ENG011B English Foundations II Unit 2 Writing Assignment 2.10 Writing Good Sentences

ENG011B | English Foundations II| Unit 2 Writing Assignment|2.10 Writing Good Sentences

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Answer Key

Writing Assignment

Writing Good Sentences

Award points for answers as shown below. Starter feedback for correct and incorrect answers is in red. Use or adapt the feedback in this Answer Key as you grade each student paper. If you have suggestions for improving this key, send them to .

Grading Instructions

½ point given for each sentence that has been expanded with a compound verb.
½ point for each sentence ended with correct punctuation
Total of 5 points

(1 point each)

Add a compound verb to each of these sentence beginnings. Be sure to add the correct punctuation at the end of each sentence.

a. The boy and his father

b. The dog and the cat

c. Monday and Tuesday

d. My birthday and the last day of school

e. The frog and the lizard

½ point for each set of simple sentences that has been made into a compound sentence.
½ point for each sentence that has correct punctuation.
Total of 5 points

(1 point each)

Combine each set of simple sentences to form a compound sentence. Be sure to use the correct punctuation.

a. Green McCurtain was a Choctaw Indian. He organized the Tuskahoma Party.

b. Green McCurtain was elected Principal Chief. He served as Principal Chief for 12 years.

c. Green McCurtain spoke the English language fluently. His speeches were always delivered in the Choctaw

language.

d. Green McCurtain was the last Principal Chief of the Choctaws. Before being elected Principal Chief, he

served his nation as treasurer and senator.

e. Governor McCurtain was a big man. He was a vigorous fighter who never acknowledged defeat.

½ point for each correctly identified sentence.
Total of 6 points

(1/2 point each)

3. Read the following paragraph. As you read, determine if each sentence is

declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory. Then complete the assignment

below.

1. We hiked to the summit of Mt. Owen. 2. The trail began as a fairly easy stroll, but we had walked only

a few minutes when we started to climb the side of the mountain. 3. Halfway there, we stopped under a

rock overhang to have a snack. 4. How great that peanut butter sandwich tasted! 5. "Would you please

pass the water?" 6. Even tepid water felt good to my dry throat. 7. After resting, we hiked further up the

mountain. 8. “Get me a walking stick.” 9. Kent picked out a section of a small fallen tree and handed it to

me. 10. Finally, we made it to the top. 11. “What a spectacular view!” 12. At least the trail down will be

easier.

Put each sentence into one of these categories by writing the number of each sentence next to the

category name.

declarative:1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12 imperative:8

interrogative: 5 exclamatory:4, 11

1 point for each sentence written
Total of 4 points.

(1 point each)

4. a. Write 1 declarative sentence about your state.

Example: I live in Kansas.

b. Write 1 interrogative sentence about your state.

Example: Why is Kansas such a great place to live?

c. Write 1 imperative sentence about your state.

Example: When you plan your next vacation, include Kansas as one of your places to visit.

d. Write 1 exclamatory sentence about your state.

Your Score / ___ of 20

Example: What a variety of landscapes Kansas has!

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