EAP 1684

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EAP 1684

• Class 12

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State Exit PracticeParallelism

• Parallel structure means that the same parts of
  speech (all nouns, for example) are used in a
  sentence to show that two or more ideas are
  equally important.
• By using parallel structure, you make your ideas
  clearer and easier to read.
• This is especially important when you list the
  main points of your thesis statement.

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Parallelism can mean

• Parallel words
• Writing includes drafting, editing, and revising.
• Parallel phrases
• Writing enables students to record information,
  to learn concepts, and to share knowledge with
  others.
• Parallel clauses
• Many students learn to write well because they
  want knowledge and because they value high grades.

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Class PracticeChoose the sentence that has no
errors in structure

• Kristina threw her bouquet high in the sky,
  twirled quickly to see its flight, and laughed
  gleefully when her best friend caught it.
• Kristina threw her bouquet high in the sky,
  twirling quickly to see its flight, and laughed
  gleefully when her best friend caught it.
• Kristina throwing her bouquet high in the sky,
  twirled quickly to see its flight, and laughing
  gleefully when her best friend caught it.

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Choose the sentence with no errors in structure

• The third week of every month, my mother has her
  hair cut three inches, a permanent put in, and
  colored a deep red.
• The third week of every month, my mother has her
  hair cut, curled, and colored.
• The third week of every month, my mother has her
  hair cut, curled, and colors it a deep red.

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Fill in the blank

• Many teenagers like to talk on the phone long
  into the night and ____ in late into the morning.
• Sleeping
• They sleep
• Sleep
• Being able to sleep

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Fill in the blank

• Marty is so nervous and hyper because she gulps
  coffee all morning, she pops diet pills at every
  meal, and she _____ soda late into the evening.
• Is chugging
• Feels the need to chug
• Will chug
• chugs

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Fill in the blank

• To be an effective communicator, you must be
  quick to listen and slow ____.
• To speak
• At speaking
• Speaking
• In speech

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FPTM 3.3C Pages 165-166

• Complete the exercise

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EAP 1684

• Midterm Exam Review

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In the bedroom, there --- a few different colored
chairs.

• is
• are
• be
• is being

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Money is --- from that ATM every hour.

• withdrawn
• withdrew
• withdraw
• wethdrawed

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Everyone --- ready for the party.

• are
• is
• were
• have been

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Each Tuesday, the little old man wearing blue
pants --- to the café.

• will goes
• goes
• go
• going

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Unless he --- me today, I will plan on going to
the party without him.

• call
• calls
• should calls
• wont call

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come

• comed
• come
• came
• camed

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ride

• rided
• rode
• roded
• ridden

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Choose the sentence thats punctuated correctly

• Hal was sick, therefore he missed the meeting.
• Hal was sick therefore, he missed the meeting.
• Hal was sick. Therefore he missed the meeting.
• Hal was sick, therefore, he missed the meeting.

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Choose the correctly punctuated sentence

• Until you finish your homework. You cant see
  your friends.
• Until you finish your homework you cant see
  your friends.
• Until you finish your homework you cant see your
  friends.
• Until you finish your homework, you cant see
  your friends.

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--- the party was a surprise, we planned
everything in secret.

• even though
• because
• consequently
• where

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The girl wasnt scared of the dog ---- she was
bitten when she was younger.

• moreover
• even though
• when
• as a result

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Being an adult is fulfilling for its
independence ---, it is also stressful due to
the responsibility.

• first
• furthermore
• likewise
• on the other hand

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Quiz 2

• Please complete quiz 2