SCL WORKSHEET WEEK 13

Sentence Errors

Complete the activities and submit by the due date.

Activity 1

Identify the missing component of each sentence fragment below. Fix the sentence
fragments by writing the complete sentences in the space provided.

1. In the developed world, attitudes and values that affect social behaviour are
changing. One example, the change in gender roles.

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2. Men have taken on more feminine roles such as looking after children. While some
women have taken on more masculine roles in the world of business.

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3. Filling up application for college is hard. An extensive, long application form with a lot
of questions.

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3. In some cultures, young boys, at a certain age, will go travelling alone. To prove to
the society that they are independent and manly.

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4. A president is an appointed leader. Someone who is a decision maker in the

executive branch of a government.

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5. Due to hectic lifestyle of living in an urban area, has put less importance on
relationships.

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7. One effective way to identify errors in an essay, read the essay out loud.

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Activity 2

The sentences below contain faulty parallelism. Rewrite the sentences to be in parallel
structures.

1. The novel was enjoyable both to read and for discussing.

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2. E-books are interactive, offer convenience to readers and cost-saving.

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3. The talk show discusses the difference between the weather in Istanbul in December
and how hot it is in July.

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4. According to Kolb (1984), experiential learning consists of having an experience,

reflecting on that experience, learning from it and plan changes for the future.

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5. Strategy for developing speaking skills includes using minimal response, how to
recognise scripts and using language to discuss language.

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Activity 3
Correct the run on/commasplice sentences by adding a period, semi colon, subordinator or
coordinator.

1. Learning a new language is like learning to swim it takes a lot of practice.

Problem : Run on / Comma splice
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2. Ask for assistance at the reference desk in the library, a librarian is always on duty.
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3. The politician gave his speech, the crowd cheered and applauded.
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4. In Japan, students will clean up after themselves after the meal thus the mealtime ritual
teaches kids teamwork, duty, etiquette, discipline and cleanliness.
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5. New York City is very cosmopolitan, people from many cultures and ethnic groups live
there.
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6. A newly arrived international student faces several challenges, for example, he or she
has to cope with a new culture.
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7. In online learning, face-to-face communication is substituted with online communication

and peer-to-peer activities are promoted between students during online discussions.
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8. Intermittent fasting may be one safe weight loss method to consider, people with
advanced diabetes, people with a history of eating disorders and pregnant or
breastfeeding women should not attempt it unless with close supervision.
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