Week 1.3 Homework (GT/AdvAc)

After days of intense rainfall, the townspeople hoped the storm would _______ soon.

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Which sentence uses the word "abate" correctly?

• The chef decided to abate some salt into the soup, making it even more flavorful.

• Children were excited to abate their new toys from the gift box.

• At the concert, the fans waited for the time to abate so they could hear the singer's announcement.

• As the medicine took effect, her symptoms began to abate.

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Write a sentence about cooking that uses the word "abate."

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What is Fragment Fred's crime?

• Fragment Fred sticks two complete sentences together with a comma and no FANBOY.

• Fragment Fred's sentences don't make sense; they are out of order or make you think, "Huh?"

• Fragment Fred pretends that a part of a sentence is a whole sentence.

• Fragment Fred sticks two complete sentences together with thin air.

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Which sentence DOES NOT have a Fragment Fred?

• I hid the truth from my parents. When I told them I had finished my homework.

• After my parents caught me lying, they no longer trusted me. I cried.

• Since I cannot see my friends. I feel like I am not as close with them.

• My parents won't let me hang out with my friends. Because I lied to them.

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While she enjoyed realistic paintings, she was particularly drawn to the _______ art displayed in the gallery.

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Which sentence uses the word "abstract" correctly?

• He tried to abstract the keys from the ignition while the car was still running.

• Due to the frigid temperatures outdoors, I went to abstract my coat from the living room closet.

• The meaning of the word was a bit too abstract for the five-year-old to understand.

• The sun began to abstract on the horizon, and it was apparent that dawn was coming.

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Type a sentence about math that uses the word "abstract."

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Fix the following comma splice with a Comma-FANBOYS. Use "yet."

He likes food, he is a bad cook.

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Fix the following comma splice with a semicolon (;).

She ate, he did not.

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