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 * Don't worry! I've created Word documents with all of your answers for Grammar Packets 1 & 2. You can find them on the Handouts page. Please check your answers**.

Please enter your answers for Grammar Packets 3 & 4:

Grammar Packet 3

1. The noon whistle __announced__ lunchtime. A 2. A shadow __was cast__ on the day Jennifer's uncooperative attitude. P 3. A fire engine __clanged__ down the boulevard. A 4. That poem __describes__ city sounds of all kinds. A 5. __Was__ the poem __written__ by an American poet? P 6. Hawaiians __have used__ surfboards for more than 100 years. A 7. That ball __has been hit__ out of the park! A (P) 8. The windows __were installed__ by a local company. P 9. Nothing __prepares__ a traveler for the poverty of this city. A 10. The official rainfall for the area is __measured__ at the airport. P
 * A. Identifying Active and Passive Voice Verbs**

1. Four of the five Great Lakes (share) by Canada and the United States. //are shared 2. The Great Lakes (hold) almost one-fifth of the fresh surface water in the world. hold// ** 3. The lakes (dig) by slowly moving glaciers over 25,000 years ago. //were dug// 4. Before the glaciers melted, they (move) numerous times across what is now the Great Lakes area. //had moved// 5. Today, the water in Lake Erie (drop) 326 feet, 99 meters, to Lake Ontario. //dropped// 6. The Great Lakes (consider) by some to be deep pools connected by narrow channels. //were considered// 7. Before 1900, all the water in the Great Lakes (drain) into the St. Lawrence River. //had drained// 8. With the opening of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal in 1900, the course of the Chicago River was changed, and since then its water (flow) away from Lake Michigan. //has been flowing// 9. Inland ports like Chicago, Cleveland, Buffalo (connect) to the Atlantic Ocean by the St. Lawrence Seaway. //are connected//
 * B. Using Active and Passive Voice Verbs

1. The glacier closes the mouth of the bay. 2. The ice flow traps animals inside to bay. 3. People hear a roaring sound when the glaciers move. 4. The water carries away the ice and debris. 5. On some occasions, onlookers estimate the waves from the rushing water to be 30 feet high.
 * A. Revising to Avoid Passive Voice**

1. Although Brady's work __produced__ the first battlefield photographs in this country, the earliest battlefield scenes __had been shot__ a few years earlier. //correct// 2. Robert Fenton, a British journalist, __took__ battlefield photographs during the Crimean War (1835-1856). Today he __is recognized__ as a pioneer in photojournalism. //correct// 3. In those days, photographers __had to process__ their photographic plates immediately after they __take__ the photograph. //incorrect// 4. Therefore, when they __were journeying__ through battlegrounds and over mountains, many photographers __traveled__ in large wagons. //correct// 5. A photographer's wagon was used as a darkroom for developing his shots. With improvements to the process of photography, photographers __had not needed__ to develop their own shots anymore. //incorrect//
 * Recognizing Errors in Verb Shift**

1. Photographs that were taken in the 1850s and 1860s **give** us a good idea of the world of that time. 2. Because modern systems of developing photos had not yet been invented, photographers of the day **took** large amounts of equipment with them. 3. In 1861, when two French photographers climbed to the top of Mont Blanc to shoot the scenery, 25 porters **were taken** along by them to carry their equipment. //Correct// 4. What if you were on vacation and you **had to take** 25 suitcases of camera equipment? 5. In America, photographs of the Western tribes **were taken** before their way of life changed. //Correct// 6. Early photographers took portraits of people like President Abraham Lincoln and scientist John Hershal, who **improved** photographic methods in his lifetime. 7. Each exposure took several minutes; a pose **was held** by the subject for that time. //Correct// 8. The public **was shocked** into action by photographs that John Riis was taking of New York City Slums in 1888. //Correct//
 * Correcting Shifts in Tense, Form, and Voice**

