As I am on a field trip today, you are working on two short grammar exercises. We will return to The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin on Tuesday. Don't forget you have a vocabulary quiz on Tuesday. Below is another copy of the handout.
In class today. Open a word document, title it grammar practice and then copy over the following two grammar exercises onto the document. Rewrite the sentence correctly and share by the close of class. There are 22 sentences; plan accordingly. This is a graded assignment. Share number: 2006630. This is due by midnight for full credit.
Excecise 1: Avoiding
Shifts
Directions:
Rewrite each sentence to correct the faulty shift (underlined).
Rewrite each sentence to correct the faulty shift (underlined).
1. 1. Computers have become much more
affordable in the last ten years, as their prices drop.
2. We should dress in formal attire because weddings are when formality is expected.
3. Go home after school and you should do your homework.
4. Peers should not be able to control your life; one should be able to make his or her own decisions.
5. Not every student learns in the same way because they all have different learning styles.
6. Lucy wrote her paper and finishes her algebra homework before going out with friends.
7. The Baltimore Zoo takes great measures to keep cages clean, and awards have been received by the zoo for excellent animal care.
8. Eat the banana and you should try the peanut butter ice cream.
9. My excuse for breaking up with her is because she does not have enough time for me.
10. The president speaks to the crowd and waved a hand of welcome.
Irregular
Verbs
Directions: Rewrite the following sentences, inserting the correct form of the verb in parenthesis. You may add
auxiliary verbs.
1. Yesterday
Joan (feel) quite ill.
2. Have you (make) any money from your business yet?
3. After he finished the plumbing job, Bob (leave) his tools at the site.
4. The house was (build) near a lake.
5. Jack studied for twelve years and finally (become) a doctor.
6. The witness (swear) that she had not seen the burglar.
7. We (eat) lunch at the restaurant and then went home.
8. After climbing for hours, the hiker (fall) into the ravine.
9. Two expensive pieces of jewelry were (steal) from the store.
10. Will they be (give) away free samples?
2. Have you (make) any money from your business yet?
3. After he finished the plumbing job, Bob (leave) his tools at the site.
4. The house was (build) near a lake.
5. Jack studied for twelve years and finally (become) a doctor.
6. The witness (swear) that she had not seen the burglar.
7. We (eat) lunch at the restaurant and then went home.
8. After climbing for hours, the hiker (fall) into the ravine.
9. Two expensive pieces of jewelry were (steal) from the store.
10. Will they be (give) away free samples?
Vocabulary for "The Story of an Hour"
“The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin vocabulary quiz on Tuesday, November 13
Note that there are 10 words and 2 idioms.
1. laconic- adjective- person, speech, or style of writing using very few words; brief, concise, terse, succinct, pithy
2. throng-noun- noun- a large, densely packed crowd of people or animals.
3. intrepid-adjective- adjective- fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect).
4. to accost-verb- to approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively.
5. reticent- adjective- not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily.
6. hapless- adjective- (especially of a person) unfortunate.
7. furtive- adjective-attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would
lead to trouble; secretive.
8. irate- adjective- feeling or characterized by great anger.
9. plethora- noun- a large or excessive amount of (something).
10. felonious- adjective- wicked, cruel
Idioms
11. the sword of Damocles- if you have a sword of Damocles hanging over you/your head, something bad seems very
likely to happen to you
12. Pyrrhic victory- a victory that is not worth winning because you have suffered so much to achieve it
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