Using Complete Sentences

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1 Lesson pp Using Complete Sentences Lesson 6.1, Exercise 1 1. D 2. F 3. D 4. F 5. IM 6. F 7. E 8. IN 9. F 10. D 11. E 12. F 13. D 14. IM 15. IN Lesson 6.1, Exercise 2 1. The Globe was most likely a success because the company that funded it cared deeply about it. (declarative) 2. What made the Globe so successful in Shakespeare s time? (interrogative) 3. Imagine building the very space in which you work every day. (imperative)

2 NAME Lesson pp Subject and Predicate Lesson 6.2, Exercise 1 1. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson used the pen name Lewis Carroll for nonacademic works. 2. Dodgson had always enjoyed stories. 3. An embarrassing stammer plagued Dodgson his entire life. 4. Readers of Dodgson s literary works may know about his passion for mathematics. 5. Two years ago, I read Alice s Adventures in Wonderland. 6. It was originally titled Alice s Adventures Underground. 7. The character of Alice stemmed from Dodgson s real-life friendship with Alice Liddell. 8. The Red Queen in Through the Looking Glass was inspired by the Liddells governess. 9. Jabberwocky remains one of the best examples of nonsense verse. 10. Many filmmakers have adapted Dodgson s works for the big screen. Lesson 6.2, Exercise 2 The film stars John Bishop, Mary Jane Jones, and Eddie Vaughn. The film s director also directed Hunting Snarks in April. Ron Patterson, from The Cheshire Gazette, calls the film, A wild ride!

3 Lesson pp Correcting Sentence Fragments Lesson 6.3, Exercise 1 The following sentences should be underlined: 1, 5, 8, 11, 15. Lesson 6.3, Exercise 2 The story of Hatshepsut, the Egyptian female king, was almost lost to history. Hatshepsut was the daughter of Thutmose I. Hatshepsut had stronger bloodlines to the throne than her stepson. As her stepson grew older, Hatshepsut gradually assumed the power, duties, and dress of the king. He also destroyed her monuments and statues.

4 Lesson pp Finding the Subject Lesson 6.4, Exercise 1 1. Here is that article about bamboo. 2. Different groups of people use bamboo for different purposes. 3. There are about 1,000 bamboo species. 4. The stem of a bamboo plant is called a culm. 5. Most plants in the bamboo family have hollow culms. 6. Narrow leaves on the joints of a bamboo plant give it a delicate look. 7. How high does bamboo grow? 8. You Put that bamboo plant in the office. 9. Many varieties of bamboo reach their full height in two months. 10. You Imagine a house built entirely out of bamboo! Lesson 6.4, Exercise 2 1. A bamboo grove is down by the river. 2. Bamboos as tall as 100 feet are in India and China! 3. Bamboo umbrellas are for sale along the back wall. 4. Bamboos with a 12-inch diameter grow in the Andes Mountains of South America. 5. A bamboo basket full of magazines sits on the living room table.

5 Lesson pp Run-on Sentences Lesson 6.5, Exercise 1 1. C 2. C 3. R 4. R 5. C 6. C 7. C 8. R 9. C 10. R Lesson 6.5, Exercise 2 The invisible hand is a metaphor. It expresses the idea that people s pursuit of self-interest unintentionally benefits the public good. In a free market, people will always pursue self-interest; that means they will try to better their own conditions. Smith viewed the free market as being self-corrective and able to grow steadily. Although Smith wrote during the 1700s, his ideas still resonate today.

6 NAME Lesson pp Direct and Indirect Objects Lesson 6.6, Exercise 1 Olaudah Equiano I. 1 Slave traders kidnapped Equiano from Africa. 2 They enslaved him. A. 3 Michael Henry Pascal bought Equiano in Virginia. B. 4 Pascal gave Equiano experience at sea. C. 5 He did not deny Equiano an education. II. 6 In 1766, Equiano bought his freedom. A. 7 His experience brought him work in trade and travel expeditions. B. 8 In England, Equiano s lectures earned him support from other abolitionists. III. 9 Publication of his autobiography brought Equiano admiration. A. 10 It was published in B. 11 The autobiography gave the public a first-hand account of slavery. Lesson 6.6, Exercise 2 1. Other British abolitionists gave Equiano help and encouragement. 2. Publishers sold Dutch, German, and Russian audiences translations of Equiano s book. 3. Equiano recounted both the injustices and kindnesses he experienced as a slave. 4. New documents give researchers doubts about the authenticity of Equiano s work. 5. Nonetheless, his autobiography offers audiences vivid detail and emotional depth.

7 NAME Lesson pp Predicate Nominatives and Predicate Adjectives Lesson 6.7, Exercise 1 1. lake (PN) 2. pool (PN) 3. saltier (PA) 4. salty (PA) 5. occurrence (PN) 6. breezy (PA) 7. misty (PA) 8. river (PN) 9. muddy (PA) 10. Israel (PN) Lesson 6.7, Exercise 2 Death of the Dead Sea? 1 The historical Dead Sea is a lake that cannot sustain plant or animal life. 2 Its salt levels are fatal to almost any living thing that enters it. 3 Yet the Dead Sea now faces death of a different kind. 4 The area around the Dead Sea is incredibly hot and dry; that condition causes the water in the lake to evaporate. 5 One of its tributaries is the Jordan River. 6 Water from the Jordan is growing scarce, however, because people are using much of that water for industry. 7 According to scientists, the future of the Dead Sea looks uncertain. 8 The Dead Sea s water level becomes lower every year. 9 Unless surrounding countries change their industrial practices, the lake is doomed. 10 It could be completely dry by 2050.