Grammar Packet 4

1. __Culinary school__ //and// __experience__ **are** necessary for becoming a chef. 2. Neither __the ingredients__ //nor// __the appearance__ **is** neglected in a fine dish. 3. Sometimes both __professional chefs__ //and// __amateurs__ **find** cooking to be a challenge. 4. Either a __microwave oven__ //or// __conventional ovens__ **cause** an unpierced potatoe to explode while baking. 5. __Drizzled sauces__ //or// __a handmade garnish__ **makes** Allen's creations unique. 6. //Neither// a pleasant __atmosphere__ //nor// competent __servers__ **bring** customers to a restaurant if the food is bad. 7. //Either// the exotic __fruits__ //or// the creamy __custard__ **attracts** me to this dessert. 8. **Do** a white puffy __hat__ //and// a white __uniform__ still identify a person as a chef? 9. A bowl of __soup__ //or// __cups__ of coffee **have** boiled over in my microwave. 10. //Neither// frozen __dinners__ //nor// a simple __hot dog__ **survives** intact if overcooked in a microwave.
 * A. Making Verbs Agree with Compound Subjects**

1. Carnivals and amusement parks offers specialty foods. //offer// 2. Either frozen desserts or lemonade revive fair-goers on a hot summer day. //revives 3.// Fudge or lollipops delight many children and grown-ups. **Correct** (delights - "lollipops" is plural and "or" links the two parts) 4. Neither a hamburger nor fries seems right in this heat. //seem// 5. Soft pretzels and popcorn chase away the hunger pangs between meals. **Correct**
 * B. Correcting Errors in Agreement**
 * It is still delight because the verb closest to "or" is plural, therefore it is delight, not delights.

1. Cinnamon and other spices **add** spark to dishes. 2. Either crackers or a roll **comes** with the soup. 3. Perhaps chocolate or strawberries **cause** Patty's allergic reactions. 4. Neither drink refills nor a senior discount **is** available at this fast-food restaurant. 5. Peas and broccoli heads **(head; "peas and broccoli" is plural)** George's list of least-favorite vegetables. 6. Peas or broccoli find **(finds; "broccoli" is singular, so the verb should be singular)** its way into my family's menu at least once a week. 7. Neither the coach nor the players **know** what will be served at the sports banquet. 8. "Dog food and biscuits **taste** like cardboard," Oswald announced after he tried them. 9. Neither diet colas nor distilled water **contains** the sugar that other drinks do. 10. When Lee unexpectedly cooks for his wife, either fried eggs or an omelet **surprises** her. 11. Either rice or potatoes **coordinate** nicely with the main course. 12. Vitamin pills and fortified cereal **supplies** **(supply; "vitamin pills and fortified cereal" is plural)** much of a day's nutritional needs.
 * A. Using the Correct Verb with a Compound Subject**

1. correct 2. provides (correct "supermarket" is singular and the two parts are linked by an "or.") It is because supermarket is singular that it is provides; "...(the) supermarket provides..." 3. correct 4. satisfies 5. are 6. correct
 * B. Correcting Errors in Agreement**

There is an ice-cream flavor to please almost everyone. Fruit-flavored ice cream and candy-flavored ice cream appeal to some people. Double Dark Chocolate and Chocolate Fudge Brownie ice cream captivates chocolate lovers that are also called "chocaholic". Sorbets or Sherbets provide a nondiary alternative or a lighter alternative to ice cream. Often, a person with fragil teeth or a denture wearer does not choose flavors with nuts. A sauce or sprinkles, like nuts or candy, adds to the delight of an ice-cream sundae. The old saying may be right: "We all scream for ice cream."
 * A. Combining Sentences Using Compound Subjects**

1. __Each__ of the Kenyan **__guides__** has been extremely helpful during the safari. **Singular** 2. __Some__ of the tour __**buses**__ visit Ottawa, Canada's capital. **Plural 3. __All__ of Greek culture's **__**beauty**__ ** is embodied in the elegant Parthenon. ** **Singular 4. __Several__ of the **__**statistics**__ about Mount Fuji are fascinating. **Plural 5. In Moscow, __most__ of the ****__tourists__** recognize the domes of St. Basil's Cathedral. **Plural**
 * A. Identifying Indefinite Pronouns**

1. __Few__ of the world's ports __are__ as busy as the harbors of Singapore. 2. __All__ of the Amazon rainforest __is__ home to unusual animals and birds. 3. __Any__ of the visitors __recognize__ the 1,500-mile-long Great Wall of China 4. __Everyone has__ seen photos of the Great Sphinx. 5. __Some__ of the glory of ancient Rome __is__ still visible in the massive ruins. 6. Among the people on our tour, nobody __reports__ anything lost or stolen.
 * B. Making Indefinite Pronouns and Verbs Agree**