Writing 8 Name:

Ramirez

Quiz: Cause-Effect, CH. 14, Ch. 10

  1. Tell me something about cause-effect essays: What are the two methods of organizing this kind of essay?

If you were trying to answer these questions, what method would you use?


  1. “Why do so many Americans love their pets so much?”
  2. “What happens when pollution enters the drinking water of an area?”
  3. “What are some reasons that people like news about movie stars more than politics?”
  4. “What is caused by cell phone use?”
  5. Choose one of the above topics and write a Thesis Statement for it.

Part 2: Grammar. Chapter 14

Read the sentences. Complete the second sentence with an infinitive in place of the noun clause.

1.She didn't understand what she should ask.

She didn't understand ______.

2.It is essential that you not arrive late tomorrow.

It is essential ______late tomorrow.

3.It's necessary that you buy your ticket early.

It's necessary ______your ticket early.

4.I don't know how I can make myself stand out.

I don't know______myself stand out.

5.She couldn't decide when she might visit us at home

She couldn't decide ______us at home.

Complete the sentences with the correct word from the box.

whose / whether / what / that / why
  1. Oleg doesn't remember ______he saw your car in the parking lot or not.
  1. I don't have any idea ______notebook this is. There's no name in it.
  1. I think someone took your jacket by accident, so I think ______you will get it back.
  1. This error message doesn't say ______the problem was, but the computer is going to shut down automatically now.
  1. As per your request, I'm going to fill out the additional form now. I would just like to
    know ______you'd like me to do it.

Do the two sentences have the same meaning? Mark T or F.

____11.I wonder if she's going to give us another chance.

Whether or not she's going to give us another chance isn't certain.

____12.How she answered was inappropriate.

I don't think that she answered inappropriately.

____13.I'm frustrated that he hasn't replied to my e-mail.

It's frustrating that he hasn't replied to my e-mail.

____14.That there are still no reported errors after several reviews is reassuring.

The fact that there are still no reported errors after several reviews is reassuring.

____15.I'm uncertain about where we're meeting.

Whether we're meeting or not is unclear to me.

____16.That we were going to lose was obvious to us.

We weren't certain that we were going to lose.

____17.He doesn't know whether he wants to continue taking Spanish or not.

He can't decide if he wants to continue taking Spanish.

Correct the errors in the sentences. Each sentence contains one error.

  1. She wanted to know why didn't we want to come to her place.
  1. We asked our professor, whether the exam could be postponed until next Monday.
  1. He told me that he must declare a major immediately.
  1. Our manager said me that I could have Friday off.
  1. Hank asked what Belinda or Fred had opened the door.

Does the second sentence accurately describe information in the first sentence? Mark Yes or No.

____23.The manager who has been with the company for five years is leaving.

There is more than one manager at the company.

____24.My brother, who is an attorney, is going to Bermuda on business next week.

The speaker has more than one brother.

____25.Staten Island and Manhattan, which are both boroughs of New York City, are densely populated areas.

The sentence is meaningless without the relative clause.

____26.The area of the United States that I love most is New England.

The sentence is meaningless without the relative clause.

____27.The flavor which is my favorite is definitely chocolate.

The sentence is meaningless without the relative clause.

____28.This is the application that you need to enter the competition.

The sentence is meaningless without the relative clause.

____29.My professor, who is originally from India, speaks four languages fluently.

The sentence is meaningless without the relative clause.

Clauses. Combine the short sentences to make a longer sentence using an adjective clause.

  1. There are issues children can do something about. Schools try to make children aware of these issues.
  2. Many politicians are involved in government corruption. Some of the politicians may have criminal records.
  3. I was born in that year. A rocket went to the moon that year.
  4. This is the singer I was telling you about. I think that his voice is amazing.
  5. 1961 was a year of hope in the U.S. In 1961, the Peace Corps was established.

Clauses. Use a non-restrictive relative clause or an appositive to combine each pair of sentences.

Linda Smith is a constitutional lawyer for the ACLU.

Linda Smith told students it is important to fight for freedom of speech in the academic setting.

Colleen McHannan is a long time student of women’s history and an activist for women’s rights.

Colleen McHannan gave a lecture on the struggle that culminated in the addition of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.