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1 Answ er Ke y to E x tra Wr i ting S ki l l s Pra c tice Unit 1, page 12 Avoiding sentenc e f r agments 1. yet / but 2. and / ; 3. yet / but 4. and / ; 5. or but / yet / 1. Even though Nobel Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi was being held under house arrest, h er party won the Burmese election by a large margin. 2. Because of his interest in the arts along the ancient Silk Road, world-famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma established the Silk Road Project to study and support the traditional arts that developed along the route. 3. Although he had been selected to appear in his first English-language film, Spanish actor Antonio Banderas could hardly speak English and had to learn his lines phonetically. 4. Besides being a pioneering diver and researcher, Sylvia Earle is also an advocate for the protection of underwater life, which is sadly endangered. 5. Though she was still in her twenties, Jane Goodall made many important discoveries about chimpanzees. She discovered that they made tools for catching termites. Unit 2, page 24 Punctu ating adjec tiv e c l au se s 2. NR; Tommy, whose face was now bright red, ran away. 4. NR; Her favorite vase, which had been given to her by her great-grandmother, was now broken. 5. NR; I was sitting next to Megan, who always did great on tests and I could see her answers. While overseas, I lived on the second floor of an older apartment building. The woman X who owned the building X lived in the apartment below mine. One evening I got distracted while I was running a bath. The sound of water got my attention. The bath, which I had left unattended for quite a while, was full, and water was pouring onto the floor. Soon after I had mopped up the water, which must have been half an inch deep, I heard a knock on the door. It was my elderly landlady, who wanted to know if there might be a leak in my apartment. I said my English was not very good, and I couldn t understand what she was saying. This was a lie. She wanted to check for leaks in the bathroom. I happily let her do this, knowing the floors were dry and the mop was back in the closet. Puzzled, she left. I sighed with relief. Summit 2 1

2 Sometime later I learned that quite a lot of water had dripped down into the old woman s apartment. It had seeped into a chest X that contained some of her prized possessions X and ruined many of them. Deeply embarrassed, I explained to the woman what had happened. I told her I wanted to pay for the damage, which was all my fault. She refused my offer, saying insurance had paid for it. I did buy her an expensive gift as an apology, which she accepted, but I don t think she ever trusted me after that. Unit 3, page 36 Time re l a tion ships 1. One summer a few years ago 2. At about six every morning 3. When I decided to swim back 4. As soon as I realized what was happening 5. But after I had swum a short distance Answers will vary. Unit 4, page 48 Supporting sentenc e s Topic sentence: If you get angry easily and offend others, there are number of techniques you can use to keep your anger under control. Sentences that do not relate to the topic sentence and should be crossed out: For example, take road rage many people are hurt or killed each year by angry motorists. Avoid fatty foods and eating plenty of fruit and vegetables will help keep both your mind and body healthy Unit 5, page 60 Subjec t-v erb agreement Summit 2 2

3 1. are 2. wants 3. thinks 4. are; carry 5. believes 6. rubs 7. are; is 8. are; are 9. is; are 10. believe; enjoy 11. protects 12. is; is 13. walk; break; are Answers will vary. Unit 6, page 72 Compari son and contra st 1. Both 2. Like 3. Both; but 4. both; however 5. In contrast 6. On the other hand 7. Similarly 1. Both 2. but / yet 3. however / nevertheless Summit 2 3

4 4. In contrast 5. However / Nevertheless 6. Like 7. Similarly / Also 8. Both 9. but 10. However Unit 7, page 84 E xpl a ining cau se and re sul t 1. Because / Since / Due to the fact that 2. As a result / Therefore / Consequently 3. As a result / Therefore / Consequently 4. Because / Since / Due to the fact that 5. because / since / due to the fact that 6. As a result / Therefore / Consequently 7. Because / Since / Due to the fact that 8. As a result / Therefore / Consequently Answers will vary. Unit 8, page 96 Punctu ation of dialogue 1. What time is it? asked the old man. 2. The store clerk said, I m terribly sorry, but we don t carry your shoe size. 3. Please give me a call when you get into town, I said. 4. This toy spider, she yelled, needs to be thrown away. 5. My father said I would have to pay for the broken glass. 6. Does anyone want something to drink? my friend asked. 7. I can t believe you said that, he said. L et s get out of here quickly. 8. Tom, she inquired with a smile, are you going to be there too? Summit 2 4

5 9. Do you think we should tell him? she asked. I don t think he knows anything about it. 10. Please tell me that s not true, my uncle said, since I ve already thrown it away. Dictate the following sentences to the class: 1. How do you know? he asked. 2. My mother said, Just be sure that you re back for dinner. 3. It was just a joke, I said. I didn t mean to frighten you. 4. Didn t you hear, my boss asked, that the dinner was rescheduled for next week? 5. What time did you get here? asked the woman. We ve been looking for you. 6. I was there the whole time, said the policeman. I think you d better come with me. Unit 9, page 108 The e s sa y I. b II. c III. a 1. c 2. a 3. d 4. b Unit 10, page 120 A formal l e tter o f compla int 8 a. 4 b. 1 c. 6 d. 2 e. 9 f. 3 g. Summit 2 5

6 5 h. 7 i. 9 a. 2 b. 7 c. 4 d. 5 e. 1 f. 8 g. 3 h. 6 i. Summit 2 6

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