Unit 1, Lesson 3Blue Team9.19.14

Sentence ErrorsUnit 1

Review: Sentence Corrections

1. Opponents of the act argued that the legislationA

was not only vaguely formulated and uncon-B

stitutional, but also impossible to enforce in anC

international and virtually unregulated arena.D

No errorE

Review: Sentence Corrections

E is correct

A is the correct use of the verbIn B the verb agrees with it subject, legislationC is a correct idiomatic use of the infinitive to enforceD correctly uses the adverb virtually to modify the adverb unregulated

Review: Sentence Corrections

2. When it became apparent to Clive that not oneA

of the remaining jurors were going to believe hisB

client’s alibi, he began to reconsider the districtCattorney’s offer of a plea bargain.

DNo error

E

Review: Sentence Corrections

B is correct

The subject one takes a singular verb: not one of the jurors was going to believe the alibi.

Strategy: Understand Common Mistakes

• Complete Usage Common Mistakes #5-10 in Kaplan Packet• Confusion of Infinitive and Gerund• Non-Idiomatic Preposition after Verb• Wrong Word• Wrong Tense• Number Agreement• Pronoun in the Wrong Number

• Practice by answering #7 on page 143 and #3 on page 147

• Additional Practice: pages 203-240

VocabularyUnit 1

Review: Vocabulary

Without looking at your notes, write a sentence for each of the following vocab words. Your sentence must provide enough context that the meaning of the word is clear. Share when you’re done.

a. ambivalentb. tenacityc. abstruse

17. futile (adjective)

•incapable of producing a useful result; vain

•synonyms: ineffective, impractical, worthless

18. forbear (verb)

•to refrain from; to be patient or self-controlled

•synonyms: abstain, cease, forgo

19. exemplify (verb)

•to illustrate by example

•synonyms: demonstrate, epitomize

20. vindictive (adjective)

•disposed to seek revenge; revengeful; spiteful

•synonyms: cruel, retaliatory, unforgiving

21. complacency (noun)

•a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of unpleasant possibilities

•synonyms: satisfaction, smugness

22. anachronism (noun)

•the representation of something as existing or happening in the wrong time period

•synonyms: misplacement

23. benign (adjective)

•kind and gentle

•synonyms: mild, favorable

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)