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DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the introductory phrase in each sentence. (20 points)
*Do not include any punctuation in your answer.
2. In FIFTEEN of the sentences, insert commas wherever necessary. (15 points)
*Copy and paste the entire sentence into the box and then add EXACTLY one comma.
*For short introductory prepositional phrases, always include a comma.
*Make sure to include the end mark in your answer.
3. FIVE of the sentences are correct. For those sentences, write none in the box. (5 points)
Introductory Phrase: Besides the ability to run away self-defense also comes in other forms.
Rewritten: Besides the ability to run away self-defense also comes in other forms.
Introductory Phrase: On some plants are thorns or stingers.
Rewritten: On some plants are thorns or stingers.
Introductory Phrase: Trying to eat such a plant animals soon become discouraged.
Rewritten: Trying to eat such a plant animals soon become discouraged.
Introductory Phrase: On the edges and along the middle of other plants lie rows and rows of sharp barbs.
Rewritten: On the edges and along the middle of other plants lie rows and rows of sharp barbs.
Introductory Phrase: Approaching the plant to eat it animals are stuck and quickly retreat.
Rewritten: Approaching the plant to eat it animals are stuck and quickly retreat.
Introductory Phrase: For some animals chewing a plant is a means of nourishment.
Rewritten: For some animals chewing a plant is a means of nourishment.
Introductory Phrase: Inside many plants are unpleasant tasting chemicals.
Rewritten: Inside many plants are unpleasant tasting chemicals.
Introductory Phrase: Learning quickly the chewers of such plants usually move on to other food sources.
Rewritten: Learning quickly the chewers of such plants usually move on to other food sources.
Introductory Phrase: Making treaties with animals some plants trade a little food for a lot of safety.
Rewritten: Making treaties with animals some plants trade a little food for a lot of safety.
Introductory Phrase: In the thorns of acacia trees is a substance that ants like to eat.
Rewritten: In the thorns of acacia trees is a substance that ants like to eat.
Introductory Phrase: In exchange for this food the ants attack animals that try to eat larger parts of the tree.
Rewritten: In exchange for this food the ants attack animals that try to eat larger parts of the tree.
Introductory Phrase: On the teasel plant is a dangerous place for unwary animals.
Rewritten: On the teasel plant is a dangerous place for unwary animals.
Introductory Phrase: Meeting in the middle pairs of teasel leaves form a cup.
Rewritten: Meeting in the middle pairs of teasel leaves form a cup.
Introductory Phrase: During a rainstorm the cup fills with water.
Rewritten: During a rainstorm the cup fills with water.
Introductory Phrase: Climbing the plant to feed insects are faced with a small pool of water.
Rewritten: Climbing the plant to feed insects are faced with a small pool of water.
Introductory Phrase: Going on they risk getting trapped in the cup and drowning.
Rewritten: Going on they risk getting trapped in the cup and drowning.
Introductory Phrase: Turning back they can avoid drowning, and the plant is protected.
Rewritten: Turning back they can avoid drowning, and the plant is protected.
Introductory Phrase: With some plants it is not even necessary for an animal to try to eat it.
Rewritten: With some plants it is not even necessary for an animal to try to eat it.
Introductory Phrase: On the rose vicious thorns stab an animal as it passes, which causes it to look for food elsewhere.
Rewritten: On the rose vicious thorns stab an animal as it passes, which causes it to look for food elsewhere.
Introductory Phrase: Around honey bees swarm noisily, which is an example of this.
Rewritten: Around honey bees swarm noisily, which is an example of this.