DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the adverb clause or antithetical phrase in each sentence. (25 points)
*Do not include any punctuation in your answer unless commas are used to separate items in a series.
*Look at the number in parentheses to determine the exact number of words to put in the box.
2. In NINETEEN of the sentences, insert commas wherever necessary. (19 points)
*Copy and paste the entire sentence into the box and then add in the commas.
*You may only add one or two commas to your answer.
*Make sure to include the end mark in your answer.
3. SIX of the sentences are correct. For those sentences, write none in the box. (6 points)
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: Before paper was invented maps were made of whatever materials were at hand. (4)
Rewritten: Before paper was invented maps were made of whatever materials were at hand.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: The earliest known map is made of mud not paper. (2)
Rewritten: The earliest known map is made of mud not paper.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: This map though not proven is believed to be Babylonian. (3)
Rewritten: This map though not proven is believed to be Babylonian.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: Mapmakers believe that early maps were made to show people’s possessions not to give directions. (4)
Rewritten: Mapmakers believe that early maps were made to show people’s possessions not to give directions.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: A landowner would draw an outline of his property in order to protect it from theft. (7)
Rewritten: A landowner would draw an outline of his property in order to protect it from theft.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: Unlike the Babylonians the Inuit of the Arctic made maps of animal skins. (3)
Rewritten: Unlike the Babylonians the Inuit of the Arctic made maps of animal skins.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: The Egyptians in order to show the locations of precious ores engraved maps on gold, copper, and silver plates. (9)
Rewritten: The Egyptians in order to show the locations of precious ores engraved maps on gold, copper, and silver plates.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: In order to identify their small islands the South Pacific islanders made maps using shells and coral. (7)
Rewritten: In order to identify their small islands the South Pacific islanders made maps using shells and coral.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: Many cultures provided they have the resources seemed to evolve mapmaking independently of one another. (5)
Rewritten: Many cultures provided they have the resources seemed to evolve mapmaking independently of one another.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: The Chinese used silk not cheap cloth to make maps. (3)
Rewritten: The Chinese used silk not cheap cloth to make maps.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: They used different symbols whenever towns and villages needed to be indicated. (8)
Rewritten: They used different symbols whenever towns and villages needed to be indicated.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: The Chinese also distinguished between rivers and roads whenever they made their maps. (5)
Rewritten: The Chinese also distinguished between rivers and roads whenever they made their maps.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: Early mapmakers used a lot of guesswork before people began to explore the world more fully. (9)
Rewritten: Early mapmakers used a lot of guesswork before people began to explore the world more fully.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: Mapmaking was really a form of art not science. (2)
Rewritten: Mapmaking was really a form of art not science.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: When explorers returned from trips new information was added to the mapmakers’ store of knowledge. (5)
Rewritten: When explorers returned from trips new information was added to the mapmakers’ store of knowledge.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: Ptolemy unlike his predecessors began to put north at the top of maps. (3)
Rewritten: Ptolemy unlike his predecessors began to put north at the top of maps.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: He also as though forming an attempt to add accuracy tried to show distances between landmasses on maps. (8)
Rewritten: He also as though forming an attempt to add accuracy tried to show distances between landmasses on maps.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: Until the printing press was invented maps had to be copied by hand. (6)
Rewritten: Until the printing press was invented maps had to be copied by hand.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: This made them as you might guess very expensive. (4)
Rewritten: This made them as you might guess very expensive.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: When the printing press made maps widely available interest in exploration flourished worldwide. (8)
Rewritten: When the printing press made maps widely available interest in exploration flourished worldwide.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: Maps once basic tools for Earth scientists show a variety of things. (6)
Rewritten: Maps once basic tools for Earth scientists show a variety of things.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: Topographical maps show the shape of the land while road maps show the locations of streets and highways. (10)
Rewritten: Topographical maps show the shape of the land while road maps show the locations of streets and highways.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: Although road maps show where roads lead they do not show the elevations of such roads. (7)
Rewritten: Although road maps show where roads lead they do not show the elevations of such roads.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: A topographical map would be useful for you when you plan a daylong hike. (6)
Rewritten: A topographical map would be useful for you when you plan a daylong hike.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: The map would show you before you got started how much climbing you would have to do. (4)
Rewritten: The map would show you before you got started how much climbing you would have to do.