5) The ordinary sneeze usually begins with a tickle in the nose. (6) Nerve endings pick up the message and send it to a “sneeze center” in the brain. (7) The chest tightens. (8) Air pressure in the lungs increases. (9) The eyes close, and the tongue presses against the roof of the mouth. (10) Suddenly, air shoots out of the nose with a powerful force. (11) “Achoo!” the person says. (12) Some sources claim that the common sneeze may travel at a speed of 100 miles per hour. (13) And once a sneeze is underway, everyone knows that it’s almost impossible to stop.

What sentence is the topic sentence of this body paragraph?

5) The ordinary sneeze usually begins with a tickle in the nose. (6) Nerve endings pick up the message and send it to a “sneeze center” in the brain. (7) The chest tightens. (8) Air pressure in the lungs increases. (9) The eyes close, and the tongue presses against the roof of the mouth. (10) Suddenly, air shoots out of the nose with a powerful force. (11) “Achoo!” the person says. (12) Some sources claim that the common sneeze may travel at a speed of 100 miles per hour. (13) And once a sneeze is underway, everyone knows that it’s almost impossible to stop.

What is the best way to combine sentences 7 and 8 into an accurate compound sentence?

(21) Observed throughout history by people all over the world. (22) Therefore, it isn’t surprising that there is a wealth of sneeze-related trivia on the Internet. (23) For example, the iguana, a WebMD article states, sneezes more often than any other animal and more efficiently. (24) It does this to get rid of the salts it produces while it is digesting its food. (25) Another research source identifies the longest bout of sneezing. (26) Donna Griffiths earned the Guinness World Record for the longest sneezing fit in history, from Worcestershire, England. (27) Beginning in 1981 and ending in 1983, Griffiths sneezed continuously for 978 days!

Find the incomplete sentence in the paragraph above.

(1) “One person’s trash is another person’s treasure.” (2) That’s a common expression, but the next time you throw something away, think about a twist on the old saying. (3) What if your trash could become your own treasure? (4) Many creative, thrifty, and environmentally minded people have come up with a way to make that happen. (5) It’s called upcycling, this is turning something you would otherwise throw away into a useful item. (6) Our world would be a better place if everyone would begin upcycling.

What is the correct way to write sentence 5?

(1) “One persons trash is another person’s treasure.” (2) That’s a common expression, but the next time you throw something away, think about a twist on the old saying. (3) What if your trash could become your own treasure? (4) Many creative, thrifty, and environmentally minded people have come up with a way to make that happen. (5) It’s called upcycling, this is turning something you would otherwise throw away into a useful item. (6) Our world would be a better place if everyone would begin upcycling.

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 1

(1) It has happened to everyone. (2) You begin to feel a strange, itchy sensation in your nose, and before you know it... aaaa-CHOO! (3) You have sneezed. (4) Sneezing is an interesting process.

(5) The ordinary sneeze usually begins with a tickle in the nose. (6) Nerve endings pick up the message and send it to a “sneeze center” in the brain. (7) The chest tightens. (8) Air pressure in the lungs increases. (9) The eyes close, and the tongue presses against the roof of the mouth. (10) Suddenly, air shoots out of the nose with a powerful force. (11) “Achoo!” the person says. (12) Some sources claim that the common sneeze may travel at a speed of 100 miles per hour. (13) And once a sneeze is underway, everyone knows that it’s almost impossible to stop.

(14) There are some true and untrue things about it. (15) For example, it is true that people have nerve endings in the nose that direct sensations to the brain’s sneeze center, but it’s also true that there are other triggers for a sneeze. (16) About one-third of people sneeze when they are first exposed to bright light, and others are prone to sneeze when they are plucking their eyebrows or exercising. (17) Furthermore, it is true that sneezing can be healthy. (18) That’s because the sneeze is an important part of the immune process and helps clear away irritants, pollutants, and germs. (19) On the other hand, it is a myth that a person’s heart stops during a sneeze. (20) And it is definitely not true that a person’s eyeballs can pop out from the force of a powerful sneeze!

Which paragraph has the least varied sentence structure.

(6) As the sun began to peek over the horizon, Jayden found the balloon he was looking for. (7) The silky material lay flat on the ground, and a basket rested on its side nearby. (8) With the aid of a huge fan, balloonists were starting to pump air into the colorful fabric shell.

What is another way to write sentence 7 as a compound sentence?

(13) Some have to migrate thousands of miles every year, and it leaves very little time for sleep. (14) The thrush is one bird that has found a way to survive with minimal sleep. (15) This bird lands briefly for short “micro-naps,” each lasting mere seconds, which is just long enough for it to re-energize for the next phase of the journey. (16) Some birds can even enter a form of sleep while flying, similar to the way underwater mammals can let half of their brain sleep while the other half is awake. 17) Birds are some of the most unusual sleepers in the animal world.

Which sentence in this paragraph should be first and serve as the topic sentence?

(6) As I shuffled through packet’s of information about babysitting, first aid, and music courses, I came across something that stood out. (7) “Be a Junior Zookeeper” was printed on the front. (8) “Hmm,” I thought. (9) “This might actually be interesting.”

How does sentence 6 need to be changed?