The Writers World: Paragraphs and Essays

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The Writers World Paragraphs and Essays

• Part IV Editing Handbook
• Chapter 16 Simple Sentences

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesPractice 1
ExampleUnderline the complete subject and circle
the simple subject.

• EXAMPLE Academic institutions teach popular
  culture.
• Academic institutions teach popular
  culture.

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesPractice 1
Underline the complete subject and circle the
simple subject(s).

• 1. Popular music, films, books, and fashions
  are the sources of our common culture.
• 1. Popular music, films, books, and fashions
  are the sources of our common culture.
• 2. University professors and administrators did
  not see the value of popular culture in the past.
• 2. University professors and administrators did
  not see the value of popular culture in the past.

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesPractice 1
Underline the complete subject and circle the
simple subject(s).

• 3. Classical music, art, and literature were
  standard subjects.
• 3. Classical music, art, and literature were
  standard subjects.
• 4. Well-known academics made a distinction
  between high and low culture.
• 4. Well-known academics made a distinction
  between high and low culture.

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesPractice 1
Underline the complete subject and circle the
simple subject(s).

• 5. Opinions changed in the 1980s.
• 5. Opinions changed in the 1980s.
• 6. Some colleges began offering courses on
  popular culture.
• 6. Some colleges began offering courses on
  popular culture.

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesPractice 1
Underline the complete subject and circle the
simple subject(s).

• 7. Reality television is considered worthy of
  study today.
• 7. Reality television is considered worthy of
  study today.
• 8. An old, highly respected college has a
  course about television game shows.
• 8. An old, highly respected college has a
  course about television game shows.

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesPractice 1
Underline the complete subject and circle the
simple subject(s).

• 9. Alison Anthony and James OReilly teach
  popular culture.
• 9. Alison Anthony and James OReilly teach
  popular culture.
• 10. They and their students enjoy discussing
  current trends.
• 10. They and their students enjoy discussing
  current trends.

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesPractice 2
ExampleCircle the simple subject(s). If the
subject is unstated, then write the subject (you)
before the verb.

• Example To see the announcement, watch
  carefully.

You
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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesPractice 2 Circle
the simple subject(s). If the subject is
unstated, then write the subject (you) before the
verb.

• 1. There are many advertisements on the streets
  of our cities. 2. Look at any bus shelter,
  billboard, store window, or newspaper. 3.
  Certainly some ads appear in surprising places.
  4. There are framed announcements on the doors of
  hotel bathrooms, for example. 5. Furthermore,
  there are commercials hidden in the middle of the
  action in movies and television shows.

You
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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesPractice 2 Circle
the simple subject(s). If the subject is
unstated, then write the subject (you) before the
verb.

• 6. For instance, soft drink and car companies
  advertised during the popular reality show
  American Idol. 7. There were soft drinks on the
  table in front of the shows judges. 8. The
  shows singers sang a tribute to an American
  automobile company. 9. View advertising with a
  critical eye.

You
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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesPractice 3 Example
Place parentheses around the prepositional
phrase. Circle the simple subject.

• Example In 1995, a successful online company
  began.
• (In 1995,) a successful online company
  began.

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesPractice 3 Place
parentheses around prepositional phrase(s) in
each sentence. Circle the simple subjects.

• 1. In Pierre Omidyars living room, an idea took
  shape.
• 1. (In Pierre Omidyars living room,) an idea
  took shape.
• 2. With friend and co-founder Jeff Skoll, Omidyar
  decided to create an online flea market.
• 2. (With friend and co-founder Jeff Skoll,)
  Omidyar decided to create an online flea market.

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesPractice 3 Place
parentheses around prepositional phrase(s) in
each sentence. Circle the simple subjects.

• 3. For several years, the company expanded.
• 3. (For several years,) the company expanded.
• 4. Then, in 1998, a Harvard business graduate was
  asked to join the company.
• 4. Then, (in 1998,) a Harvard business graduate
  was asked to join the company.

