Coming up: vocabulary quiz on Friday, March 29; class handout / copy below)
In class: comma and semi colon review. This is due at the close of class; class handout/ copy below
Name_________________________________ Semicolons (a
refresher) Please rewrite the following sentences, punctuating as needed. Take
your time. (graded; the sentence must be
completely correct in order to receive credit. REMEMBER: a semi-colon
connects two complete sentences. Read aloud in your head to check.
Semicolon Use - Exercise 1
Rewrite the
following sentences by adding commas or semi colons as needed
1.
The score was tied the game went into overtime.
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2.
Professor Brown has left the laboratory,
however, you may still be able to reach her through email.
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3. We didn't attend
the play, besides, we had heard that all the good seats were taken.
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4. We stayed in
Baltimore, Maryland, Omaha, Nebraska, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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5. The keys to the
lower door were not, however, in their usual place.
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6. The three
performers included Jasper, a trained squirrel, Belzar, a tightrope walker, and
Petunia, a magician.
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7. Ingrid, a
shortstop, made the team, but Joe, her cousin, did not make the cut.
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8. Read the article
out loud, then answer all ten questions on the quiz.
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9. Martin had paid
his dues; therefore, we allowed him to vote in the election.
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10. The World Series
had begun, however, we were still stuck in traffic.
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Comma Use Rewrite
the following sentences by adding commas where they are needed. READ CAREFULLY. Check for
capitalization and punctuation. In order to receive credit, there must be no
errors.
11.
Anyone who walks four dogs at one time must keep
the leashes untangled.
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12.
We chose this blanket because it is warm fuzzy
and washable.
13.
Until he knew what caused the alarm to go off he
continued to be cautious.
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14.
The officer stopped the car when he saw the
loose license plate. ___________________________________
15.
Matilda asked for spicy food didn't she? ______________________________________________
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16.
Flames were shooting out of the building and people
were yelling for help. ______________________________
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17. This particular
painting appeals to the emotions not the intellect.
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17.
To speak French well you should spend some time
in France.________________________________________
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19. Susie John's
sister is taking dance lessons.
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20. The boss
according to Bill is not qualified for that position.
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Death and the King’s Horseman Vocabulary
Quiz on March 29th
1. raconteur:
A person skilled in telling anecdotes
2. retinue:
The group following and attending to some important person
3. divination:
The art or gift of prophecy by supernatural means
4. veneration:
A feeling of profound respect for someone or something
5. dirge:
a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person
6. alari:
a rich, woven cloth, brightly colored
7. egungun:
ancestral masquerade
8. etutu:
placatory rites or medicine
9. tryst:
a private romantic rendezvous between lovers
10. forebears:
an ancestor
11. suppliant:
making a humble plea to someone in power or authority
12. acolyte:
person assisting the celebrant in a religious service or procession
13. hearth:
the floor/front area of a fireplace
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