The Ant and the Grasshopper (1) One summer’s day a grasshopper was hopping about. (2) He was chirping and singing to his heart’s content. (3) The sun was warm and the grass was green. (4) The grasshopper was happy. (5) He noticed an ant pass by. (6) He was struggling to carry the corn to his nest. (7) He looked tired. (8) “You should come and chat with me” said the grasshopper. (9) “It’s too nice a day to be working so hard. (10) The ant explained that he was storing away food for the winter. (11) The grasshopper just laughed. (12) He had plenty of food now, he didn’t see the point in storing any away. (13) The ant told the grasshopper that the food wouldn’t last forever. (14) It would not always be so easy to find. (15) The grasshopper just kept playing. (16) He thought it was too nice a day to worry about such things. (17) The ant went on his way. (18) He kept working very hard. (19) He stored up lots of food. (20) He was pleased to see that he had enough food to last him all winter. (21) When winter came, the grasshopper had no food. (22) He was cold and very hungry. (23) The ant asked him why he had not collected any food during the warm summer. (24) The grasshopper sighed sadly. (25) He had no good reason. (26) He had wasted all his time playing, singing, and hopping about. (27) Now there was no food, and he was hungry. (28) The ant looked at his food supply. (29) He thought about sharing it with the grasshopper. (30) But he had worked so hard for it. (31) He thought it was only fair that he get to enjoy it. (32) If he gave food away, he would not have enough to last the rest of the winter. (33) The ant decided it was the grasshoppers fault for being foolish. (34) He would just have to remain hungry until summer came again. (35) Then he would always remember how important it was to prepare for the future. Question 1 (2 points) 1. What change, if any, should be made to sentence 8? Question 1 options: Change grasshopper to Grasshopper Insert a comma after me Change the period to a question mark Make no change Question 2 (2 points) What change, if any, should be made to sentence 9? Question 2 options: Change too to to Change It's to Its Insert quotation marks after the period make no change Question 3 (2 points) Which is the correct way to write sentence 12? Question 3 options: Since he had plenty of food now, he didn’t see any point in storing any away. He had plenty of food now so he didn't see the point in storing any away. He plenty of food now. Didn't see the point in storing any away. Because he has plenty of food now he didn't see any point in storing any away. Question 4 (2 points) What is the best way to combine sentence 17 and sentence 18? Question 4 options: Because the ant went on his way, he kept working hard. The ant went on his way, and kept working hard. The ant went on his way and he kept working hard. The ant went on his way and kept working hard. Question 5 (2 points) What change, if any, should be made in sentence 33? Question 5 options: Change was to were Change grasshoppers to grasshopper's Insert a comma after fault Make no change