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesPractice 3 Place
parentheses around prepositional phrase(s) in
each sentence. Circle the simple subjects.

• 5. Meg Whitman, with a team of top managers,
  helped turn eBay into a billion-dollar business.
• 5. Meg Whitman, (with a team of top managers,)
  helped turn eBay into a billion-dollar business.
• 6. Buyers and sellers, with a click of a mouse,
  can enter a virtual marketplace.
• 6. Buyers and sellers, (with a click of a
  mouse,) can enter a virtual marketplace.

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesPractice 3 Place
parentheses around prepositional phrase(s) in
each sentence. Circle the simple subjects.

• 7. For a small fee, sellers can list items on
  the site.
• 7. (For a small fee,) sellers can list items (on
  the site).
• 8. Buyers, with only a picture and description
  to evaluate, then bid on the item.
• 8. Buyers, (with only a picture and description)
  to evaluate, then bid (on the item).

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesPractice 3 Place
parentheses around prepositional phrase(s) in
each sentence. Circle the simple subjects.

• 9. At the end of the auction, an eBay employee
  contacts the buyer and the seller.
• 9. (At the end) (of the auction,) an eBay
  employee contacts the buyer and the seller.
• 10. In spite of some initial problems, the online
  flea market has been tremendously successful.
• 10. (In spite) (of some initial problems,) the
  online flea market has been tremendously
  successful.

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesPractice 4 Example
If the underlined word is the subject, write C
beside the sentence. If the underlined word is
not subject, circle the correct subject(s).

• Example In past eras, bustling markets sold
  consumer goods.
• In past eras, bustling markets sold
  consumer goods.
• Enclosed shopping malls are a fairly
  recent development.
• Enclosed shopping malls are a fairly
  recent development. C

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesPractice 4 If the
underlined word is the subject, write C beside
the sentence. If the underlined word is not
subject, circle the correct subject(s).

• 1. In Edina, Minnesota, the first indoor mall was
  built.
• 1. In Edina, Minnesota, the first indoor mall was
  built.
• 2. The worlds largest mall has 800 stores.
• 2. The worlds largest mall has 800 stores. C

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesPractice 4 If the
underlined word is the subject, write C beside
the sentence. If the underlined word is not
subject, circle the correct subject(s).

• 3. For some consumers, the local dress shop is a
  dangerous place.
• 3. For some consumers, the local dress shop is a
  dangerous place.
• 4. On her twenty-second birthday, Amber Wyatt
  divulged a secret.
• 4. On her twenty-second birthday, Amber Wyatt
  divulged a secret.

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesPractice 4 If the
underlined word is the subject, write C beside
the sentence. If the underlined word is not
subject, circle the correct subject(s).

• 5. During the past four years, she piled up
  60,000 in credit card debts.
• 5. During the past four years, she piled up
  60,000 in credit card debts. C
• 6. She acknowledges, with a shrug, her shopping
  addiction.
• 6. She acknowledges, with a shrug, her shopping
  addiction.

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesPractice 4 If the
underlined word is the subject, write C beside
the sentence. If the underlined word is not
subject, circle the correct subject(s).

• 7. Today, with a poor credit rating, Amber is
  unable to get a lease.
• 7. Today, with a poor credit rating, Amber is
  unable to get a lease.
• 8. Her brother, boyfriend, and aunt have lent
  her money.
• 8. Her brother, boyfriend, and aunt have lent
  her money.

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesPractice 4 If the
underlined word is the subject, write C beside
the sentence. If the underlined word is not
subject, circle the correct subject(s).

• 9. Her parents, with some reluctance, allowed
  their daughter to move back home.
• 9. Her parents, with some reluctance, allowed
  their daughter to move back home. C
• 10. Many American men and women, according to a
  recent survey, have a shopping addiction.
• 10. Many American men and women, according to a
  recent survey, have a shopping addiction.

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesPractice 5 Example
Underline one or more verbs in this sentence.

