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Identifying Errors
Read the following sentences and identify and correct the errors.

1. Many peoples attended the funeral of the great man.

2. Do you know the importance for clean water?

3. The children was playing in the Giant’s garden.

4. The children decided to surprise Miss Holmes on teachers’

day.

5. The sweets was distributed among all the children.

Identifying Errors
Read the following sentences and identify and correct the errors.

1. Many peoples attended the funeral of the great man.

Peoples -> People
2. Do you know the importance for clean water?
for -> of
3. The children was playing in the Giant’s garden.
Was -> Were
4. The children decided to surprise Miss Lopez on teachers’ day.
No error
5. The sweets was distributed among all the children.
Was -> Were
Identifying Sentence Fragments
____1. As for honey, vegans say that bees make honey for bees, not for
humans. And that bees’ health can suffer when humans take the honey
from them.
____2. Each year there is a different theme. For example, in 2017 the
theme was mental health in the workplace.
____3. Heavy traffic is also common at Thanksgiving. In both countries,
the week of Thanksgiving is one of the most popular travel times of the
year.
____4. For many vegans. Living a committed vegan lifestyle means not
wearing clothes made from animal skins.
____5. He took the car keys and gave them a ride. Not realizing at the
moment that he would never see his car again.
Identifying Sentence Fragments
Write F if the following sentences are fragments, and write C if the sentences
are complete in idea and structure.
__F_1. As for honey, vegans say that bees make honey for bees, not for
humans. And that bees’ health can suffer when humans take the honey from
them.
__F_2. Each year there is a different theme. For example, in 2017 the theme
was mental health in the workplace.
__C_3. Heavy traffic in USA and Australia is also common at Thanksgiving. In
both countries, the week of Thanksgiving is one of the most popular travel
times of the year.
__F_4. For many vegans. Living a committed vegan lifestyle means not
wearing clothes made from animal skins.
__F_5. He took the car keys and gave them a ride. Not realizing at the
moment that he would never see his car again.
Paragraph Unity

Determine which of the following sentences drift away from

the main idea of the paragraph.

1) Hikers all over Utah can access hiking trails and enjoy
nature. 2) Hiking is a good way to get exercise. 3) In southern
Utah, hikers enjoy the scenic trails in Zion’s National Park. 4) In
northern Utah, trails have been made to showcase the beauties of
nature like Waterfall Canyon. 5) There are hiking paths in Utah’s
Rocky Mountains as well that provide beautiful views.
Paragraph Unity

Determine which of the following sentences drift away from

the main idea of the paragraph.

1) Hikers all over Utah can access hiking trails and enjoy
nature. 2) Hiking is a good way to get exercise. 3) In southern
Utah, hikers enjoy the scenic trails in Zion’s National Park. 4) In
northern Utah, trails have been made to showcase the beauties of
nature like Waterfall Canyon. 5) There are hiking paths in Utah’s
Rocky Mountains as well that provide beautiful views.
Paragraph Unity

Determine which of the following sentences drift away from

the main idea of the paragraph.

1) It is dangerous to preserve old buildings. 2) According to

some engineers, every building has a lifetime, and after the
building reaches its lifetime, it is dangerous to keep those
buildings. 3) In addition, if the city is in a seismically active area,
the problems that old buildings create will become worse
because those buildings will not resist an earthquake. 4) Some
people say that old buildings can be used as tourist places and
people enjoy visiting a historic location. 5) It is clear that old
buildings are not very safe.
Paragraph Unity

Determine which of the following sentences drift away from

the main idea of the paragraph.

1) It is dangerous to preserve old buildings. 2) According to

some engineers, every building has a lifetime, and after the
building reaches its lifetime, it is dangerous to keep those
buildings. 3) In addition, if the city is in a seismically active area,
the problems that old buildings create will become worse
because those buildings will not resist an earthquake. 4) Some
people say that old buildings can be used as tourist places and
people enjoy visiting a historic location. 5) It is clear that old
buildings are not very safe.
Paragraph Emphasis

Each of the paragraphs below contains three underlined sentences.

Read each paragraph and then identify the sentence that you think is the
topic sentence of that paragraph.

1) Herbal remedies are gaining the respect of the medical

profession. 2) Teas, poultices, and rubs, made from various parts of plants
have been used for generations by many cultures in the world. Such
remedies, however, have been shunned by many medical professionals in
the industrial world who have focused instead on chemicals for cures,
sometimes re-inventing the wheel. 3) With the more recent interest in the
survival of the rainforests, however, there has been increasing attention paid
to the plants which serve as remedies for a host of ailments.
Paragraph Emphasis
Each of the paragraphs below contains three underlined
sentences. Read each paragraph and then identify the sentence that
you think is the topic sentence of that paragraph.

