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WRITING SKILLS SUCCESS IN 20 MINUTES A DAY [...]... The well-known singer-songwriter gave a three hour concert b The well known singer songwriter gave a three-hour concert c The well-known singer-songwriter gave a three-hour concert d The well known singer-songwriter gave a three hour concert 7 – PRETEST – 26 Which of the following underlined verbs is NOT written in the correct tense? 22 Which of the following should NOT be hyphenated? a twenty-one students... concert 7 – PRETEST – 26 Which of the following underlined verbs is NOT written in the correct tense? 22 Which of the following should NOT be hyphenated? a twenty-one students b two-inch nails c a thirty-minute interview d ten-feet of rope Last year, I (a) vacationed in Jamaica I (b) sunbathe on the beach every morning In the afternoons, I (c) explored the island, and when evening came, I (d) couldn’t... began to calm down 2 a “what are you doing?” my supervisor asked “trying to finish the memo I’ve been writing, ” i replied b “What are you doing?” my supervisor asked “Trying to finish the memo I’ve been writing, ” I replied c “What are you doing?” My supervisor asked “Trying to finish the memo I’ve been writing, ” I replied 15 – CAPITALIZATION – Proper Nouns and Proper Adjectives 3 a we saw pottery made... mountain in the world b Mount Everest, which is in the middle of the Himalayan Range, is the highest mountain in the World 21 a Frida Kahlo, a Mexican artist, painted many self-portraits b Frida Kahlo, a mexican artist, painted many self-portraits 19 a I have traveled on the Garden state Parkway, a main highway in New Jersey b I have traveled on the Garden State Parkway, a main highway in New Jersey 22 a... Lewis thinking about his future After reading his journals, Ms Lewis suggested that perhaps William would be happiest at a college where he could study creative writing The rest is history! William was one of the Top Students in the creative writing Program at the University of Wisconsin during his Junior Year, one of his essays was accepted for publication in a National magazine, and soon after that,... complete sentences and faulty sentences so that you can avoid writing sentence fragments, runon sentences, and comma splices B egin your study of complete sentences by looking at the Problem paragraph that appears on the next page Underline the groups of words that form complete sentences See if you can distinguish them from the fragments, run-ons, and comma splices included in the paragraph Then check... already know about the proper use of capital letters On the next page, you see the same passage written twice The first column, called Problem, contains no capitalization at all—definitely a problem in writing! Circle those letters you think should be capitalized in the Problem column, and then check yourself against the Solution column 13 – CAPITALIZATION – Problem Solution when I first saw the black... colorado as we traveled along interstate 90, i could see the black hills rising slightly in the distance after driving through the badlands and stopping at wall drug in wall, south dakota, the evergreen-covered hills broke the barren monotony of the landscape my oldest daughter said, “dad, look! there’s something that’s not all white.” we saw mount rushmore and custer state park, the home of the largest... 26 b 27 a 28 a 29 b 1 c 2 b 3 c 4 a 5 b 6 a 7 b 8 b 9 b 10 a 11 b 12 a 13 b 14 a 15 a Skill Building until Next Time Find the obituaries in your local newspaper Examine the capitalization used in the writing How many of the rules you learned today can you find represented in a single obituary notice? 20 L E S S O N 2 Periods, Question Marks, and Exclamation Points LESSON SUMMARY This lesson shows you... college william spent many hours with Ms Lewis thinking about his future After reading his journals, Ms Lewis suggested that perhaps William would be happiest at a College where he could study creative writing The rest is history William Reese had not been inside Oak Hill High School for five years When he graduated, William left Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to attend the University of Wisconsin He was looking . correctly? a. The well-known singer-songwriter gave a three hour concert. b. The well known singer songwriter gave a three-hour concert. c. The well-known singer-songwriter gave a three-hour concert. d bibliographical references (p.). ISBN 1-5 768 5-4 9 5-7 (pbk.) 1. English language—Grammar—Problems, exercises, etc. 2. English language—Composition and exercises. I. Title: Writing skills success in twenty minutes. day. II. Title: Writing skills. III. Title. PE1112.O45 2005 808'.042—dc22 2005044127 Printed in the United States of America 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Third Edition ISBN 1-5 768 5-4 9 5-7 For information