• Example Many Americans have mixed cultural
  roots.
• Many Americans have mixed cultural roots.

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesPractice
5Underline one or more verbs in these sentences.

• 1. Angelica Zoubris has a Greek father and a
  Russian mother.
• 1. Angelica Zoubris has a Greek father and a
  Russian mother.
• 2. She respects and admires the music, dance,
  literature, and food of her parents countries.
• 2. She respects and admires the music, dance,
  literature, and food of her parents countries.

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesPractice
5Underline one or more verbs in these sentences.

• 3. Angelica, however, considers herself to be
  culturally an American.
• 3. Angelica, however, considers herself to be
  culturally an American.
• 4. She listens to country music, eats fast food,
  and reads magazines.
• 4. She listens to country music, eats fast food,
  and reads magazines.

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesPractice
5Underline one or more verbs in these sentences.

• 5. She feels very little connection to her Greek
  or Russian roots.
• 5. She feels very little connection to her Greek
  or Russian roots.
• 6. However, American culture is not separate
  from the cultures of other nations.
• 6. However, American culture is not separate
  from the cultures of other nations.

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesPractice
5Underline one or more verbs in these sentences.

• 7. In past centuries, Native Americans and new
  immigrants contributed to American culture with
  their diets, songs, and other traditions.
• 7. In past centuries, Native Americans and new
  immigrants contributed to American culture with
  their diets, songs, and other traditions.
• 8. Typical American foods, for example, have
  roots in Italy (pizza), Germany (hamburger), or
  Greece (chewing gum).
• 8. Typical American foods, for example, have
  roots in Italy (pizza), Germany (hamburger), or
  Greece (chewing gum).

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesPractice
5Underline one or more verbs in these sentences.

• 9. The music of South Africa, Mexico, and Brazil
  influences popular musicians.
• 9. The music of South Africa, Mexico, and Brazil
  influences popular musicians.
• 10. In past centuries, other nations introduced
  sports such as hockey and soccer to American
  culture.
• 10. In past centuries, other nations introduced
  sports such as hockey and soccer to American
  culture.

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesPractice
5Underline one or more verbs in these sentences.

• 11. At the same time, the United States exports
  cultural products to nations around the world.
• 11. At the same time, the United States exports
  cultural products to nations around the world.
• 12. Cultural influences flow into and out of
  America.
• 12. Cultural influences flow into and out of
  America.

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesPractice 6
ExampleUnderline one or more complete verb(s) in
each sentence. Then circle the main verb.

• Example A strong cultural identity has
  always been important to me.
• A strong cultural identity has always
  been important to me.

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesPractice
6Underline one or more complete verb(s) in each
sentence. Then circle the main verb.

• 1. Judith Ortiz Cofer has been a respected
  novelist and poet since the 1980s.
• 1. Judith Ortiz Cofer has been a respected
  novelist and poet since the 1980s.
• 2. Cofer has always identified with her Puerto
  Rican heritage.
• 2. Cofer has always identified with her Puerto
  Rican heritage.

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesPractice
6Underline one or more complete verb(s) in each
sentence. Then circle the main verb.

• 3. Cultural stereotypes, however, deeply offend
  her.
• 3. Cultural stereotypes, however, deeply offend
  her.
• 4. In her writing, she has fought against
  depictions of Latinas as domestic workers or hot
  tamales.
• 4. In her writing, she has fought against
  depictions of Latinas as domestic workers or hot
  tamales.

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesPractice
6Underline one or more complete verb(s) in each
sentence. Then circle the main verb.

• 5. In America, she has had many experiences with
  the preconceptions of others.
• 5. In America, she has had many experiences with
  the preconceptions of others.
• 6. For her New Jersey high schools career day,
  Cofer and her friends wore their mothers jewelry
  and colorful clothing in order to look like
  career women.
• 6. For her New Jersey high schools career day,
  Cofer and her friends wore their mothers jewelry
  and colorful clothing in order to look like
  career women.

