Chapter 52. Exercise S6-5

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Exercise S6-5
Combining choppy sentences
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Click on the sentence that combines the choppy sentences in an acceptable way.

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Example

Question

Correct. This sentence combines the choppy sentences by making a subordinate clause, that claims to be user-friendly, and placing it near the word it modifies (manual). For more help, see section S6.
Sorry. This sentence combines the choppy sentences by making a subordinate clause, that claims to be user-friendly. But the placement of the clause makes it seem to describe the computer, not the manual. For more help, see section S6.
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Question

Correct. Turning the second independent clause into a that clause modifying motorcycle is an effective way of combining the sentences. For more help, see section S6.
Sorry. This revision introduces a dangling participial phrase (hoping it would serve . . . ), which does not properly modify the subject of the sentence, Part. For more help, see section S6.
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Question

Correct. Connecting two independent clauses with the coordinating conjunction and is an effective way of combining the sentences. For more help, see section S6.
Sorry. This revision introduces an error. The sentence is a type of run-on sentence known as a comma splice: two independent clauses joined with a comma but with no coordinating conjunction such as and. For more help, see section S6.
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Question

Correct. Turning part of the first independent clause into a participial phrase beginning with located is an effective way of combining the sentences. For more help, see section S6.
Sorry. This sentence is garbled because of the ungrammatical use of in which. For more help, see section S6.
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Question

Correct. Turning the first independent clause into a Because clause is an effective way of combining the sentences. For more help, see section S6.
Sorry. This revision introduces an error. The sentence is a fused sentence: two independent clauses joined without a comma (and a coordinating conjunction such as and) or a semicolon. For more help, see section S6.
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Question

Correct. Turning part of the first independent clause into a that clause modifying woodpecker is an effective way of combining the sentences. For more help, see section S6.
Sorry. This sentence opens with a dangling modifier. The woodpecker, not the writer of the sentence, is hammering on the tree. For more help, see section S6.
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Question

Correct. Subordinating the first clause (by adding Because at the beginning) is an effective way of combining the sentences. For more help, see section S6.
Sorry. This revision introduces an error. The sentence is a type of run-on sentence known as a comma splice: two independent clauses joined with a comma but without a coordinating conjunction such as and. For more help, see section S6.
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Question

Correct. Turning part of the first independent clause into an appositive phrase modifying tupelo is an effective way of combining the sentences. For more help, see section S6.
Sorry. This revision introduces an error. The sentence is a type of run-on sentence known as a comma splice: two independent clauses joined with a comma but without a coordinating conjunction such as and. For more help, see section S6.
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Correct. Turning part of the first independent clause into a participial phrase modifying room is an effective way of combining the sentences. For more help, see section S6.
Sorry. The word group beginning with that is a misplaced modifier. It seems to describe the temperature rather than the room. For more help, see section S6.
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Correct. Joining the two sentences with a semicolon and the transitional word unfortunately is an effective way to combine the sentences. For more help, see section S6.
Sorry. The word Although doesn’t make sense in this context. Although means “in spite of the fact that.” For more help, see section S6.
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