MUG #3

MUG #3

Read the sentences and see how many errors you can spot on your own.

Preparing our breakfast the smell of

cinnamin pan cakes made Billy hungry

Tyler a talented chef will probably get a better review then i will Gloria remarked.

Working through the errors

Now, let's work through the first sentence.

Preparing our breakfast the smell of cinnamin pan cakes made Billy hungry

Multiple Choice

What is the subject of this sentence?

Preparing our breakfast the smell of cinnamin pan cakes made Billy hungry

• the smell of cinnamon pancakes
• Billy
• cinnamon smell
• pancakes

Looking at the sentence...

In the sentence "Preparing our breakfast, the smell of cinnamon pancakes made Billy hungry," the subject is "the smell of cinnamon pancakes." Here's why:

Looking at the sentence...

Identifying the Subject:

The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something. To find the subject, you can ask yourself, "What is this sentence about?" or "Who or what is doing the action?"

Looking at the sentence...

Identifying the Subject:
Finding the Action:
The action or verb in this sentence is "made." So, who or what is making Billy hungry? It's "the smell of cinnamon pancakes."

Looking at the sentence...

Identifying the Subject:
Finding the Action:
The action or verb in this sentence is "made." So, who or what is making Billy hungry? It's "the smell of cinnamon pancakes."

Looking at the sentence...

Identifying the Subject:
"Preparing our breakfast" is a phrase that tells us when or how the smell was happening. It sets the scene but doesn't tell us who is doing the action.

Multiple Choice

Reading this sentence, what is a more clear way to express the idea:

"Preparing our breakfast the smell of cinnamin pan cakes made Billy hungry"

• Billy was made hungry by the smell of the cinnamon pancakes during breakfast preparation.

• Billy was made hungry by the smell of cinnamon pancakes; he prepared breakfast.

• Billy was made hungry by the smell of cinnamon pancakes while preparing our breakfast.
• While preparing our breakfast, the smell of cinnamon pancakes made Billy hungry.

Why is this clearer?

Clarifying the Subject of the Introductory Phrase: In the sentence "While Billy prepared our breakfast, the smell of cinnamon pancakes made him hungry," it's clear that Billy is the one preparing breakfast. This removes any ambiguity about who is doing the preparing.

Why is this clearer?

Avoiding Dangling Modifiers:

The original sentence, "While preparing our breakfast, the smell of cinnamon pancakes made Billy hungry," has a dangling modifier. This means the introductory phrase ("While preparing our breakfast") doesn't have a clear subject directly following it. It seems like "the smell of cinnamon pancakes" is preparing breakfast, which doesn't make sense.

Why is this clearer?

Maintaining Logical Flow:

By specifying "Billy" in the introductory clause, the sentence follows a logical flow. "While Billy prepared our breakfast" sets up the context clearly, so the reader understands the background action before moving on to the main clause.

Why is this clearer?

In summary, the revised sentence is clearer because it:

• Specifies who is preparing breakfast.

• Avoids a dangling modifier.

• Follows a logical and clear progression of ideas.

• Maintains consistency by keeping Billy as the subject throughout.

Fill in the Blank

Correct the misspelled word:

While Billy prepared our breakfast, the smell of cinamon pancakes made him hungry

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There's one other punctuation mark missing. Include it here



While Billy prepared our breakfast, the smell of cinamon pancakes made him hungry​

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Let's look at this one...

Tyler a talented chef will probably get a better review then i will Gloria remarked.

Missing Commas

Error: Missing commas around the non-essential clause. This is called an appositive phrase.

Correction: Add commas to set off the phrase "a talented chef."

Corrected Sentence:
"Tyler, a talented chef, will probably get a better review than I will, Gloria remarked."

Capitalization

Error: "i" should be capitalized.

Correction: Capitalize "I."

Corrected Sentence:
"Tyler, a talented chef, will probably get a better review than I will, Gloria remarked."

Quotation Marks

Error: Missing quotation marks around Gloria's remark.

Correction: Add quotation marks to enclose the spoken words.

Corrected Sentence:
"Tyler, a talented chef, will probably get a better review than I will," Gloria remarked.

Multiple Choice

What is a non-essential element that gives more information about a noun called?

• Verb
• Appositive

• Conjunction
• Pronoun

Multiple Choice

This punctuation mark is used to enclose dialogue.

• comma
• exclamation mark
• quotation mark
• semicolon

Multiple Choice

This pronoun is always capitalized in English

• You

• Me

• They

• I

Drag and Drop

We use the word ​

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to indicate time and ​

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as a comparison.

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then

than