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesPractice
6Underline one or more complete verb(s) in each
sentence. Then circle the main verb.

• 7. Other students in fashionable, tailored suits
  did not respect the style of the Latina girls.
• 7. Other students in fashionable, tailored suits
  did not respect the style of the Latina girls.
• 8. The students should not have judged Cofer.
• 8. The students should not have judged Cofer.

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesPractice
6Underline one or more complete verb(s) in each
sentence. Then circle the main verb.

• 9. Women from tropical islands have always loved
  to wear bright primary colors, according to
  Cofer.
• 9. Women from tropical islands have always loved
  to wear bright primary colors, according to
  Cofer.
• 10. With her writing, Cofer has tried to educate
  others to look past skin color, clothing styles,
  and accents in order to see the real person.
• 10. With her writing, Cofer has tried to educate
  others to look past skin color, clothing styles,
  and accents in order to see the real person.

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesPractice 7 Example
Circle the simple subjects and underline the
complete verbs. Remember to underline all parts
of the verb.

• Example Japanese products have captured the
  imaginations of children around the world.

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesPractice 7Circle
the simple subjects and underline the complete
verbs. Remember to underline all parts of the
verb.

• 1. In 1974, a Japanese greeting card company
  created a white cat with vacant, staring eyes.
  The cat was given the name Hello Kitty. Soon,
  purses, toasters, cameras, and T-shirts had the
  image of the little animal. For some reason, the
  strange cat with a bow on one ear and a missing
  mouth has become a fashion icon for teenagers
  worldwide. Thirty years after its debut, Hello
  Kittys popularity remains constant.

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesPractice 7Circle
the simple subjects and underline the complete
verbs. Remember to underline all parts of the
verb.

• 2. A self-taught illustrator from Japan has
  created another cute and creepy character. At
  first glance, you might not notice the details on
  Mori Chacks bear. The fuzzy pink toy seems to
  be sweet and cuddly. However, after a closer
  look, you will see the long, pointed claws and
  the drop of blood on the bears mouth. Like
  Hello Kitty, Gloomy Bear has become trendy. The
  bears likeness appears on clothing, key chains,
  and coffee mugs.

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesPractice 7Circle
the simple subjects and underline the complete
verbs. Remember to underline all parts of the
verb.

• 3. Some journalists, including Julia Dault and
  Kjeld Duits, have written about the trends. They
  credit Japanese animators with an ability to add
  a sinister twist to images of saccharine
  sweetness. Of course, the characters do not
  simply appeal to children. Gloomy Bear sells
  briskly to those in their twenties and thirties.

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesFinal Review
ExamplePlace prepositional phrases in
parentheses. Circle simple subjects and underline
complete verbs.

• Example In the late 1950s, during a period
  of prosperity, an original new doll
  appeared on American store shelves.
• (In the late 1950s), (during a period of
  prosperity), an original new doll appeared (on
  American store shelves).

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesFinal ReviewPlace
prepositional phrases in parentheses. Circle
simple subjects and underline complete verbs.

• 1. Kristin Riddick, in her book Barbie The Image
  of Us All, describes the history of a popular
  toy.
• 1. Kristin Riddick, (in her book Barbie The
  Image of Us All,) describes the history (of a
  popular toy).
• 2. The hard plastic doll with an exaggerated
  figure was a very unusual item.
• 2. The hard plastic doll (with an exaggerated
  figure) was a very unusual item.

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesFinal ReviewPlace
prepositional phrases in parentheses. Circle
simple subjects and underline complete verbs.

• 3. Before Barbie, most dolls in the United
  States looked like babies or small children.
• 3. (Before Barbie,) most dolls (in the United
  States) looked like babies or small children.
• 4. The new toy from the Mattel Toy Company was a
  grown-up woman.
• 4. The new toy (from the Mattel Toy Company) was
  a grown-up woman.

