Eng 12 Q3 Coherence

(1) Dolores must learn to be more assertive in her job. (2) She always lets people tell her what to do. (3) She earns a decent salary. (4) For this reason, she has earned the nickname "Dolores the Doormat."

Which sentence does not belong?

• Sentence 1

• Sentence 2

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• No sentence needs to be removed

(1) Chicago's weather is unpredictable. (2) Within a week, temperatures may vary by as much as forty degrees. (3) Sometimes, the wind will shift and the temperature will drop twenty degrees in an hour. (4) People always say that if you don't like Chicago weather, wait a day and it will change. 

Which sentence does not belong?

• Sentence 1

• Sentence 2

• Sentence 3

• Sentence 4

• No sentence needs to be removed

(1) All young children should be vaccinated against whooping cough. (2) Another name for the disease is pertussis. (3) The disease is bacterial in nature, causing a peculiar-sounding cough. (4) You should avoid coughing on other people because it is extremely contagious.

Which sentence does not belong?

• Sentence 1

• Sentence 2

• Sentence 3

• Sentence 4

• No sentence needs to be removed

(1) We have been having problems with sales reports. (2) Some sales team members have been turning them in late or incomplete. (3) Sales reports must be in your Team Folder each Thursday by 4:00. (4) Inform your team leader if you have an unavoidable delay in turning in your reports.

Which sentence does not belong?

• The promotion list is in the sales team office.

• Others have not been turning sales reports in at all.

• The sales team incentive program starts Friday.

In item number 4, indicate where you would place the sentence in the paragraph.

The sentence would be best placed after __________.

• Sentence 1

• Sentence 2

• Sentence 3

• Sentence 4

(1) The whooping crane, with its noisy songs and distinctive dances, has always fascinated observers. (2) Whooping cough, the common name for pertussis, was named after the sound the whooping crane makes. (3) This elegant, white, five-foot-tall bird is the largest native North American fowl. (4) In flight, whooping cranes have wingspans of over seven feet. (5) People travel miles to view these lovely creatures.
    

 (6) In 1941, however, the whooping crane was nearly extinct. (7) Then, with federal assistance, a program was begun to rescue the species. (8) Today, there are almost 400 surviving "whoopers." (9) Thanks to scientist-inventors, eggs were hatched in incubators made to look like female whooping cranes. (10) In order to teach "whooping behavior" to young chicks, biologists dressed up like whooping cranes, waddled into marshes with the chicks, and pecked and scratched for food.
    

 (11). If efforts to save the crane continue to succeed, these fascinating birds may be removed from the endangered species list soon. (12) Most wild animals don't get such personal attention. (13). The cranes' survival will be a natural success story.

Which revision should be made to the first paragraph?

• Remove Sentence 1

• Move Sentence 1 to the end of the first paragraph

• Remove Sentence 2

• No revision is necessary

(1) The whooping crane, with its noisy songs and distinctive dances, has always fascinated observers. (2) Whooping cough, the common name for pertussis, was named after the sound the whooping crane makes. (3) This elegant, white, five-foot-tall bird is the largest native North American fowl. (4) In flight, whooping cranes have wingspans of over seven feet. (5) People travel miles to view these lovely creatures.
    

 (6) In 1941, however, the whooping crane was nearly extinct. (7) Then, with federal assistance, a program was begun to rescue the species. (8) Today, there are almost 400 surviving "whoopers." (9) Thanks to scientist-inventors, eggs were hatched in incubators made to look like female whooping cranes. (10) In order to teach "whooping behavior" to young chicks, biologists dressed up like whooping cranes, waddled into marshes with the chicks, and pecked and scratched for food.
    

 (11). If efforts to save the crane continue to succeed, these fascinating birds may be removed from the endangered species list soon. (12) Most wild animals don't get such personal attention. (13). The cranes' survival will be a natural success story.

Which revision should be made to the second paragraph?

• Remove Sentence 7

• Remove Sentence 8

• Move Sentence 8 to the end of the paragraph

• No revision is necessary

(1) The whooping crane, with its noisy songs and distinctive dances, has always fascinated observers. (2) Whooping cough, the common name for pertussis, was named after the sound the whooping crane makes. (3) This elegant, white, five-foot-tall bird is the largest native North American fowl. (4) In flight, whooping cranes have wingspans of over seven feet. (5) People travel miles to view these lovely creatures.
    

 (6) In 1941, however, the whooping crane was nearly extinct. (7) Then, with federal assistance, a program was begun to rescue the species. (8) Today, there are almost 400 surviving "whoopers." (9) Thanks to scientist-inventors, eggs were hatched in incubators made to look like female whooping cranes. (10) In order to teach "whooping behavior" to young chicks, biologists dressed up like whooping cranes, waddled into marshes with the chicks, and pecked and scratched for food.
    

 (11). If efforts to save the crane continue to succeed, these fascinating birds may be removed from the endangered species list soon. (12) Most wild animals don't get such personal attention. (13). The cranes' survival will be a natural success story.

Which revision should be made to Sentence 12?

• Remove Sentence 12

• Replace Sentence 12 with, "However, other wild animals will still be on the list."

• Move Sentence 12 to the beginning of the third paragraph.

• No revision is necessary