UU-ENG-1000

WRITING METHODS

UU-ENG-1000Writing Methods

Course Assignment 2

Assessment:100 points, 20% of overall grade

By R1810D6640570

Complete all the exercises below.

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1. This exercise examines your ability to identify the verb, subject, object and
complement in a sentence.
In the following sentences provided please identify the elements (verb,
subject, object and complement) in the sequence listed and write them in the
box. Insert the word none where an element does not have an equivalent
word in the sentence. (36 points)

a. Many dogs wear collars

Verb
WEAR
Subject
DOGS
Object
COLLARS
Complement
NONE
b. Maria and Helen appeared sad
Verb APPEARED
Subject
MARIA AND HELEN
Object
SAD
Complement
NONE
c. Writers and publishers receive recognition
Verb RECEIVE
Subject
WRITERS AND PUBLISHERS
Object
RECOGNITION
Complement
NONE
d. Stores are busiest during summer
Verb ARE BUSIEST DURING
Subject
STORES
Object
SUMMER
Complement
NONE

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e. USA has the biggest airport in the world

Verb HAS THE BIGGEST

Subject USA

Object AIRPORT

Complement WORLD

f. Public Speaking is a common course in many universities

Verb IS A

Subject PUBLIC SPEAKING

Object COURSE

Complement MANY UNIVERSITIES

g. Wars have destructiveness and fatalities

Verb HAVE

Subject WARS

Object DESTRUCTIVENESS

Complement FATALITIES

h. Sara called her sisters

Verb CALLED

Subject SARA

Object HER SISTERS

Complement NONE

i. The waitress served potatoes to the children

Verb SERVED

Subject THE WAITRESS

Object POTATOES

Complement THE CHILDREN

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2. Underline the verbs in each sentence.(20 points)

a. Mary buys books at the local bookstore.
b. Sam is thinking of a career in education.
c. Lara has given her cat to her grandmother.
d. Tom and Jake have been best friends since kindergarten.
e. Ben will often practice his piano skills for hours.
f. Louis played soccer and volleyball in school.
g. Will you have studied your homework before going to the cinema?
h. John runs in the marathon every year.
i. Sara is cooking dinner for her parents.

3. Read the following words and capitalize only the words that need capital
letters.(26 points)
a. Tuesday
b. Maria Menounos
c. High school
d. aunt Sophie
e. pacific ocean
f. Africa
g. local store
h. magazine
i. Everest mountain
j. microwave
k. California state university
l. June 6th
m. Spanish 101

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4. Underline the correct sentence.(18 points)

a. 1. I enjoy reading and writing
2. I enjoy reading and to write
3. I enjoy to read and writing

b. 1. The children ate in the kitchen, seat in the living room and watch
television.

2. The children eat in the kitchen, sat in the living room and watched
television.

3. The children ate in the kitchen, sat in the living room and watched
television.

c. 1. Melissa asked her mother for her car, her cell phone and to use her credit
card.

2. Melissa asked her mother for her car, a cell phone and her credit card.

3. Melissa asked her mother for her car, her cell phone and her credit card.

d. 1. She eat breakfast, lunch and dinned every day.

2. She ate breakfast, lunch and dinner every day.

3. She eats breakfast, lunch and dinner every day.

e. 1. In the noisy neighbourhood where I live, no one waved anyone.

2. In the noisy neighbourhood where I lived, no one waves anyone.

3. In the noisy neighbourhood where I live, no one waves anyone.

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f.1. I did not like the property the realtor show me because it was too small,
closed to the train racks and smelled bad.

2. I did not like the property the realtor showed me because it was too small,
close to the train racks and smelled bad.

3. I did not like the property the realtor shows me because it was too small,
closed to the train racks and smelling bad.

g. 1. After walking for so many hours my feet were injured and burning.

2. After walk for so many hours my feet are injuring and burn.

3. After walking for so many hours my feet were injured and burned.

h. 1. Before entering the bank, the alarm was setting off for several minutes.

2. Before enter the bank, the alarm set off for several minutes.

3. Before entering the bank, the alarm was set off for several minutes.

i. 1. The magazine you asked to bring is on the table.

2. The magazine you asking me to bring is on the table.

3. The magazine you asked me to bring is on the table.

Total Grade: /100

Good Luck!

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