DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the introductory phrase in each sentence. (20 points)
*Do not include any punctuation in your answer.
2. In SIXTEEN of the sentences, insert commas wherever necessary. (16 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. FOUR of the sentences are correct. For those sentences, write none in the box. (4 points)
Introductory Phrase: For germination to work seeds must spread from place to place.
Rewritten: For germination to work seeds must spread from place to place.
Introductory Phrase: In a patch of bare soil outside your door new plants will spring up almost overnight.
Rewritten: In a patch of bare soil outside your door new plants will spring up almost overnight.
Introductory Phrase: Wondering at this process botanists have studied the migration of seeds.
Rewritten: Wondering at this process botanists have studied the migration of seeds.
Introductory Phrase: To send their seeds out of the main plant and into the world plants have evolved clever methods.
Rewritten: To send their seeds out of the main plant and into the world plants have evolved clever methods.
Introductory Phrase: In certain plants seed pods explode.
Rewritten: In certain plants seed pods explode.
Introductory Phrase: In such an explosion seeds are flung into the air.
Rewritten: In such an explosion seeds are flung into the air.
Introductory Phrase: Traveling on the wind some seeds fall on fertile ground.
Rewritten: Traveling on the wind some seeds fall on fertile ground.
Introductory Phrase: Onto barren ground fall many more seeds that will not germinate.
Rewritten: Onto barren ground fall many more seeds that will not germinate.
Introductory Phrase: Floating on the water some seeds are light enough to travel for many miles.
Rewritten: Floating on the water some seeds are light enough to travel for many miles.
Introductory Phrase: Developing inside berries many seeds are transported when animals eat the fruit.
Rewritten: Developing inside berries many seeds are transported when animals eat the fruit.
Introductory Phrase: Passing through the animal unharmed these seeds may come to rest on good soil.
Rewritten: Passing through the animal unharmed these seeds may come to rest on good soil.
Introductory Phrase: Traveling inside an animal is only one way in which seeds make use of moving organisms.
Rewritten: Traveling inside an animal is only one way in which seeds make use of moving organisms.
Introductory Phrase: Hitching a ride on the outside is yet another way.
Rewritten: Hitching a ride on the outside is yet another way.
Introductory Phrase: Walking through meadows or woodlands you have probably come home with many plant parts stuck to your clothing.
Rewritten: Walking through meadows or woodlands you have probably come home with many plant parts stuck to your clothing.
Introductory Phrase: In their movement through the underbrush animals also pick up these seeds.
Rewritten: In their movement through the underbrush animals also pick up these seeds.
Introductory Phrase: Falling to the ground later on the seeds will often germinate.
Rewritten: Falling to the ground later on the seeds will often germinate.
Introductory Phrase: Shaking in the wind such plants release their seeds.
Rewritten: Shaking in the wind such plants release their seeds.
Introductory Phrase: Into the air fly these lightweight seeds.
Rewritten: Into the air fly these lightweight seeds.
Introductory Phrase: Traveling much farther than heavy seeds they spread the parent plant far and wide.
Rewritten: Traveling much farther than heavy seeds they spread the parent plant far and wide.
Introductory Phrase: Lacking locomotion plants cannot escape from their enemies.
Rewritten: Lacking locomotion plants cannot escape from their enemies.