Confusing

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Punctuation
Citing
Pronouns
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The man, a pleasant person, displayed very
strange facial expressions while speaking.
DAILY DOUBLE!!!

• What type of subordination does this sentence
  fall under?

3
The man, a pleasant person, displayed very
strange facial expressions while speaking.

• Appositive Subordination

4
You are more graceful ____ she is.

• Then/Than

5
You are more graceful than she is.
6
The United Way campaign is over and has made ____
goal.

• Its/Its

7
The United Way campaign is over and has made its
goal.
8
Marta and Cleo are angry, but I have _____ best
interests at heart.

• There/Their/Theyre

9
Marta and Cleo are angry, but I have their best
interests at heart.
10
If _____ going to the grocery store, so am I.

• Youre/Your

11
If youre going to the grocery store, so am I.
12
Will the new promotion ______ your decision to
resign?

• Effect/Affect

13
Will the new promotion affect your decision to
resign?
14
Martha_s clothes still need to be washed.

• / / , / .

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Marthas clothes still need to be washed.
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My dog had fleas_ so we gave him a bath.

• / / , / .

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My dog had fleas, so we gave him a bath.
18
He knocked several times_ no one came to the door.

• / / , / .

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He knocked several times no one came to the door.
20
Practice will be held before school_ in the
afternoon_ and at night.

• / / , / .

21
Practice will be held before school, in the
afternoon, and at night.
22
The man_ a pleasant person_ displayed very
strange facial expressions while speaking.

• / / , / .

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The man, a pleasant person, displayed very
strange facial expressions while speaking.
24
Every morning, I eat breakfast and read a copy of
_________.

• The New York Times
• B. The New York Times

25
Every morning, I eat breakfast and read a copy of
The New York Times.
26
George Lucas is famous for having created the
_______ saga.

• Star Wars
• Star Wars

27
George Lucas became famous for creating the Star
Wars saga.
28
The article _______ helped me decide what to
choose for my major at Penn State.

• A. How to Choose a Career
• B. How to Choose a Career

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The article How to Choose a Career helped me
decide what to choose for my major at Penn State.
30
I searched the internet using _____ for my world
history report.

• Google
• Google

31
I searched the internet using Google for my world
history report.
32
My friend always listens to Kelly Clarksons
_______ on her ipod.

• Since Youve Been Gone
• Since Youve Been Gone

33
My friend always listens to Kelly Clarksons
Since Youve Been Gone on her ipod.
34
Nobody knows that eating a chocolate-broccoli
muffin is a good way to provide _____ bodies with
vitamin C.

• Its / Their / They

35
Nobody knows that eating a chocolate-broccoli
muffin is a good way to provide their bodies with
vitamin C.
36
Too many Americans believe every word ____ read
in the newspaper.

• Their / They / Them

37
Too many Americans believe every word they read
in the newspaper.
38
The cat had a mouse dangling from _____ mouth.

• Their / Its

39
The cat had a mouse dangling from its mouth.
40
The group of performers prepared for _____ show
at the Renaissance fair.

• Its / Their

41
The group of performers prepared for its show at
the Renaissance fair.
42
Every person must place _____ jacket in the front
closet.

• His or Her / Their

43
Every person must place his or her jacket in the
front closet.
44
The clowns had headaches from wearing _____ wigs
a little too tight.

• His or Her / Their

45
The clowns had headaches from wearing their wigs
a little too tight.
46
Nobody wants to go alone to ______ high school
prom.

• His or Her / Their

47
Nobody wants to go alone to his or her high
school prom.
48
Hamlet was written by Shakespeare.

• Passive / Active

49
Hamlet was written by Shakespeare.

• Passive Voice

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Van Gogh painted Starry Night.

• Passive / Active

51
Van Gogh painted Starry Night.

• Active Voice

52
James Dean was killed in a car accident.

• Passive / Active

53
James Dean was killed in a car accident.

• Passive Voice

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Lung Cancer is caused by smoking.

• Passive / Active

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Lung Cancer is caused by smoking.

• Passive Voice

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A volcano destroyed Pompeii.
Passive / Active
57
A volcano destroyed Pompeii.
Active Voice
58
Will Smiths _________ drove me crazy because it
was on the radio twelve times today.
FINAL JEOPARDY

• Getting Jiggy Wit It
• Getting Jiggy Wit It

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Will Smiths Getting Jiggy Wit It drove me
crazy because it was on the radio twelve times
today.