2. Brown, foul-tasting water dribbled out of the rusty metal tap.
3. By 6 A.M., I had read the textbook chapter, taken notes on it, studied the
notes, and drunk eight cups of coffee. 4. The exterminator approached the large, papery wasps’ nests hanging under the
old wooden eaves.
5. Slim brown reeds bordered the stagnant green pond. Activity (Proofreading), 120–121
1. 2 6.
11
2. 4 7.
13
3. 5 8.
14
4. 6 9.
16
5. 9 10.
17
Corrections (methods of correction may vary):
1. an ashtray which I made 6. my father,
who smoked
2. the pride I felt when I presented 7. bright my favorite color
3. a shelf; it is a remarkably 8. its rim;
they are colored neon green. 4. circle. Unfortunately, 9. love I look
5. or cigar, so I made 10. ugly
ashtray; the answer
Review Test 1 (Using Parallelism), 122
1. filled with suspense suspenseful 6. selling toys toy salesperson 2. furniture for the office 7. food the table putting food on the table office furniture 8. to cram cramming 3. my kitchen working in my kitchen 9. bags are put on them bagged (or:put into bags)
4. preparing to prepare 10. with friendliness as well and his friendliness 5. being kind kindness purple,
me,
on Review Test 2 (Using Parallelism), 123
1. to buy buying 6. were whispering whispered 2. shows on science science shows 7. to start starting 3. porch furniture that was rotted 8. pay that is good good pay rotting porch furniture 9. was putting put 4. her shirt was torn a torn shirt 10. losing lost 5. takingtake (or:climbing . . . taking)
Review Test 1 (Using a Consistent Point of View), 124 1. is was taken 6. gets got the chicken
2. are were not on the same shelf 7. realizes realized it contained
3. proceeds proceeded slowly. 8. transfers transferred the groceries,
4. decides decided to pick up 9. notices noticed that the barbecued chicken
5. parks parked his shopping cart 10. says said to the clerk,
Review Test 2 (Using a Consistent Point of View), 125
1. you they work. 6. one I can meet 2. you I could hear 7. were to
you me. 3. you we are supposed 8. you I drive 4. one I must complete 9. you they have
turned in
5. you he could not tell 10. and asked to help you her. Review Test 1 (Using Specific Words), Answers will vary; examples are shown.
1. . . . I felt sad, angry, and worried.
2. The lukewarm soup, stale sandwiches, and limp salads . . . 3. Ants, moths, and spiders . . .
4. . . . it rained nonstop, with a bone-chilling wind. 5. . . . a broken arm, two broken ribs, and a concussion. Review Test 2 (Using Specific Words), 127
Answers will vary; examples are shown.
1. The haughty, scowling salesman told us not to waste his time with stupid
questions.
2. Betty dug her fists into her eyes and shook with sobs.
3. The third game of the World Series was a tense pitchers’ duel. 4. The airport lounge was thronged with holiday travelers.
5. The woman in the front seat was muttering to herself and trembling. Review Test (Using Active Verbs), 128
1. The health inspector closed the pizza restaurant.
2. The workers in the library sorted huge stacks of donated books. 3. A virus infected my computer.
4. Oil companies will not increase gasoline prices this winter. 5. Our airplanes dropped high-powered bombs onto enemy bases.
6. The telephone company placed an additional charge on our phone bill. 7. A group of vandals damaged the community center.
8. Physical activity, meditation, and relaxation relieve stress.
9. The federal government will raise taxes to pay for highway improvements. 10. Studies show that watching violent TV programs increases violent behavior. Review Test 1 (Using Concise Words), 129 Answers may vary; examples are shown.
1. I finally decided to look for a new job.
2. Because her printer was out of paper, Renee went to buy some. 3. Tamika realized suddenly that her date had stood her up. 4. Our teacher does not yet know if she will return next year.
5. The salesperson advised us to wait until the price dropped before buying our
computer.
Review Test 2 (Using Concise Words), 130 Answers may vary; examples are shown.
1. Our company allows two fifteen-minute coffee breaks. 2. Your line of credit has been increased.
3. I prefer candy to fruit. (Or:I think candy tastes better than fruit.) 4. Lynn rarely admits that she has made a mistake.
