*GRAMMAR 13.5 REDO

DID YOU IMPROVE FROM THE FIRST TIME?
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PART 1 of 2
DIRECTIONS:
1. Add semicolons wherever necessary. (19 points)
          *Look at the number in parentheses to determine how many to include.
          *Copy and paste the entire sentence into the box and then add in the semicolon(s).
          *Make sure to include the end mark in your answer.

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The Antarctic continent is the highest, driest, and coldest place on Earth nevertheless, scientists compete to do research there. (1)

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The U.S. has three major research bases on Antarctica: McMurdo Station, on the Ross Sea Palmer Station, on the Antarctic Peninsula and Amundsen-Scott Station, at the South Pole. (2)

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Dozens of other countries also maintain bases on the continent however, few are year-round. (1)

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The winter climate is too cold during the winter months to allow much research moreover, air travel is also limited at this time. (1)

1

The Antarctic continent covers five and one-half million square miles this is an area larger than the United States and Central America combined. (1)

1

I haven’t been to the Antarctic however, my uncle has. (1)

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Astronauts orbiting Earth say the Antarctic ice sheet is the most distinctive feature of our planet it shines like a giant light across the bottom of the world. (1)

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Many people think of the Arctic and Antarctic as the same kind of territory this is an error. (1)

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The Arctic is a large sea however, the Antarctic is a landmass. (1)

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The two climates are also very different many populations of people live comfortably in the Arctic Circle, whereas there are no native human inhabitants of Antarctica. (1)

1

There is no moisture on Antarctica all of its water is locked in ice. (1)

1

The cold is bone-chilling temperatures of –88° C have been recorded, more than 20° colder than anywhere else on Earth. (1)

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Moreover, the wind rarely stops blowing one explorer recorded an average wind speed for a month of about 65 miles per hour. (1)

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Photographers have taken amusing pictures of the effects of the Antarctic wind the photographs show human beings leaning forward into the wind without falling to the ground! (1)

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Wooden buildings, zero humidity, and constant wind could all make a small fire into an inferno and, in addition, all the firefighters on Antarctica are volunteers. (1)

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Researchers study climatology, the science of weather patterns plate tectonics, the science of the movements of Earth’s crust and astrophysics, the science of the origins of the universe. (2)

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No one owns Antarctica consequently, all countries are welcome to do research there. (1)

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Greenpeace has recently put pressure on the research stations to stop their polluting of the continent however, there are decades of waste to clean up. (1)

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The U.S. base at the South Pole is 37 years old therefore, many people think it needs an overhauling. (1)

PART 2 of 2
DIRECTIONS:
1. Add semicolons wherever necessary. (6 points)
          *Look at the number in parentheses to determine how many to include.
          *Copy and paste the entire sentence into the box and then add in the semicolon(s).
          *Make sure to include the end mark in your answer.

1

She can’t play the saxophone I know she’d like to learn. (1)

1

Some people write with a word processor, tablet, or even a phone but others, for different reasons, choose to write with a pen or pencil. (1)

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I need the weather statistics for the following cities: London, England London, Ontario Paris, France Paris, Ontario Perth, Scotland Perth, Ontario. (5)

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My plan included taking him to a nice—though not necessarily expensive—dinner going to the park to look at the stars, which, by the way, are amazing this time of year and serenading him with my accordion. (2)

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I needed to go for a walk and get some fresh air also, I needed to buy milk. (1)

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DID YOU IMPROVE FROM THE FIRST TIME?

PART 1 of 2

The Antarctic continent is the highest, driest, and coldest place on Earth nevertheless, scientists compete to do research there. (1)

The U.S. has three major research bases on Antarctica: McMurdo Station, on the Ross Sea Palmer Station, on the Antarctic Peninsula and Amundsen-Scott Station, at the South Pole. (2)

Dozens of other countries also maintain bases on the continent however, few are year-round. (1)

The winter climate is too cold during the winter months to allow much research moreover, air travel is also limited at this time. (1)

The Antarctic continent covers five and one-half million square miles this is an area larger than the United States and Central America combined. (1)

I haven’t been to the Antarctic however, my uncle has. (1)

Astronauts orbiting Earth say the Antarctic ice sheet is the most distinctive feature of our planet it shines like a giant light across the bottom of the world. (1)

Many people think of the Arctic and Antarctic as the same kind of territory this is an error. (1)

The Arctic is a large sea however, the Antarctic is a landmass. (1)

The two climates are also very different many populations of people live comfortably in the Arctic Circle, whereas there are no native human inhabitants of Antarctica. (1)

There is no moisture on Antarctica all of its water is locked in ice. (1)

The cold is bone-chilling temperatures of –88° C have been recorded, more than 20° colder than anywhere else on Earth. (1)

Moreover, the wind rarely stops blowing one explorer recorded an average wind speed for a month of about 65 miles per hour. (1)

Photographers have taken amusing pictures of the effects of the Antarctic wind the photographs show human beings leaning forward into the wind without falling to the ground! (1)

Wooden buildings, zero humidity, and constant wind could all make a small fire into an inferno and, in addition, all the firefighters on Antarctica are volunteers. (1)

Researchers study climatology, the science of weather patterns plate tectonics, the science of the movements of Earth’s crust and astrophysics, the science of the origins of the universe. (2)

No one owns Antarctica consequently, all countries are welcome to do research there. (1)

Greenpeace has recently put pressure on the research stations to stop their polluting of the continent however, there are decades of waste to clean up. (1)

The U.S. base at the South Pole is 37 years old therefore, many people think it needs an overhauling. (1)

PART 2 of 2

She can’t play the saxophone I know she’d like to learn. (1)

Some people write with a word processor, tablet, or even a phone but others, for different reasons, choose to write with a pen or pencil. (1)

I need the weather statistics for the following cities: London, England London, Ontario Paris, France Paris, Ontario Perth, Scotland Perth, Ontario. (5)

My plan included taking him to a nice—though not necessarily expensive—dinner going to the park to look at the stars, which, by the way, are amazing this time of year and serenading him with my accordion. (2)

I needed to go for a walk and get some fresh air also, I needed to buy milk. (1)

I’m not all that fond of the colors of tiger lilies moreover, they don’t smell very good. (1)