Practice 4: Correct, Incorrect, Explain - Directions: Read each statement and determine whether the bolded word is used correctly or incorrectly. If the bolded
write a "C" in the second column and move on to the next statement. If the bolded word is used incorrectly, write "l" in the
rewrite the sentence so it conveys the correct meaning of the word. You may need to change the word, or rewrite the whe
Cor!
If "incorrect," rewrite the senten
1. DeMar looked at his magnificent sculpture and declared
that it was his greatest achievement to date.
2. Private Jones was the newest member of the battalion and
had the lowest rank, so when he gave an order it was with
great authority.
3. To showcase her family's culture in her presentation,
Sabrina included information about the church she goes to,
the language her grandmother speaks, and her father's
favorite musicians.

dickinson punctuation and lines in her poems to establish a rhythm. each reader will naturally find themselves reading the poem in the same way. she uses the repeating question marks and exclamation points to convey the passion in her words. shelley uses punctuation to paint a picture in the reader's mind. for example, the ellipses after "stand in the dessert" evoke a silence, as it would feel in a deserted, old place.

a. she is a young, beautiful woman who deeply cares about her husband.

is correct

dependent clause!

example: "before the food gets cold"

1. the relationship between a pronoun and its antecedent- reference

reference refers to the relationship between mainly pronoun and another unit of grammar- noun phrase or noun.

2. a singular noun naming a collection or group- collective noun.

collective noun refers to the kind of noun which refer to the name of people, thing or anything in collective. for instance bundle of sticks, herein 'bundle' is collective noun.  

3. a modifying clause whose subject and/or verb is implied- elliptical clause

it is a clause in which words are being left out. on the other hand, the missing word is understood due to the logic or pattern of the sentence.  

4. two or more nouns and/or pronouns serving the same grammatical function and followed by a pronoun that references one or all nouns- compound antecedent

compound antecedent refers to which is made up of two or more words which are joined by 'or' or 'and.'

5. an adjective clause introduced by a pronoun- relative clause.

relative clauses are the clauses which begin with the relative pronouns such as when, where, which, that or who. the noun that precedes, relative pronouns identify or define that noun.  

6. the word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun refers- antecedent.

antecedents refers to the phrases, clauses or words which are replaced with one of the third personal pronouns.