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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 SEVENTEEN of the sentences, insert commas wherever necessary. (17 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. EIGHT of the sentences are correct. For those sentences, write none in the box. (8 points)
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: The decision whether you agree with it or not will become the official policy of the government. (7)
Rewritten: The decision whether you agree with it or not will become the official policy of the government.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: The new Chinese restaurant on Third Street although not expensive was delightful. (3)
Rewritten: The new Chinese restaurant on Third Street although not expensive was delightful.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: Although they had difficulty with the weather the mountain climbers vowed to push on. (7)
Rewritten: Although they had difficulty with the weather the mountain climbers vowed to push on.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: A goat as opposed to a sheep usually prefers to browse or eat leaves from bushes and trees. (5)
Rewritten: A goat as opposed to a sheep usually prefers to browse or eat leaves from bushes and trees.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: Arrange the bedroom furniture where it looks best. (4)
Rewritten: Arrange the bedroom furniture where it looks best.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: If you haven’t seen the first movie in the series the second one won’t make much sense. (10)
Rewritten: If you haven’t seen the first movie in the series the second one won’t make much sense.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: I’m going to paint the walls blue unless you’d rather paint them a different color. (8)
Rewritten: I’m going to paint the walls blue unless you’d rather paint them a different color.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: My parents will pick us up from school today rather than risk our walking home in the rain. (9)
Rewritten: My parents will pick us up from school today rather than risk our walking home in the rain.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: Because they had been given too much sugar the kindergartners rolled around on the floor giggling. (8)
Rewritten: Because they had been given too much sugar the kindergartners rolled around on the floor giggling.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: When we finish this project we will start yours. (5)
Rewritten: When we finish this project we will start yours.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: Although Cory already has a dress for the party she is going to go to the mall to look for another one. (9)
Rewritten: Although Cory already has a dress for the party she is going to go to the mall to look for another one.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: Your grade was better than my grade was. (4)
Rewritten: Your grade was better than my grade was.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: Red pandas since they are wild animals do not make good pets. (5)
Rewritten: Red pandas since they are wild animals do not make good pets.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: That book once published should make a bestseller. (2)
Rewritten: That book once published should make a bestseller.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: We will visit the ruins of Herculaneum after we visit the ruins of Pompeii. (7)
Rewritten: We will visit the ruins of Herculaneum after we visit the ruins of Pompeii.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: That party lasted later than I was able to stay awake. (7)
Rewritten: That party lasted later than I was able to stay awake.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: We decided to camp out in the living room because there are too many mosquitoes outside. (7)
Rewritten: We decided to camp out in the living room because there are too many mosquitoes outside.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: So that the race would be fair we gave the littlest children a head start. (7)
Rewritten: So that the race would be fair we gave the littlest children a head start.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: Whether you believe me or not I am telling the truth. (6)
Rewritten: Whether you believe me or not I am telling the truth.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: We will start the meeting once everyone has arrived. (4)
Rewritten: We will start the meeting once everyone has arrived.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: Basketball unlike football can be played year-round. (2)
Rewritten: Basketball unlike football can be played year-round.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: Fernando not Enrique enjoys hand-drawing and painting maps. (2)
Rewritten: Fernando not Enrique enjoys hand-drawing and painting maps.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: Before we start cooking we need to make sure we have all the right ingredients. (4)
Rewritten: Before we start cooking we need to make sure we have all the right ingredients.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: Because the famous actress would be arriving soon the fans crowded around the stage door. (8)
Rewritten: Because the famous actress would be arriving soon the fans crowded around the stage door.
Adverb Clause/Antithetical Phrase: The ending of this movie unless you have already read the book will surprise you. (7)
Rewritten: The ending of this movie unless you have already read the book will surprise you.