Writing Coherent Sentences — Unit test Answers

Which sentence contains a nonrestrictive clause?

How is the poem "On the Bus with Rosa Parks" different from the memoir My Story? Select five choices.The poem describes a single scene; the memoir describes many scenes.The poem uses few words; the memoir uses many words.The poem has short lines and stanzas; the memoir is written in prose paragraphs.The poem places the bus ride in historical perspective; the memoir does not.The poem explains why Rosa Parks stayed seated; the memoir does not.The poem shows an outsider’s point of view of Rosa Parks; the memoir does not.The poem compares Rosa Parks’s gaze to a flame; the memoir does not.

Which clue best helps readers know that the first two paragraphs of My Story are structured chronologically?

Which best contrasts the way language is used in My Story and "On the Bus with Rosa Parks"?

Read the sentenceGordon gently persuaded his grandfather to play checkers.

how the author feels about an experienceinformation that the author does not knowwhat other people are thinking about the authorseveral people’s views of the same experience

Which revisions for the underlined phrase make the writing more precise? Select two answers.

Read the short speech.Operating a motor vehicle requires a driver’s undivided attention. Navigating the roads, attending to road signs, and anticipating the behavior of others demands focus. Young drivers must ignore distractions that hinder their concentration, such as texting. Texting while driving is a blindfold that obstructs views and destroys caution. In the worst situations, it leads to destruction and can be fatal.

Which phrase from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I have a Dream” speech contains the strongest emotional connotations?

Which sentence is written correctly?

Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have a Dream” speech.In a sense we've come to our nation's capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the "unalienable Rights of Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked "insufficient funds."

Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have a Dream” speech.The Negro is still languished in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land. And so we've come here today to dramatize a shameful condition.