5. Many people think that children should, by law, attend school until age
sixteen.
Review Test 1 (Varying Your Sentences), 131 Answers will vary; examples are shown.
1. Sophie had repaired her broken watchband with a paper clip, but the clip
snapped and the watch slid off her wrist.
2. The physical therapist watched as Julie tried to stand on her weakened legs
and they crumpled under her.
3. Although there were parking spaces on the street, Richie pulled into an
expensive garage because he did not want to risk damage to his new car. 4. Speeding, the brown truck skidded on some ice and almost hit a startled young
police officer. 5. A sudden terrible rainstorm flooded our basement, knocked slates off the roof,
and uprooted a young tree.
Review Test 2 (Varying Your Sentences), 132–133 Answers will vary; examples are shown.
1. When a sudden cold front hit the area, temperatures dropped thirty degrees
in less than an hour. I was not wearing a warm jacket, so my teeth began to chatter.
2. Vern works as a model, so he has to look his best. When he gained ten pounds
recently, he had to take off the extra weight, or he would have lost his job. 3. As the ball game was about to begin, a dog ran onto the field and began nipping
the infielders’ ankles. The game had to be delayed until the dog was chased away.
4. The hungry lion watched the herd of gazelle closely. If a young or sick animal
wandered away from the group, the lion would move in for the kill.
5. Suffering from arthritis, my aunt decided to find a helpful form of exercise.
She learned that swimming is very healthful because it works every muscle group in the body without straining the muscles. Review Test 3 (Varying Your Sentences), 134 Answers will vary; an example is shown.
Lena and Miles wanted a nice, quiet, relaxing vacation, so they rented a small lakeside cabin. Their first day there was very peaceful, but the situation quickly changed when a large family moved into a nearby cabin. They played music at top volume and raced around in a speedboat with a loud whining engine. Lena and Miles, no longer very relaxed, packed up their things, drove off, and returned to their quiet apartment.
6 Four Bases for Revising Essays Activity (Revising for Unity),
The following sentences should be crossed out:
Paragraph 3: We are close now, though. In fact, Eddie recently painted my new apartment for me.
Paragraph 4: Now I realize that teenage drinking is dangerous. I read recently that the number one killer of teenagers is drunk driving. Activity (Revising for Support), 141 Answers will vary.
Activity (Revising for Coherence), 144 Answers will vary.
Activity (Revising for Sentence Skills), 147–148
1. In word group 14, are should be is to make the verb agree with way. 2. In word group 19, quite should be quiet. 3. In word group 22, 5 should be spelled out.
4. In word group 22, began should be changed to the correct form of the verb,
begun.
5. In word group 23, there should be quotation marks around “Bugs.” 6. In word group 23, an exclamation point is needed for an end mark.
7. In word group 24, Dumping the food in the disposalis a dangling modifier. It
should be changed to They’ll all dump their food in the disposal, jump into the car, and . . .
8. In word group 24, make a beeline is a cliché. It should be changed to head quickly.
9. In word group 24, mcdonald’sshould be capitalized.
10. Word group 29 is a run-on. It can be corrected thus: . . . simple.
Coworkers, . . .
Activity (Revising an Essay for Unity), 148–150
“Playing on the Browns”—Irrelevant sentences: 15, 24, 28
“How to Con an Instructor”—Irrelevant sentences: 11, 19, 24, 33 Activity (Evaluating Essays for Support), 156–158
“Formula for Happiness”—Supporting details needed after sentences 7, 13, 16, 20, 21
“Problems of a Foreign Student”—Supporting details needed after sentences 12, 17, 24
Activity (Revising Essays for Coherence), 152–155 “Noise Pollution”
1. sentence 6 5. sentence 19 2. canned music 6. rubble 3. sentence 12 7. six times 4. sentence 18 8. 4, 2, 3 “Weight Loss”
1. sentence 8 5. sentence 16 2. sentence 9 6. fat
3. sentence 12 7. four times 4. my best friend’s family 8. 3 Activity (Revising Essays for All Four Bases), 155–158
美国大学英语写作课后习题答案(PART_1)
