Sentence Skills Test 2

Required of ATB Students Only
For the following three problems, think through the sentences for a good revision. A new sentence beginning is provided. Your new sentence should be well written and should have basically the same meaning as the original sentence.
1.We ordered lobster since it was our anniversary.

Rewrite, beginning with

Since it was our anniversary...

The new sentence should read
A) Since it was our anniversary; we ordered lobster.
B) Since it was our anniversary, we ordered lobster.
C) Since it was our anniversary we ordered lobster.
D) Since it was our anniversary, and we ordered lobster.
2. Tornadoes are winds which rotate in a counterclockwise direction and look like a funnel at the bottom of a cloud, as anyone who is familiar with Oklahoma weather knows.

Rewrite, beginning with

Anvone who is ...

Your new sentence will include
A) knowing tornadoes
B) and knows tornadoes
C) has knowledge of tornadoes
D) knows that tornadoes ...
3. Our supervisor, Betty White, handles all of the personnel problems that arise because she is an extremely diplomatic person in working with people.

Rewrite, beginning with
Being extremely diplomatic in working with people,

The next words would be
A) all of the personnel problems
B) our supervisor, Betty White,
C) and that ...
D) problems arising with personnel
In the next three problems, select the best version of the bold part of the sentence. The first choice is the same as the original. If you think the original sentence is best, choose the first one.
4. Chief Harrigan was invited to our safety meeting, he can demonstrate the correct use of fire extinguishers.
A) Chief Harrigan was invited to our safety meeting, he can demonstrate the correct use of fire extinguishers.
B) Chief Harrigan was invited to our safety meeting, therefore, he can demonstrate the correct use of fire extinguishers..
C) Chief Harrigan was invited to our safety meeting; therefore to demonstrate the correct use of fire extinguishers.
D) Chief Harrigan was invited to our safety meeting so that he can demonstrate the correct use of fire extinguishers.
5. Coming in from Fourth Street, the Student Union is seen by students who are arriving on campus.
A) Student Union is seen by students who are arriving on campus.
B) students who are arriving on campus see
C) the students having seen the Student Union
D) the Student Union Is being seen
6. Because modem machinery can function unattended, the unemployment rate may increase, this could possibly cause the poverty rate to be higher.
A) this could possibly cause the poverty rate to be higher.
B) possibly causing a higher poverty rate.
C) the possible raising of the poverty rate will be the result
D) this causes the poverty rate to increase.
For the following four problems, think through the sentences for a good revision. A new sentence beginning is provided. Your new sentence should be well written and should have basically the same meaning as the original sentence.

7. Due to the fact it was raining on the scheduled day of the picnic, the drama club had to cancel and reschedule a new date for the event.

Rewrite, beginning with

The drama club had to...

The next words should be

A) due to the fact it was raining on the scheduled day of the picnic, cancel and reschedule a new date for the event.
B) reschedule the picnic because of rain.
C) cancel the picnic and reschedule it because of rain
D) reschedule a new date for the picnic because it was canceled due to rain.
8. While it was raining, we decided to play cards.

Rewrite, beginning with

We decided to play ...

The next words should be
A) cards while it was raining.
B) cards, while it was raining.
C) cards; while it was raining.
D) cards; but while it was raining.
9.While we were in Illinois, we visited General Grant's home.

Rewrite, beginning with

We toured General Grant's ...

The next words should be
A) home, it is in Illinois.
B) home, and it is in Illinois.
C) home; in Illinois.
D) home visiting in Illinois.
10. Tornadoes are made up of winds with speeds of 30 or 40 miles an hour or higher, and they cause the most deaths.

Rewrite, beginning with

Because tornadoes are made up of winds with speeds of 30 or 40 miles an hour or higher...

The next words should be
A) and they cause the most deaths.
B) causing the most deaths.
C) the tornadoes causing the most deaths.
D) they cause the most deaths.


 

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