyphens appropriately).
I have chosen (Over the years, several well known politicians have
taught part time at George Washington University ). My answer was wrong . The correct answer was (Over
the years, several well-known politicians have taught part time at George Washington University )
because A hyphen should be used to connect two words functioning together as an
adjective before a noun: well-known.
ENGL140 ALfarhan, Khalid - Week 5 3\5
ENGL140 ALfarhan, Khalid - Week 5 2\5
ENGL140 ALfarhan, Khalid - Week 5 1\5
Exercise (32-1) the question number (1) this was the question for number (1) (We
spent seven days (at / on / in) June on the beach, and it rained every day) ,I
have chosen (at) .My answer was wrong .The correct was (in) because The
correct preposition to suggest "during the month of" is in. ).The question number (2) .This question was
for number (2) (Sylvia met us for breakfast (at / on / in) 9
o'clock on the morning of her wedding.). I have chosen (at). My answer was
correct , because the preposition at is used before a specific time.
).The question number for number (3) (In Germany it is
difficult for foreigners to become citizens even if they've lived (at / on /
in) the country for a long time.) . I have chosen (in). My answer was correct , because the
preposition in is used before a geographic location.
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