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesFinal ReviewPlace
prepositional phrases in parentheses. Circle
simple subjects and underline complete verbs.

• 5. On a Monday morning, in her living room,
  Mattel founder Ruth Handler observed her
  daughter, Barbara, playing with paper dolls.
• 5. (On a Monday morning,) (in her living room,)
  Mattel founder Ruth Handler observed her
  daughter, Barbara, playing (with paper dolls).
• 6. Barbara and her friends loved to dress their
  paper dolls in various pieces of paper clothing.
• 6. Barbara and her friends loved to dress their
  paper dolls (in various pieces) (of paper
  clothing).

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesFinal ReviewPlace
prepositional phrases in parentheses. Circle
simple subjects and underline complete verbs.

• 7. In a moment of inspiration, Handler had a
  great idea.
• 7. (In a moment of inspiration), Handler had a
  great idea.
• 8. A three-dimensional adult-looking doll could
  be a best-seller.
• 8. A three-dimensional adult-looking doll could
  be a best-seller.

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesFinal ReviewPlace
prepositional phrases in parentheses. Circle
simple subjects and underline complete verbs.

• 9. Later, during a trip to Germany, Handler saw
  a shapely doll.
• 9. Later, (during a trip to Germany), Handler
  saw a shapely doll.
• 10. The sexy Lilli doll, with a tiny waist and a
  large chest, was based on a German comic strip
  character.
• 10. The sexy Lilli doll, (with a tiny waist and a
  large chest), was based (on a German comic strip
  character).

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesFinal ReviewPlace
prepositional phrases in parentheses. Circle
simple subjects and underline complete verbs.

• 11. The experience reinforced Handlers
  determination to create a new doll.
• 11. The experience reinforced Handlers
  determination to create a new doll.
• 12. After returning home, Handler decided to
  actively work on the Barbie doll.
• 12. (After returning home), Handler decided to
  actively work (on the Barbie doll).

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesFinal ReviewPlace
prepositional phrases in parentheses. Circle
simple subjects and underline complete verbs.

• 13. She wanted it to look like an innocent
  American teenager.
• 13. She wanted it to look like an innocent
  American teenager.
• 14. Ruth and Elliot Handler, with the help of a
  team of inventors, created the Barbie doll.
• 14. Ruth and Elliot Handler, (with the help of a
  team of inventors), created the Barbie doll.

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesFinal ReviewPlace
prepositional phrases in parentheses. Circle
simple subjects and underline complete verbs.

• 15. In the middle of winter, at a toy fair in New
  York City, the first Barbies were sold.
• 15. (In the middle) (of winter), (at a toy fair)
  (in New York City), the first Barbies were sold.
• 16. Then, (in 1962), (in response) (to requests)
  (from the public), a male companion was created
  (for Barbie).
• 16. Then, (in 1962), (in response) (to requests)
  (from the public), a male companion was created
  (for Barbie).

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesFinal ReviewPlace
prepositional phrases in parentheses. Circle
simple subjects and underline complete verbs.

• 17. Barbie accessories and clothing in a variety
  of shapes and colors became an indispensable part
  of the Barbie empire.
• 17. Barbie accessories and clothing (in a
  variety) (of shapes and colors) became an
  indispensable part (of the Barbie empire).
• 18. Many other companies, in an effort to get
  part of the lucrative toy market, have tried to
  replace Barbie.
• 18. Many other companies, (in an effort) to get
  part (of the lucrative toy market), have tried to
  replace Barbie.

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Chapter 16 Simple SentencesFinal ReviewPlace
prepositional phrases in parentheses. Circle
simple subjects and underline complete verbs.

• 19. However, until now, no doll has outsold
  Mattels toy.
• 19. However, (until now), no doll has outsold
  Mattels toy.
• 20. In fact, according to a Barbie Internet site,
  somewhere in the world, a Barbie is being sold
  right now.
• 20. (In fact), according (to a Barbie Internet
  site), somewhere (in the world), a Barbie is
  being sold right now.