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WEEK 8 QUIZ (2.62/8.75 puntos) This quiz is on punctuation. Type the corrections in each of these sentences after listening to the videos and/or reading the transcripts in week 8. Your answers will contribute to the calculation of your overall mark for the course. Check the top of the page for your mark when you have finished. If you are working on a question and you want the system to the answer(s) you have entered into that question so far (for example, if you have to leave and you want to come back to complete your answer later), click 'Save'. When you have answered all of the questions, click 'Final Check' to submit your answers. You do not need to use round brackets or dashes in your answers. Please note that the marking software is looking for an exact match between your answer and the correct answer. If you have included any extra spaces or symbols, the system cannot mark the answer correct. Please proofread your answers before submitting the quiz in order to avoid this issue. You will have only one attempt at this quiz. _________________________________________________________ __________________________ Sentence 1: His grasp of the world of economics, found him writing for the financial pages. His grasp, of the world of economics found him writing His grasp, of the world

for the financial pages. - incorrecto

His grasp of the world of economics found him writing for the financial pages. EXPLANATION

His grasp of the world of economics found him writing for the financial pages. (Don’t separate a subject from its verb with a comma, unless you have a comma pair. For example, ‘We, that is to say our team, won the trophy’.) Sentence 2: The lecturer asked if we had done our reading? The lecturer asked if we had done our reading. The lecturer asked if we

Correcto The lecturer asked if we had done our reading. EXPLANATION

The lecturer asked if we had done our reading. (Don’t use a question mark unless you ask a question. The original sentence is a statement.) Sentence 3: Road works may affect your journey particularly at weekends. Road works, may affect your journey particularly at Road works, may affect

weekends. - incorrecto Road works may affect your journey, particularly at weekends. EXPLANATION

Road works may affect your journey, particularly at weekends. (You need a comma to separate the closing phrase from the main part of the sentence.) Sentence 4: Check before you travel look for publicity at stations. Check before you travel look, for publicity at stations. Check before you trave

incorrecto Check before you travel; look for publicity at stations. o Check before you travel. Look for publicity at stations. EXPLANATION

Check before you travel; look for publicity at stations. (You have two sentences closely connected. The original sentence was a fused or run-on sentence. Use a semicolon or, perhaps, a period or full stop to separate the two sentences.) Sentence 5: The Pet Shop Boys have loads of fans including me. The Pet Shop Boys have loads of fans including me. The Pet Shop Boys have

incorrecto The Pet Shop Boys have loads of fans, including me. EXPLANATION

The Pet Shop Boys have loads of fans, including me. (You need a comma to separate the closing phrase from the main part of the sentence.) Sentence 6: We suspect however that those names are pseudonyms.

We suspect, however, that those names are We suspect, however, t

pseudonyms. - Correcto We suspect, however, that those names are pseudonyms. EXPLANATION

We suspect, however, that those names are pseudonyms. (You need a comma pair around 'however' because it is an 'aside'.) Sentence 7: Curly Larry and Moe were actors who were three of the Four Stooges. Curly Larry and Mo; were actors who were three of the Curly Larry and Mo; we

Four Stooges. - incorrecto Curly, Larry, and Moe were actors who were three of the Four Stooges. EXPLANATION

Curly, Larry, and Moe were actors who were three of the Four Stooges. (You need a comma to separate the three names in this list. We use the serial or Oxford comma. That’s why there is a comma after 'Larry'.) Sentence 8: The food arrived however it looked inedible. The food arrived, however it looked inedible. The food arrived, howe

incorrecto The food arrived; however, it looked inedible. o The food arrived. However, it looked inedible. EXPLANATION

The food arrived; however, it looked inedible. (This is much the same structure as sentence 4.) Sentence 9: Though usually happy people get sad sometimes. Though, usually happy people get sad sometimes. Though, usually happy

incorrecto Though usually happy, people get sad sometimes. EXPLANATION

Though usually happy, people get sad sometimes. (You need a comma after 'happy' to prevent over-reading.) Sentence 10: Coincidentally several visitors arrived at the door. Coincidentally, several visitors arrived at the door. Coincidentally, several

Correcto Coincidentally, several visitors arrived at the door. EXPLANATION

Coincidentally, several visitors arrived at the door. (You need a comma after the introductory sentence element.) OCULTAR RESPUESTA Usted ha realizado 1 de 1 intentos de envío