1) Herbal remedies are gaining the respect of the medical

profession. 2) Teas, poultices, and rubs, made from various parts of
plants have been used for generations by many cultures in the
world. Such remedies, however, have been shunned by many medical
professionals in the industrial world who have focused instead on
chemicals for cures, sometimes re-inventing the wheel. 3) With the
more recent interest in the survival of the rainforests, however, there
has been increasing attention paid to the plants which serve as
remedies for a host of ailments.

Correct Answer: 1) Herbal remedies are gaining the respect of the

medical profession.
Paragraph Emphasis
Each of the paragraphs below contains three underlined
sentences. Read each paragraph and then identify the sentence
that you think is the topic sentence of that paragraph.

1) Can the common cold be cured? 2) For centuries

humans have sought ways to alleviate the discomfort associated
with this minor illness, trying everything from special baths to
special healing stones. 3) Today, thanks to a focused research
effort, science is beginning to make headway in finding a
cure. Doctors are able to replicate the cold and small steps have
been made in producing medicine which can at least reduce the
time people must endure the effects of this disease.
Paragraph Emphasis
Each of the paragraphs below contains three underlined
sentences. Read each paragraph and then identify the sentence that
you think is the topic sentence of that paragraph.

1) Can the common cold be cured? 2) For centuries humans

have sought ways to alleviate the discomfort associated with this
minor illness, trying everything from special baths to special healing
stones. 3) Today, thanks to a focused research effort, science is
beginning to make headway in finding a cure. Doctors are able to
replicate the cold and small steps have been made in producing
medicine which can at least reduce the time people must endure the
effects of this disease.

Correct Answer: 1) Can the common cold be cured?

Paragraph Coherence
Arrange the the sentences according to the order they appear in
a chronological paragraph.

1. His father had spent all his savings for Manuel's education. He told
him that he could still study if he could work his way through university
education.
2. His Dominican professors helped him secure a position as one of
the helpers in the University of Santo Tomas receiving free room and
tuition for his law school.
3. Next, his own parents and their parish priest gave him his primary
instruction,
4. Then, at the age of nine, he was brought by his father to Manila
where he had his secondary education at San Juan de Letran College.
5. When Manuel Quezon was at the age of five, his aunt taught him to
read and write.
Paragraph Coherence
Arrange the the sentences according to the order they appear in a
chronological paragraph.

1. His father had spent all his savings for Manuel's education. He told him
that he could still study if he could work his way through university
education.
2. His Dominican professors helped him secure a position as one of the
helpers in the University of Santo Tomas receiving free room and tuition for
his law school.
3. Next, his own parents and their parish priest gave him his primary
instruction,
4. Then, at the age of nine, he was brought by his father to Manila where he
had his secondary education at San Juan de Letran College.
5. When Manuel Quezon was at the age of five, his aunt taught him to read
and write.

Correct Answer: 5-3-4-1-2

Paragraph Development
Identify the rhetorical act used in the paragraph below:

The first class I went to in college was philosophy, and it

changed my life forever. Our first assignment was to write a short
response paper to the Albert Camus essay “The Myth of
Sisyphus.” I was extremely nervous about the assignment as well
as college. However, through all the confusion in philosophy class,
many of my questions about life were answered.
a. Narration c. Comparison and Contrast
b. Exemplification d. Process
Paragraph Development
Identify the rhetorical act used in the paragraph below:

The first class I went to in college was philosophy, and it

changed my life forever. Our first assignment was to write a short
response paper to the Albert Camus essay “The Myth of
Sisyphus.” I was extremely nervous about the assignment as well
as college. However, through all the confusion in philosophy class,
many of my questions about life were answered.
a. Narration c. Comparison and Contrast
b. Exemplification d. Process
Paragraph Development
Identify the rhetorical act used in the paragraph below:

Spring in Minnesota brings new life to the state after the

long winter season. The rain washes the landscape clean, leaving
its fresh aroma for all to enjoy. The flowers soak up the golden
sun’s rays and begin to show their vibrant colors. The first birds
can be seen and heard throughout the woods and fields, telling
their stories in beautiful songs. The lakes begin to show their
glossy finish as the ice melts away slowly under the heat of the
season.
a. Description c. Persuasion
b. Cause and Effect d. Process
Paragraph Development
Identify the rhetorical act used in the paragraph below:

Spring in Minnesota brings new life to the state after the

long winter season. The rain washes the landscape clean, leaving
its fresh aroma for all to enjoy. The flowers soak up the golden
sun’s rays and begin to show their vibrant colors. The first birds
can be seen and heard throughout the woods and fields, telling
their stories in beautiful songs. The lakes begin to show their
glossy finish as the ice melts away slowly under the heat of the
season.
a. Description c. Persuasion
b. Cause and Effect d. Process
GOOD LUCK WITH THE EXAM!
I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST!
- Ches