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CH 5
CH 5
CH 5
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Part 2: ORGANIZATION
Remember that the topic sentence is the most general sentence in a paragraph. It usually
comes at the beginning of the paragraph, but it does not have to. All the ideas in the paragraph
should relate to the topic sentence. However, the topic sentence must tell the reader what the
paragraph is going to be about, so it should not be too general.
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Practice 11
Look at the ideas listed in the paragraphs. Write the possible topic sentence for each paragraph.
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
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Part 3: SENTENCE STRUCTURE
Subject-Verb Agreement
There is a knife in the drawer. (The verb isissingular to agree with a knife.)
There are two knives in the drawer. (The verb are is plural to agree with two knives)
2. A prepositional phrase (a group of words beginning with a preposition such as of, with, in, at,
or on and ending with a noun or pronoun) can come between a subject and its verb.
Prepositional phrases may come after a subject, but they are not part of the subject.
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4. A few words are always plural.
Both (of my parents) are chefs.
5. A few words can be either singular or plural. In these cases, you must refer to the noun in the
prepositional phrase.
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Practice 21
Underline the subjects with one line and the verbs with two lines.
Practice31
In each sentence, underline the subject with one line and then cross out the incorrect verb form.
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Practice41
Find and correct six errors in subject-verb agreement in the following paragraph.
Food handlers must know the use of disposal gloves. The use of protective and disposal
gloves in food handling are an excellent safe food handling practice. However, gloves does not
fix all food hygiene problems. The following information are the use of disposal gloves.
Practice 51
Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be
correct.
2. Not one in a hundred seeds developinto a healthy plant, even under laboratory conditions.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3. In order to grow well, the Blue Spruce, likeother pine trees, require a temperate climate.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4. Both a term paper and a final exam is often requiredfor a college class.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
5. According toa team of scientists, there are evidence that Mount Everest is still rising.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
6. One-cent coins issued in the United States since 1982is 96 percent zinc.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
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7. In the 1920s, Art Deco, known for plastic and chrome-plated objects, were very popular.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
8. The urinary system, including both the bladder and the kidneys, are contained in the
(A) (B) (C) (D)
cavities of the trunk.
Assignment
Write a leaflet about safe food handling requirements in relation to preparing food.
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