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TEXT BOOK : Introduction to Academic Writing 3rd Edition by Oshima & Hague
To do these activities and assignments, you need to look and read Chapter 6 of the Introduction to
Academic Writing, from page 102 to page 105.
Submit the file, with your name and answers written, to SIPEJAR Week 11
Follow the directions from the book, and here, for each Parts.
PART A. Write the three complex sentences here. Underline the dependent clause.
2. When the neighbor arrives, ask him to hold the eat's body firmly between his knees and its
head between his hands.
3.
1. Scientists are discovering that animals can think and communicate their thoughts.
3. Astronauts must exercise on special machines while they are orbiting Earth in their spacecraft.
4. When the first Russian cosmonauts exited their spacecraft, they had to be carried because they
could not walk.
5. The students were silent as the teacher handed out the test.
6. The students worked on the test problems until the teacher told them to stop.
7. As soon as the teacher told them to stop writing they put down their pencils.
8. After the teacher collected the tests, she dismissed the class.
9. Before she left, she promised to post their scores where students could view them.
10. Since noise can change the heart rate and increase blood pressure, it is harmful to the body.
12. Rock musicians and construction workers can lose their hearing because they are exposed to
loud noise over long periods of time.
PART C. Look at the directions in the book. Write only the paragraph here, with no numbers
etc., just plain sentences.
During World War II, a British soldier got caught in a tree after he had parachuted into the
jungles of Sumatra, Indonesia. While he hung helplessly in the trees, a wild monkey brought him
bananas and other fruit every day. Aft er twelve days had passed, the soldier finally succeeded in
freeing himself. The monkey continued to bring him fruit, because it seemed to understand the
problem and to want to help.
PART D. Look at the directions in the book. Underline the dependent clause(s).
1. She never feels thirsty, because she always bring her bottle with her everywhere.
2. They always come late since they got orders to clean the bathroom.
3. Karina cant leave the house while her parents were still out for shopping.
4. Whenever Dinda felt sad, her mother was always there for her.
5. While I was cooking, he was still watching the TV in the living room.
6. Although she has study hard, she still got an E on her class.
I. Do the Try It Out! Part on page 103. Look at the directions written in the book and here. You do
not need to do this with a partner.
2. Because gorillas and chimpanzees are close relatives of humans, scientist have worked with
them to study animal intelligence.
4. Most people believe the parrots can only imitate and (that they) don’t understand what they
are saying.
5. However, a parr ot named Alex talks and seems to understand what he is saying.
6. He can answer questions about the color, shape, and size of a toy, and he can tell what it is
made of.
8. One day, when Alex made several mistakes in answering a question, he apologized and turned
away.
9. Another time, Alex became sick, so his trainer had to leave him overnight in an animal hospital.
10. Because the hospital was a strange place, Alex didn’t want to stay there alone.
11. When the trainer was going out the door, Alex cried out, “come here I love you. I’m sorry,
Wanna go back.”
13. When they are correct, they cry excitedly and race back to their trainer.
14. When they are wrong. they look sad and act depressed.
15. These few examples show that even animals with small brains are smart and have feelings.
Step 2. Write the paragraph here.
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