AnswersARC English 10 Semester 2 CRSummerWriting: Persuasive Essay: Our Changing Society

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Read the sentence below and complete the instruction that follows. Coach Lopez called a time-out when there were four minutes left in the first half. Select the answer that identifies the type of subordinate clause used in the sentence and the word being modified.

A
adjective clause; minutes
B
adjective clause; Coach Lopez
C
adverb clause; left
D
adverb clause; called
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Which statement is false?

A
Walter Cronkite’s enthusiastic coverage of the Space Race helped promote the program to the American public.
B
The media’s approach to covering space exploration during the 1960s was to tell the story and focus on the people behind the science.
C
Live television media coverage had a profound impact on how the Apollo 11 Moon landing was experienced by people throughout the world.
D
The social context of the 1960s discouraged innovation and exploration because people were afraid of new technologies and feared being overrun by space aliens.
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Read the sentence below and complete the instruction that follows. Earth, one of eight planets, resides in the spiral galaxy the Milky Way, which is one of the estimated billions of galaxies in space. Identify the essential appositive and the noun it renames or identifies.

A
Milky Way; galaxy
B
one of eight planets; Earth
C
in space; galaxies
D
of galaxies; billions
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What is the most important quality to consider when completing a career or college application?

A
audience and purpose
B
time and lengths of responses
C
proper formatting
D
correct use of bold and italics
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Read the sentence below and answer the question that follows. Whenever I see a competitive game of Ultimate Frisbee, I am inspired to join a team. Which type of clause is underlined?

A
adjective clause
B
adverb clause
C
noun clause
D
independent clause
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Imagine that you are an astronomer. Using each of the following nouns or noun phrases as appositives, write four sentences about your experiences: a distant star, Andrea Ghez, my best friend, and Sagittarius.

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Which statement is false?

A
Walter Cronkite supported the space program in the United States by reporting on the events regularly in his broadcasts.
B
The Space Race against the Soviets united Americans toward a common goal during a period of much civil unrest.
C
Live television coverage brought the news into people’s homes in a far more graphic and realistic way than they had ever experienced with print news.
D
NASA’s astronauts were shielded from the public eye, and no one really knew much about them.
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Read the sentence below and respond to the direction that follows. What the team needs is a dedicated coach and a new practice field. Select the answer that identifies the part of speech the noun clause performs in the sentence.

A
subject
B
direct object
C
object of preposition
D
predicate nominative
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Read the following sentence and complete the instructions that follow. Though all Ultimate Frisbee versions must have the basic rules, they also have some flexibility to change how they are played. In your own words, identify the two types of subordinate clauses used by the sentence above. In addition, explain the function each serves in the sentence by identifying the element being modified and/or the part of speech it performs.

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Analyze the excerpt from the Federal Student Aid website and answer the question that follows. Source: “Student Aid on the Web.” FSA Portals. United States Department of Education, n.d. Web. 29 July 2011. Which statement describes the clarity and tone of this document best?

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A
The document is clear with a matter-of-fact tone.
B
The document’s purpose is not clear and the tone is dramatic.
C
The document is clear and the tone is condescending.
D
The document is confusing and the tone is sarcastic.
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Read the sentence below and answer the question that follows. Ultimate Frisbee is a sport that is played in countries around the world. Select the answer that identifies the type of subordinate clause used in the sentence and the word being modified.

A
adverb clause; played
B
adverb clause; around
C
adjective clause; world
D
adjective clause; sport
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In your own words, explain the purpose and impact an adjective clause has on a reader.

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In your own words, provide a definition for each of the three subordinate clauses discussed in the lesson. Include an explanation of the purpose each serves in a sentence.

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What should be included on your “fact sheet” when creating your resume?

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Which sentence contains an essential adjective clause?

A
What confuses me is the difference between Ultimate and Indoor Frisbee rules.
B
Because of weather conditions, some countries only play Indoor Ultimate Frisbee.
C
Indoor Ultimate Frisbee is the only version that I enjoy playing.
D
Indoor Ultimate Frisbee, which is a another version of the sport, requires fewer players.

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