Diagnostic test

END OF COURSE DIAGNOSTIC TEST (3/20 puntos) 1. My husband the mayor has meetings all day. My husband, the mayor, has meetings all day. My husband, the mayor,

Correcto My husband, the mayor, has meetings all day. o My husband (the mayor), has meetings all day. oMy husband—the mayor—has meetings all day. EXPLANATION

The phrase ‘the mayor’ offers extra, grammatically non-essential information and has to be set apart from the rest of the sentence. You could use parentheses (round brackets) or em dashes, but a comma pair will suffice. 2. The witch was not at all wicked she was very nice. The witch was not at all wicked. she was very nice. The witch was not at all

Correcto The witch was not at all wicked; she was very nice. o The witch was not at all wicked. She was very nice. EXPLANATION

This sentence (called a run-on sentence) comprises two independent clauses running into each other. You need to separate them, either by putting a full stop after ‘wicked’ and capitalising ‘she’ or by putting a

semicolon after ‘wicked’. A semicolon is best, because the two clauses are closely related in meaning. 3. We watched, a film after lunch. We are watc a film after lunch. - incorrecto We are watc a film after

We watched a film after lunch. EXPLANATION

This sentence is simple and complete. It requires no break in its structure, so remove the comma between the verb ‘watched’ and its object ‘a film’. 4. The four students talked between themselves while waiting for the teacher. The four students are talked between themselves while The four students are ta

waiting for the teacher. - incorrecto The four students talked among themselves while waiting for the teacher. EXPLANATION

‘Between’ is used when establishing a relationship between two things; ‘among’ is used when three or more things are involved. While 'amongst' is still listed in many dictionaries, the word is considered archaic and should be avoided (refer to table in week 1). 5. Always carry cash, you never know when you'll need it.

Always carry cash, you never know when you'll need it. Always carry cash, you n

- incorrecto Always carry cash; you never know when you'll need it. o Always carry cash. You never know when you'll need it. EXPLANATION

Again, this sentence comprises two independent clauses. This time, they are ed or ‘fused’ by a comma, creating a comma splice. You could either put a full stop after ‘cash’ and capitalise ‘you’ or put a semicolon after ‘cash’. The semicolon is best, because the two clauses are closely related in meaning. 6. Her work is more perfect than mine. Her work is more perfect than mine. - incorrecto Her work is more perfec

Her work is more thoughtful than mine. o Her work is more advanced than mine. o Her work is better developed than mine. EXPLANATION

Do not worry if your answer has been marked incorrectly or does not match our suggestion; many re-writes are suitable for improving this sentence. ‘Perfect’ is an absolute adjective, and some grammarians say that it should not be marked for degree. Instead, use another modifier to describe the relationship between ‘her work’ and ‘mine’, such as ‘more thoughtful’, ‘more advanced’, or ‘better developed’. 7. Barack Obama is known for his oratorical style, political savvy, and being married to Michelle Obama.

Barack Obama known his oratorical style, political savvy Barack Obama known

and being married to Michelle Obama. - incorrecto Barack Obama is known for his oratorical style, political savvy, and marriage to Michelle Obama. EXPLANATION

Items in a list should be grammatically ‘parallel’, meaning that each item appears in the same form as the others. In this sentence, ‘being married’ (a verb phrase) should be changed to ‘marriage’ (a noun phrase), so that the last item matches the grammatical form of the previous two noun phrases, ‘oratorical style’ and ‘political savvy’. 8. These countries governments should be working together. These countries governments would be should working These countries governm

together. - incorrecto These countries' governments should be working together. EXPLANATION

The apostrophe should be placed after the ‘s’ in ‘countries’, because the word ‘countries’ is a plural noun in the possessive case (i.e., ‘the governments of these countries’). 9. The retail industry is suffering. Partly because of cheaper online alternatives. The retail industry is suffering. Partly because of The retail industry is suf

cheaper online alternatives. - incorrecto The retail industry is suffering, partly because of cheaper online alternatives.

