Worksheets9C Skill Focus #2
Total questions: 3
Worksheet time: 13mins
Alien Invasion Thwarted by House Cat
Extraterrestrial Update
(1) A local house cat named Whiskers has become a global hero after single-handedly thwarting an alien invasion. (2) The aliens, bewildered by Whiskers' nonchalant demeanor and superior napping skills, decided Earth was too advanced for conquest. (3) The United Nations has declared Whiskers' naptime a global holiday, where everyone is encouraged to sleep in solidarity. (4) Scientists are studying Whiskers for anti-alien defense strategies, amazed by his nonchalance and yawning, but they have yet to understand them. (5) Whiskers would demonstrate his defense tactics to the kittens in the neighborhood. (6) He made sure to simplify his movements and expressions so the kittens could learn.
The pronoun in sentence 4 is unclear.
Which word or phrase should replace "them" to create a more effective sentence?
these phenomena
Whiskers' behaviors
these tactics
the aliens' weaknesses
What is the most effective way to combine sentences 5 and 6?
Whiskers would demonstrate to the kittens in the neighborhood the defense tactics he used, and because he simplified his movements and expressions, they could learn.
Whiskers would show the defense tactics he used to his young friends in the neighborhood, the movements and expressions simpler, so they could learn.
He would demonstrate the defense tactics he had used to his young friends in the neighborhood, simplifying the movements and expressions so they could understand.
Demonstrating the defense tactics to his young friends in the neighborhood, Whiskers simplified the movements and expressions so that they were easy for the kittens to learn.
Practice 2: The Serenading Mathematician
(1) Mr. Newton sang quadratic formulas to remember them. (2) His voice echoed through the hallways during the test. (3) Students found themselves humming the tune while solving the equations.
In the box provided, combine the ideas in sentences 1 and 2 to create one clear and effective sentence.
Exercise 2: The Floating Sandwich Fiasco
(1) During lunch, Kevin discovered that his sandwich had started to levitate above the cafeteria table. (2) Though not fluent in paranormal phenomena, Kevin was describing for his friends how his PB&J sandwich had embarked on an aerial adventure. (3) The other students gazed in awe, wondering if they'd accidentally walked into a magic show instead of lunch.
Sentence 2 needs to be revised. In the box provided, rewrite this sentence in a clear and effective way.
