Copyright and Correct Abbreviation Essay

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Quiz 7: Kinds of Sentences
Name

Date
Irrdicate the kind of sentence by writing the correct abbreviation in the blanks: compound; CX---complex; CC--<ompound-complex'

S-simple; CP-

1,. Traveling by train is better than traveling by airplane; for one thing, one can see the entire country from ground level.

2.

My father, who is a professional golfer, plans to enter the U.s. open competition; however, he doesn't exPect to win.

3.

If couples decided to have fewer children, then the population growth in the United
States

A

5.

would slow down.

The Golden Gate Bridge is a triumph of modem engineering'

Both the Eagles and the '76ets ftied. to win their championship games; however, the

Phillies did win the World Series'

6. At a baseball game, grown

men reminisce about the glory of playing baseball when

they were children.
7.

American children should learn foreign languages; if they did so, then, in another generation, Americans could gain abetter understanding of foreign countries and cultures. 8.

9.

whether one graduates from college or high school, commencement day is an important occasion.
Our society has very few ceremonial initiation rites; going on the first date and getting a driver's license are contemporary rites of initiation'

10

It is important to be aware of one's responsibilities at all times'

11.

Since housing costs are so high, many people feel that they a new house.

12.

will never be able to buy

Students often do not realize that college requires a greater effort than high school did; consequently, many freshmen do not learn how to budget their time until it is too

late.
IJ.

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When American troops returned victorious from Europe and the Pacific after World war II, they were greeted by huge crowds of happy people; when American troops returned from Vietnam, they were greeted by angry protesters'

74.

judy enjoys backpacking, but her husband enjoys staying at luxurious hotels.

15.

After you have finished writing your essay, please give it to me'

\6.

Althoueh the music was fast, all couples danced.

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Qltiz 8: Kinds of Sentences
Name

Date
Indicate the kind of sentence by writing the correct abbreviation in the blanks: S-simple,

CP-

compound; CX---<omplex; CC---<ompound-complex.

1.. After the mayor finished his

speech, a number

of angry protesters pelted him with

eggs.

2.

Because of her accounting ablllty, Frieda decided to become a certified public

accountant.

3. It was a warm, humid day; fortunately, the rain later cooled

us off.

4.

When the monster appeared on the