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WRITING FOR ENGINEERING - ASSIGNMENT WEEK 2:

Exercise 1. Paraphrase the following statements. Remember to apply the steps seen in
class. (10 pts)

1. The student requested that the professor excuses her absence, but the professor refused.
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2. There will be a conference on new software for construction. Would you like to go?
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3. International Center is hosting English classes. They help non-native speakers of English
practice their English speaking skills.
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4. The office of International Students and Scholars (ISS) at Purdue University is located in
Schleman Hall.
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5. The car that was pulled over by the police officer yesterday just had an accident. That driver is
not careful.
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Exercise 3 SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT. Underline the right form of the verb. (5 pts)
1. The movie, including all the previews, (take, takes) about two hours to watch.
2. The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.
3. Either answer (is, are) acceptable.
4. Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.
5. Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen.
6. (Is, Are) the news on at five or six?
7. Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject.
8. Eight dollars (is, are) the price of a movie these days.
9. The committee (debates, debate) these questions carefully.
10. The Prime Minister, together with his wife, (greets, greet) the press cordially.

Exercise 4. Decide whether these are FRAGMENTS (F) or COMPLETE SENTENCES (C) (5
pts)
_ 1. Then I attended Morris Junior High. A junior high that was a bad experience.
2. The scene was filled with beauty. Such as the sun sending its brilliant rays to the earth and
the leaves of various shades of red, yellow, and brown moving slowly in the wind.
3. He talked for fifty minutes without taking his eyes off his notes. Like other teachers in that
department, he did not encourage students' questions.
4. Within each group, a wide range of features to choose from. It was difficult to distinguish
between them.
5. A few of the less serious fellows would go into a bar for a steak dinner and a few glasses of
beer. After this meal, they were ready for anything.