English Grammar and Punctuation per AP Stylebook: Exercise Solutions, Summaries of English Philology

Download English Grammar and Punctuation per AP Stylebook: Exercise Solutions and more Summaries English Philology in PDF only on Docsity! English Grammar and Punctuation per AP Stylebook ADL Sentence Structure Module English Grammar and Punctuation per AP Stylebook English Grammar and Punctuation per AP Stylebook ADL Sentence Structure Module Sentence Structure 1 -- Punctuating compound sentences -- Fixing run-on sentences -- Fixing comma splices -- Fixing fragments • Do Pages 3, 4 & 5 with the lecture. (Answers are within the slides.) Exercise: Simple and Compound Sentence Punctuation • Do Page 6. Sentence Structure 2 -- Parallel Structure -- Misplaced Modifiers -- Dangling Participles (There are no worksheets to use with the lectures.) Exercises: -- Do Page 8, Parallel Structure. -- Do Page 9, Misplaced Modifiers. -- Do Page 10, Dangling Participles. 2 English Grammar and Punctuation per AP Stylebook ADL 23. The medieval kingdom stretching from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea. 24. Long-term exposure to contaminated air resulting in respiratory diseases. 5 English Grammar and Punctuation per AP Stylebook ADL SIMPLE AND COMPOUND SENTENCES This is an open-book practice exercise. Fix the following sentences by using one of the following options: 1. Period + Capitalize 2. Comma + “FANBOYS” (For And Nor But Or Yet So) 3. Semicolon Some sentences may be correct as written. Answer key on page 10 1. Foster enjoys bringing new recruits into the Army Reserve but he most likes recruiting prior-service active-duty servicemembers. 2. The new teacher is fluent in German and Spanish but he needs to become certified. 3. Williams plans to pursue opportunities in his current civilian job as a pilot for United Parcel Service and spend more time with his family. 4. The back door of the house opens and illumination from a flashlight pierces the dense smoke within. 5. The squadron members collect school materials and backpacks from the community and distribute them to needy children at Park Elementary School. 6. Some band members wrote original music for the play and others created the story. 7. National Children’s Day is set aside to celebrate and honor America’s children by having parents and grown-ups spend meaningful time with the children it’s about strengthening relationships. 8. The alternative ration package includes a pocket sandwich with a three-year shelf life at room temperature, it is a good ration package for use in units with no microwave or refrigerator. 9. The committee is providing free food and drinks and there will be a local area radio disc jockey playing music. 10. Thomas has been practicing yoga for four years and is certified to teach yoga and Pilates. 6 English Grammar and Punctuation per AP Stylebook ADL PARALLEL STRUCTURE This is an open-book practice exercise. Use proper copy-edit symbols to change the word or word group that is not parallel with the others in the sentence. Answer key on page 11 1. The coach needed to select, train and evaluating the team. 2. My parents promised to buy a new car and that they would let me drive it. 3. The clerk greeted visitors, opened the mail and type letters. 4. A real friend is considerate, helpful and sympathizes with you. 5. After studying her notes, doing the remedial work, and she got a good night’s sleep, Jane was prepared to take the test. 7 English Grammar and Punctuation per AP Stylebook ADL Answer key for page 6. Sentence Structure Simple and Compound Sentence Punctuation 1. Foster enjoys bringing new recruits into the Army Reserve, but he most likes recruiting prior-service active-duty servicemembers. 2. The new teacher is fluent in German and Spanish, but he needs to become certified. 3. Williams plans to pursue opportunities in his current civilian job as a pilot for United Parcel Service and spend more time with his family. (No comma is needed before the word “and” because it is not connecting two sentences.) 4. The back door of the house opens, and illumination from a flashlight pierces the dense smoke within. 5. The squadron members collect school materials and backpacks from the community and distribute them to needy children at Park Elementary School. (No commas are needed. The first “and” is connecting words: materials and backpacks. The second “and” is connecting two verbs: collect and distribute.) 6. Some band members wrote original music for the play, and others created the story. 7. National Children’s Day is set aside to celebrate and honor America’s children by having parents and grown-ups spend meaningful time with the children. It’s about strengthening relationships. (A semicolon is an option here, and – (,for) is another option.) 8. The alternative ration package includes a pocket sandwich with a three-year shelf life at room temperature; it is a good ration package for use in units with no microwave or refrigerator. (A period is an option here.) ( [,and] is another option to use here.) 9. The committee is providing free food and drinks, and there will be a local area radio disc jockey playing music. (Insert a comma before a coordinating conjunction when the conjunction connects two independent clauses.) 10, Thomas has been practicing yoga for four years and is certified to teach yoga and Pilates. (No comma is needed. There is only one subject attached to the two verbs.) 10 English Grammar and Punctuation per AP Stylebook ADL Answer key for page 7. PARALLEL STRUCTURE This is an open-book practice exercise. Use proper copy-edit symbols to change the word or word group that is not parallel with the others in the sentence. 1. The coach needed to select, train and evaluating the team. A: The coach needed to select, train and evaluate the team. 2. My parents promised to buy a new car and that they would let me drive it. A: My parents promised to buy a new car and (to) let me drive it. 3. The clerk greeted visitors, opened the mail and type letters. A: The clerk greeted visitors, opened the mail and typed letters. 4. A real friend is considerate, helpful and sympathizes with you. A: A real friend is considerate, helpful and sympathetic. 1. After studying her notes, doing the remedial work, and she got a good night’s sleep, Jane was prepared to take the test. A: After studying her notes, doing the remedial work, and getting a good night’s sleep, Jane was prepared to take the test. 11 English Grammar and Punctuation per AP Stylebook ADL Answer key for page 8. Misplaced Modifiers/Dangling Modifiers This is an open-book practice exercise. 1. Identify the misplaced modifier that makes the sentence absurd. Move the modifier close to the part of the sentence that it modifies so that the sentence meaning is clear. 2. If a modifier dangles, add a noun for it to modify. 1. Serve one of the pies for dessert; keep one of them for the picnic in the refrigerator. A: Serve one of the pies for dessert; keep one of them in the refrigerator for the picnic. 2. The theater offers special prices for students that are inexpensive. A: The theater offers special prices that are inexpensive for students. 3. The carpenter inspected the board before sawing for nails. A: The carpenter inspected the board for nails before sawing. 4. The girl watched the seagull in the striped bikini. A: The girl in the striped bikini watched the seagull. 5. One can see more than 50 lakes flying at an altitude of 1,000 feet. A: Flying at an altitude of 1,000 feet, one can see more than 50 lakes. 6. Found guilty of possession of drugs, the judge sentenced the young man to one year in jail. A: The judge sentenced the young man found guilty of possession of drugs to one year in jail. A2: Found guilty of possession of drugs, the young man was sentenced by the judge to one year in jail. 7. Although grumbly and rebellious, the road was still built by the workers. A: Although grumbly and rebellious, the workers still built the road. A2: The road was still built by the workers although they were grumbly and rebellious. 8. Rounding a sharp curve, a stop sign confronted us. A: As we rounded a sharp curve, a stop sign confronted us. A2: Rounding a sharp curve, we were confronted by a stop sign. 12