ENGL 11 REVIEW

Identify the following words whether it is slang, cliché, colloquialism, filipinism, gender–bias

The gork of the class is weird. (S) I need to get some food in the ref. (F) For the purpose (PW) Homeboy (S/Cq) No-brainer (Cq) Man hours (GB)

Identify the following words whether it is slang, cliché, colloquialism, filipinism, gender–bias

Housewife (GB) The apple of my eye (Cl) Newbie (S) No parking on both sides. (F) For a while. (F) The prime of his life (Cl)

Correct the following sentences: Park (at) your own risk. Open (Turn on) the lights. Can (May) I go out? I hope you are in good condition (health). Mother sat besides (beside) Kent. The brownouts effected (affected) the

productivity of our business.

Identify what kind of fragment. Elvis Presley reacted to the situation.

Running quickly to avoid the rapidly approaching mob. (–ing fragment)

Roddy Burdine set up his trading post along Brickell Avenue. And traded with settlers along the banks of the Miami River. (missing subject)

Identify what kind of fragment. Merwin passed the exam. Although he got

the last five questions wrong. (dependent word fragment)

To pass the exam. You must study your lessons. (to fragment)

Ben has found his daughter. Who was searching for him for ten years. (added detail fragment)

Identify what kind of fragment.

How are you going to correct the following fragments? Elvis Presley reacted to the situation.

Running quickly to avoid the rapidly approaching mob. Elvis Presley reacted to the situation running

quickly to avoid the rapidly approaching mob. Running quickly to avoid the rapidly approaching

mob, Elvis Presley reacted to the situation. Elvis Presley reacted to the situation by running

quickly to avoid the rapidly approaching mob.

How are you going to correct the following fragments? Roddy Burdine set up his trading post along

Brickell Avenue. And traded with settlers along the banks of the Miami River. Roddy Burdine set up his trading post along

Brickell Avenue and traded with settlers along the banks of the Miami River.

Roddy Burdine set up his trading post along Brickell Avenue. And he traded with settlers along the banks of the Miami River.

How are you going to correct the following fragments?

Merwin passed the exam. Although he got the last five questions wrong. Merwin passed the exam although he got the last

five questions wrong. Although Merwin got the last five questions

wrong, he passed the exam. Merwin passed the exam. Although, he got the

last five questions wrong.

How are you going to correct the following fragments?

To pass the exam. You must study your lessons. To pass the exam, you must study your lessons. You must study your lessons to pass the exam.

How are you going to correct the following fragments?

Ben has found his daughter. Who was searching for him for ten years. Ben has found his daughter who was searching

for him for ten years.

Run–ons

Carmen loved traveling in Italy she felt Rome was too hot.

(Based on the example, what is a run on?)

Run–on is a sentence that has more then one idea.

In the sample what are the ideas present?

Carmen loved traveling in ItalyShe felt Rome was too hot.

How are you going to correct run – ons?

Ways of correcting run–ons Period and capitalize the letter of the next

sentence Carmen loved traveling in Italy. She felt Rome was

too hot.

Semi – colon Carmen loved traveling in Italy; she felt Rome was

too hot.

Ways of correcting run–ons Comma and a coordinating conjunction

Carmen loved traveling in Italy, but she felt Rome was too hot.

SubordinationCarmen loved traveling in Italy however she felt

Rome was too hot.

Faulty Parallelism Using a pair of scissors or to write in a

spiral notebook can be very difficult.  Using a pair of scissors or writing in a spiral

notebook can be very difficult. 

Using a pair of scissors or to write in a spiral notebook can be very difficult.   To use a pair of scissors or to write in a spiral

notebook can be very difficult. 

Faulty Parallelism Also, have you ever seen a “southpaw” take notes

or writing an exam at one of those right-handed half-desks? Also, have you ever seen a “southpaw” take notes or write

an exam at one of those right-handed half-desks? Also, have you ever seen a “southpaw” take notes

or writing an exam at one of those right-handed half-desks? Also, have you ever seen a “southpaw” taking notes or

writing an exam at one of those right-handed half-desks?

Faulty Parallelism The poor “lefty” has to twist like a yoga

devotee or in the style of a circus acrobat in order to reach the paper.  The poor “lefty” has to twist like a yoga devotee

or like a circus acrobat in order to reach the paper. 

Faulty Parallelism But a recent study proves that being left-

handed can be psychologically damaging as well as tax a person physically.  But a recent study proves that being left-handed

can be psychologically damaging as well as physically taxing to a person. 

Faulty Parallelism Could lefties smoke to relieve the tension or

forgetting the problems of living in a right-handed world? Could lefties smoke to relieve the tension or to forget the

problems of living in a right-handed world? Could lefties smoke to relieve the tension or

forgetting the problems of living in a right-handed world? Could lefties smoke relieving the tension or forgetting the

problems of living in a right-handed world?