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SAT Chap1

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1. Byron’s obtrude notion that he possessed no control over his decisions eventually became his excuse for living a[n] licentious lifestyle. He partied nightly and his paucity of ambition or goals had alienated him from his relatively successful fri
2. Jenny, who lives by Ben Franklin’s epigram, “Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise,” arrived at the flea market at six a.m. It took her two hours to find what she was looking for- a pre-Revolution-era silver dolla
“I’m sorry to obtrude,” said Jenny, “but what are you asking for this old coin?” The old women looked up from her book, smiled, and said, “Make me an offer.” As an experienced numismatist, Jenny knew the exact value of the coin. She offered half, and Jenn
Exercise II- Sentence Completion
1.You might alienate your friends if you insult them.
2. A numismatist might spend his or her evenings looking for special coins.
3. If you were not invited to the party, then don’t obtrude by crashing it.
4.One epigram that applies to hard work is “Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.”
5.The lackadaisical player was cut from the team because he day-dreamed all day.
6.Someone who suffers a paucity of willpower might find it difficult to not give up.
7. It is fatalistic to think that you will have fate decide your future.
8. Bill was elated to learn that he got into college.
9. The licentious soldier was court-martialed for shooting his superior.
10. Myra became pensive when Cal told her that she was cute.
Exercise III- Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes.
1. Inhabit-
A tendency to repeat a particular behavior, and is often difficult to cease Inhibition
allowing people to put something somewhere. Prohibit
A short story that often features talking animals Affable
Confab-
A person who speaks to students Fabulist
2. A[n] inhibition is a tendency to repeat a particular behavior, and is often difficult to cease. If you have a painting that you want people to see, you might prohibit it in an art gallery.
3. At college a[n] fabulist might stand in front of classroom and speak to students. A short story that often features talking animals is called a[n] affable
4. Protagonist, Professional, Probe, Prone, Profit, Profitable, Protect, Proctor, Prom, Proceed.
Exercise IV-
1. Wayne always obtrudes upon our conversations, so if we want to discuss something privately, we should go somewhere he won’t find us.
2. Two prisoners escaped because the lackadaisical guard was day-dreaming
3. Japan is an industrial power, but its paucity of natural resources forces the nation to not be able to build these things.
Exercise V-
The Victorian poet and critic Matthew Arnold said that literature is “at the bottom of the criticism of life.”
Yes, I think Arnold was right in saying it was a criticism of life, that just tells how someone’s life is and practically grades it through the plot of the story. One book I have read that says this is Shackleton’s Way, which is a biography about Ernest
Identifying Sentence Errors
1. Her sister and her are now employed at Beef Barn as cooks. b
2. While dad slept the toddlers wrote on the walls with crayons. E. No errors.
3. An important function of helicopters are search and rescue. C.
4. The mechanic told Bill and I that the car was not finished. E. No Error.
5. Greg only threw the shot put twenty-feet. E. No error
Improving Sentences
6. Last night, I slept like a log. A. I slept like a baby.
7. Going to school is preferable than going to work A. Not preferable than
8. Wild and vicious, the veterinarian examined the wounded panther B. The veterinarian examined the wounded, wild, and vicious panther.
9. Journalist are stimulated by his or her deadline C. A journalist is
10. When someone has been drinking, they are more likely to speed. C. A driver has.
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