EXPLANATION

Only the first sentence is grammatically complete (an independent clause), because it contains a finite verb (the verb phrase ‘is suffering’ agrees with the subject ‘the retail industry’ and shows present tense). The second clause is mistakenly punctuated as a complete sentence even though it’s a dependent clause (it does not include a finite verb). To fix this problem, replace the full stop with a comma, ing the dependent clause to the independent clause. 10. Having climbed for hours, the summit was reached at last. Having climbed for hours, the summit was reached at Having climbed for hour

last. - incorrecto Having climbed for hours, we at last reached the summit. EXPLANATION

The problem in this sentence is that the opening phrase, ‘having climbed for hours’, describes an action, but the phrase that follows it doesn’t indicate any doer (or doers) of the action. Who climbed for hours and reached the summit? This grammatical problem is called a ‘dangling’ or ‘unattached’ modifier. Replace the sentence with ‘Having climbed for hours, we (or they) at last reached the summit’. To do so, you will also need to rearrange the second clause so that it uses active voice.

11. She always felt inferior than other writers. She always felt inferior more than other writers. She always felt inferior m

incorrecto She always felt inferior to other writers. EXPLANATION

The adjective ‘inferior’ takes the preposition ‘to’ not ‘than’. Note that British and Australian speakers of English occasionally use different prepositions from American speakers of English. This, however, is not one of those cases. 12. My favourite author spoke to my friend and I about creativity. My favourite author spoke about creativity to my friend My favourite author spo

and I . - incorrecto My favourite author spoke to my friend and me about creativity. o My favorite author spoke to my friend and me about creativity. EXPLANATION

‘My friend and I’ are, in fact, the objects of the verb ‘spoke’ in this sentence. So, replace ‘I’ (subjective or nominative case) with ‘me’ (objective or accusative case) to fix it. 13. Three causes of tiredness are: staying up late, waking up early, and not drinking enough coffee. Three causes of tiredness are: staying up late, waking Three causes of tirednes

up early and not drinking enough coffee. - incorrecto Three causes of tiredness are staying up late, waking up early, and not drinking enough coffee.

EXPLANATION

The problem here is a common one: the misused colon. Unless you are introducing a dot-point (vertical, bullet-point) list, you should avoid placing a colon between a verb (in this case, ‘are’) and its object/s (‘staying up late’, ‘waking up early’, and ‘not drinking enough coffee’). Remove it. 14. Their studying the lesson material before taking they're final exams. Their are studying the lesson of material before taking Their are studying the le

they're final exams. - incorrecto They're studying the lesson material before taking their final exams. EXPLANATION

‘Their’ and ‘they’re (along with ‘there’) all sound the same (homophones) and are often confused in writing, even though they have different meanings and uses. that ‘they’re’ is a contraction of ‘they are’ and ‘their’ is a possessive determiner. To correct this sentence, swap ‘their’ and ‘they’re’. 15. The editor found to many errors in the grammar goblin's essay. The editor are found to many errors in the grammar The editor are found to

goblin's essay. - incorrecto The editor found too many errors in the grammar goblin's essay. EXPLANATION

‘To’ and ‘too’ are also homophones (words that sound the same) commonly confused in writing. that ‘too’ is an adverb. In this sentence, ‘too’ modifies the adjective ‘many’. Replace ‘to’ with ‘too’. 16. Annie felt mislead by the new policy. Annie felt very mislead by the new policy. - incorrecto Annie felt very mislead b

Annie felt misled by the new policy. EXPLANATION

You need ‘misled’ here to form the past tense of ‘mislead’. 17. One principal of effective writing is using strong, active verbs. One principal of effective writing is using strong and One principal of effectiv

active verbs. - incorrecto One principle of effective writing is using strong, active verbs. EXPLANATION

This is another problem caused by homophones (words that sound the same). You need ‘principle’ here. 18. Studying had a good affect on Gertrude's grammar grades. Studying has good affect on Gertrude's grammar Studying has good affe

grades. - incorrecto Studying had a good effect on Gertrude's grammar grades. EXPLANATION

The word you need here is the noun ‘effect’, which means a result or consequence. An easy way to remind yourself that ‘effect’ is usually a noun is to think of a ‘sound effect’ or ‘side effect’. 19. There are many strategies that you can learn to improve your writing. Are many strategies that you can learn to improve your Are many strategies that

writing. - incorrecto You can learn many strategies to improve your writing. EXPLANATION

‘There are’ is an expletive subject that takes up space without contributing any meaning. Make the sentence leaner and stronger by eliminating the empty subject and using ‘can learn’ as the main verb phrase. 20. The course was taken by many students from different backgrounds. The course was taken by many students from different The course was taken by

backgrounds. - Correcto Many students from different backgrounds took the course. o The course was taken by many students from different backgrounds. EXPLANATION

This sentence uses ive voice. While not technically wrong, the sentence can be made shorter and more direct by changing its structure to active voice.