#GRAMMAR 13.5 PRACTICE (due date: Friday, November 4)

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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 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)

Sentence #1: For germination to work seeds must spread from place to place.		

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Introductory Phrase: For germination to work seeds must spread from place to place.

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Rewritten: For germination to work seeds must spread from place to place.

Sentence #2: In a patch of bare soil outside your door new plants will spring up almost overnight.	

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Introductory Phrase: In a patch of bare soil outside your door new plants will spring up almost overnight.

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Rewritten: In a patch of bare soil outside your door new plants will spring up almost overnight.

Sentence #3: Wondering at this process botanists have studied the migration of seeds.

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Introductory Phrase: Wondering at this process botanists have studied the migration of seeds.

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Rewritten: Wondering at this process botanists have studied the migration of seeds.

Sentence #4: To send their seeds out of the main plant and into the world plants have evolved clever methods.	

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Introductory Phrase: To send their seeds out of the main plant and into the world plants have evolved clever methods.

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Rewritten: To send their seeds out of the main plant and into the world plants have evolved clever methods.

Sentence #5: In certain plants seed pods explode.	

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Introductory Phrase: In certain plants seed pods explode.

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Rewritten: In certain plants seed pods explode.

Sentence #6: In such an explosion seeds are flung into the air.	

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Introductory Phrase: In such an explosion seeds are flung into the air.

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Rewritten: In such an explosion seeds are flung into the air.

Sentence #7: Traveling on the wind some seeds fall on fertile ground.	

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Introductory Phrase: Traveling on the wind some seeds fall on fertile ground.

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Rewritten: Traveling on the wind some seeds fall on fertile ground.

Sentence #8: Onto barren ground fall many more seeds that will not germinate.	

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Introductory Phrase: Onto barren ground fall many more seeds that will not germinate.

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Rewritten: Onto barren ground fall many more seeds that will not germinate.

Sentence #9: Floating on the water some seeds are light enough to travel for many miles.	

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Introductory Phrase: Floating on the water some seeds are light enough to travel for many miles.

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Rewritten: Floating on the water some seeds are light enough to travel for many miles.

Sentence #10: Developing inside berries many seeds are transported when animals eat the fruit.	

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Introductory Phrase: Developing inside berries many seeds are transported when animals eat the fruit.

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Rewritten: Developing inside berries many seeds are transported when animals eat the fruit.

Sentence #11: Passing through the animal unharmed these seeds may come to rest on good soil.

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Introductory Phrase: Passing through the animal unharmed these seeds may come to rest on good soil.

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Rewritten: Passing through the animal unharmed these seeds may come to rest on good soil.

Sentence #12: Traveling inside an animal is only one way in which seeds make use of moving organisms.	

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Introductory Phrase: Traveling inside an animal is only one way in which seeds make use of moving organisms.

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Rewritten: Traveling inside an animal is only one way in which seeds make use of moving organisms.

Sentence #13: Hitching a ride on the outside is yet another way.	

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Introductory Phrase: Hitching a ride on the outside is yet another way.

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Rewritten: Hitching a ride on the outside is yet another way.

Sentence #14: Walking through meadows or woodlands you have probably come home with many plant parts stuck to your clothing.	

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Introductory Phrase: Walking through meadows or woodlands you have probably come home with many plant parts stuck to your clothing.

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Rewritten: Walking through meadows or woodlands you have probably come home with many plant parts stuck to your clothing.

Sentence #15: In their movement through the underbrush animals also pick up these seeds.	

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Introductory Phrase: In their movement through the underbrush animals also pick up these seeds.

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Rewritten: In their movement through the underbrush animals also pick up these seeds.

Sentence #16: Falling to the ground later on the seeds will often germinate.

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Introductory Phrase: Falling to the ground later on the seeds will often germinate.

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Rewritten: Falling to the ground later on the seeds will often germinate.

Sentence #17: Shaking in the wind such plants release their seeds.

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Introductory Phrase: Shaking in the wind such plants release their seeds.

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Rewritten: Shaking in the wind such plants release their seeds.

Sentence #18: Into the air fly these lightweight seeds.	

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Introductory Phrase: Into the air fly these lightweight seeds.

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Rewritten: Into the air fly these lightweight seeds.

Sentence #19: Traveling much farther than heavy seeds they spread the parent plant far and wide.	

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Introductory Phrase: Traveling much farther than heavy seeds they spread the parent plant far and wide.

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Rewritten: Traveling much farther than heavy seeds they spread the parent plant far and wide.

Sentence #20: Lacking locomotion plants cannot escape from their enemies.	

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Introductory Phrase: Lacking locomotion plants cannot escape from their enemies.

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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.