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S.E.E.P. Language Notes Sentence Types You should be able to properly identify, construct, punctuate and correct the following sentence types: Sentence Type Example Declarative sentence We went to the movies. Interrogative sentence Where did you go last night? Imperative sentence Take out the garbage, please. Exclamatory sentence The Senators have won the Stanley Cup! Simple sentence Tom reads novels. Compound sentence Tom reads novels, but Jack reads comics. Complex sentence Although Tom reads novels, Jack reads comics Compound-complex sentence While Tom reads novels, Jack reads comics, but Sam only reads magazines. Common Sentence Errors These are some of the more common errors found on the exam. Other areas are also examined, such as spelling, punctuation and commonly confused words (e.g. “their,” “they’re,” and “there”). Examples of Language Application Questions Literary Terms Their first pizza was initially designed to be an “edible plate” with the thick crust around the edge serving as a handle. In the above sentence, the reference to pizza as an “edible plate” is an example of a) personification b) a simile c) a metaphor Parallel Structure A system that is monitored costs approximately $30 each month, requires professional installation and will summon the police to your home. The above sentence would be best written as: a) A system that is monitored costs approximately $30 each month, you will require professional installation and it will summon the police to your home. b) A system that is monitored costs approximately $30 each month, requires professional installation, and summons the police to your home. c) A system that is monitored costs approximately $30 each month, and summons the police to your home after being professionally installed. Sentence Types But just as hiring the right employee is important, getting financing for your new venture is key! The above sentence a) is a declarative sentence b) is an exclamatory sentence c) is an interrogative sentence Simple, Compound and Complex sentences A loan officer at a bank will not entrust money to an entrepreneur without a business plan, as a result, the entrepreneur's plans will go up in smoke. The above sentence would be better written as follows: a) An entrepreneur's plans will go up in smoke, as a result, a loan officer at a bank will not entrust money to an entrepreneur without a business plan. b) A loan officer at a bank will not entrust money to an entrepreneur without a business plan; as a result, the entrepreneur's plans will go up in smoke. c) Without a business plan, a loan officer at a bank will not entrust money to an entrepreneur, as a result, the entrepreneur's plans will go up in smoke. Spelling Before they know it, piece and harmony seem like a thing of the passed. Which TWO words are incorrectly spelled in the above sentence? a) “know” and “piece” b) “harmony” and “passed” c) “piece” and “passed” Verb Tenses Many people are unaware that the Rideau Canal has been originally built as a military defence to protect Canada. The above sentence should be corrected by a) changing “has been originally built” to “has originally been built” b) changing “has been originally built” to “was originally built” c) changing “has been originally built” to “originally has been built” Vocabulary in Context If you're keen enough to follow this advice, your business will be a profitable and satisfying enterprise. In the above sentence, "keen" means: a) smart b) piercing c) witty Sample Language Task (i) Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow. (ii) Circle the letter that corresponds with the best answer in the multiple choice questions, or write your responses in the space provided after each question. (iii) Note that the numbers at the beginning of each sentence are there for easy reference. 1. The ancient Greeks who were accomplished bakers invented pizza over two thousand years ago. 2. Their first pizza was initially designed to be an “edible plate” with the thick crust around the edge serving as a handle. 3. Early pizzas had no tomatoes but featured cheese, herbs, vegetables, and fish or meat. 4. Tomatoes were not grown in Italy until the mid 1500’s, and crazy as it sounds, people had the notion they were poisonous. 5. It is not until 1889 that an Italian pizza maker, Raffaele Esposito, put tomatoes on pizza for the first time. 6. He wanted to honour the Italian Queen with a pizza the same colours as the flag he needed something red. 7. To go with the white mozzarella cheese and green basil. 8. Would you believe the first North American pizzeria opened in 1905 and that by the 1920’s pizzerias were becoming widespread. 9. However it was not until soldiers started returning from Italy at the end of World War II that pizzas started to become as popular as they are today. 10. Pizza is enjoyed by millions and it’s easy to make, delicious to eat. Circle the letter which corresponds with the best answer. 1. Sentence 1 should be corrected by adding a) a comma after the word “Greeks” b) a comma after the word “Greeks” and the word “bakers” c) a comma after the word “Greeks” and the word “pizza 2. In Sentence 2, the reference to pizza as an “edible plate” is an example of a) personification b) a simile c) a metaphor 3. Sentence 3 should be corrected by a) changing “pizzas” to “pizza’s” b) changing “tomatoes” to “tomatos” c) is correct as it is 4. In Sentence 4 the word “notion” means a) conviction b) impression c) fear 5. Sentence 5 contains a a) verb tense error b) misplaced comma c) faulty pronoun reference 6. Sentence 6 a) is an example of a run on sentence b) does not have a subject c) does not need a comma 7. Sentence 7 is an example of a) a run-on sentence b) a compound sentence c) a sentence fragment 8. Sentence 8 should conclude with a) a question mark b) quotation marks c) an exclamation mark 9. Sentence 9 requires a) a comma after “Italy” b) a comma after “However” c) a comma after “popular” 10. Sentence 10 would be better written as follows a) “Pizza is enjoyed by millions, easy to make and delicious to eat.” b) “Pizza, easy to make and enjoyed by millions, delicious to eat.” c) “Delicious to eat and is enjoyed by millions, pizza is easy to make.”