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Unit 1, Lesson 3

Unit 1, Lesson 3. Blue Team 2.12.14. Sentence Errors . Unit 1. Review: Sentence Corrections. 1. Opponents of the act argued that the legislation A was not only vaguely formulated and uncon - B stitutional , but also impossible to enforce in an C

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Unit 1, Lesson 3

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  1. Unit 1, Lesson 3 Blue Team 2.12.14

  2. Sentence Errors Unit 1

  3. Review: Sentence Corrections 1. Opponents of the act argued that the legislation A was not only vaguely formulated and uncon- B stitutional, but also impossible to enforce in an C international and virtually unregulated arena. D No error E

  4. Review: Sentence Corrections E is correct A is the correct use of the verb In B the verb agrees with it subject, legislation C is a correct idiomatic use of the infinitive to enforce D correctly uses the adverb virtually to modify the adverb unregulated

  5. Review: Sentence Corrections 2. When it became apparent to Clive that not one A of the remaining jurors were going to believe his B client’s alibi, he began to reconsider the district C attorney’s offer of a plea bargain. D No error E

  6. Review: Sentence Corrections B is correct The subject one takes a singular verb: not one of the jurors was going to believe the alibi.

  7. Strategy: Understand Common Mistakes • Complete Usage Common Mistakes #5-8 in Kaplan Packet • Confusion of Infinitive and Gerund • Non-Idiomatic Preposition after Verb • Wrong Word • Wrong Tense • Practice by answering #7 on page 143 and #3 on page 147 • Additional Practice: pages 203-240

  8. Vocabulary Unit 1

  9. 17. futile (adjective) • incapable of producing a useful result; vain • synonyms: ineffective, impractical, worthless

  10. 18. forbear (verb) • to refrain from; to be patient or self-controlled • synonyms: abstain, cease, forgo

  11. 19. exemplify (verb) • to illustrate by example • synonyms: demonstrate, epitomize

  12. 20. vindictive (adjective) • disposed to seek revenge; revengeful; spiteful • synonyms: cruel, retaliatory, unforgiving

  13. 21. complacency (noun) • a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of unpleasant possibilities • synonyms: satisfaction, smugness

  14. 22. anachronism (noun) • the representation of something as existing or happening in the wrong time period • synonyms: misplacement

  15. 23. benign (adjective) • kind and gentle • synonyms: mild, favorable

  16. Strategy: Find Clue Words • Read pages 92-95 • Look for transitions and conjunctions (but, moreover, however, and, because, since, in fact, although, though, in contrast to, rather, despite, yet, etc.) • Look for phrases that work as a definition or further explanation of the missing word • Look for punctuation triggers (colon and semicolon)

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