Assignment #9 Quiz #5

Quiz #5

Due: March 9, 2021

Name: Graded By:

Score: /50 Date:

Part I

Identify what part of the sentence is missing and needs to be added to make the fragment into a sentence. Write a complete sentence using the words provided in the order in which they are provided. Two points each.

1. two young lovers at sunset 2. Add a subject b. Add a verb c. Add a subject and a

verb 3. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.

2. peacefully walking through the woods 3. Add a subject b. Add a verb c. Add a subject and a

verb 4. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.

3. have been friends for many years 4. Add a subject b. Add a verb c. Add a subject and a

verb 5. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.

4. they told each other 5. Add a subject b. Add a verb c. Add a subject and a

verb 6. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.

5. in recent years they have discovered 6. Add a subject b. Add a verb c. Add a subject and a

verb 7. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.

6. their willingness to compromise 7. Add a subject b. Add a verb c. Add a subject and a

verb 8. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought. 9. B or C

7. have enjoyed many interesting conversations about their native countries

1. Add a subject b. Add a verb c. Add a subject and a verb

2. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.

8. they both respect 9. Add a subject b. Add a verb c. Add a subject and a

verb 10. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought. 11. Either B or C could be correct.

9. their solid friendship 10. Add a subject b. Add a verb c. Add a subject and a

verb 11. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.

10. strolling along the foot-worn path 11. Add a subject b. Add a verb c. Add a subject and a

verb 12. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought. 13. Either B or C could be correct.

Part II

The phrase "prescriptively correct" means that other possibilities might be acceptable in informal writing or speech, but the prescriptively correct option would be most recommended for formal or academic writing. In each group of sentences that follows in Questions 11 through 18, select the prescriptively incorrect sentence or sentences and make any necessary changes. For Questions 19 and 20, select the correct word combinations to insert. For Question 21, select the sentence that contains the ambiguous reference. Two points each.

11. A. Linguistics are hard. 12. There is dogs in the backyard. 13. Either Bill or Mary are coming to the party, but not both.

12. A. Any dog, including Bowie and Sam, would like that toy. 13. How they spend their time together is not his concern. 14. The group of new authors are in the lobby.

13. A. Fulton is one of the linguists who analyzes the construction incorrectly. 14. This is some of the data that shows why he is wrong. 15. They are the kind of writer that don't like criticism of any kind.

14. A. The acoustics in this room is inadequate. 15. Neither the students nor the teacher want to be there. 16. Either the dog or the cats is scratching at the door.

15. A. Where is the class members? 16. All of the students are here. 17. All of the pie is gone.

16. A. Each should buckle themselves in. 17. Each should think of themselves as exempt from the requirement.

18. Did everyone bring their permission slip?

17. A. Physics will never lose their appeal to scientific-minded philosophers. 18. A teacher can seldom discipline a student without angering them. 19. A student should use their own book for the test.

18. A. Professors in the union has several options available to them. 19. The audience took its seats. 20. The committee was unanimous in their opinion.

19. Which of the following is correct in the sentence "Each of the students brought ____ dictionary"?

20. his/her 21. their

20. Which of the following is correct in the sentence "Students normally pay ___ tuition before ___ buy ___ books"?

21. his/her — they — their 22. their — they — there 23. their — they — their 24. his/her — they — there

21. Which of the following contains an ambiguous reference? 22. The dog that I bought yesterday bit me today. 23. No one will be expecting you to cook for the party. 24. The writer gives the reader the feeling that he is important.

Part III

Edit the following paragraph. Eight points.

If the professor talks about the group’s arguments is not advocating. It is just showing students the different viewpoints. “But the moment a professor does embrace and urge it, academic study has ceased and been replaced by partisan advocacy (Smith 2).” And

it is also college administration do not allow to be happen. Academic freedom means the freedom to teach without conflict. In the classroom, professors should not be bothered by restrictions but they should not indoctrinate the students.