Exam 7: Description

Instructions: Following is a topic sentence followed by supporting details. Select the letter of the answer that arranges this group of details according to space order. Describe an ostrich. ____ on each foot, two clawed toes of unequal length ____ long neck lightly covered with down ____ muscular legs that can deliver tremendously strong kicks ____ sharp eyes, which spot enemies a long way off ____ toenails so sharp they can disembowel prey

Instructions: Below is a topic sentence followed by supporting details. Select the letter of the answer that arranges this group of details according to space order, numbering them 1, 2, 3, and so on, as if you were preparing to write a descriptive paragraph. Describe an old bike. ____ wide seat, adjustable in height ____ nearly bald front tire, with inner tube of soft rubber ____ scratched handlebars, with bell and rake levers ____ back tire nearly flat ____ pedals fixed to the chain wheel

Instructions: In each of the following plans, one detail has nothing to do with the topic sentence; it is merely a bit of irrelevant information. Select the letter of the irrelevant detail. The beautiful bride wore traditional wedding attire.

Instructions: In each of the plans below, one detail has nothing to do with the topic sentence; it is merely a bit of irrelevant information. Find the irrelevant detail in each plan and choose its letter. The auto repair shop was alive with activity.

Instructions: Read the paragraph below and answer the question(s) that follow. (1) It would be difficult to imagine a more stifling and uncomfortable outfit than one favored by the fashionable, well-to-do lady of the Elizabethan era (2) Atop her dyed and styled hair, she wore an often elaborate headdress. (3) Her face was covered with a base coat of white lead and sulfur makeup, with additional layers of dye for cheeks and lips. (4) Around her neck was either a heavy necklace of large jewels or a ruff, a stiff ring made of starched lace (5) A bodice with long, detachable sleeves covered her to her waist (6) Beneath this bodice, a corset functioned as a girdle to flatten her chest and decrease the size of her waist (7) Underneath her skirt, or kirtle, she wore a stiff frame made of wire or whalebone, which was designed to make the skirt balloon out from the body (8) On her legs and feet, knee-length stockings made of wool or silk and leather shoes completed her many-layered costume. How are the details arranged in this paragraph?

Instructions: Read the paragraph below and answer the question(s) that follow. (1) At my Halloween party, my friend George showed up wearing on his head what looked like an ax embedded in his skull (2) His hair was matted with fake blood. (3) On his face, he used rubber scars and gashes, makeup, and more fake blood to make it look as though he had been sliced and diced. (4) On one eye, he wore another prosthetic rubber device that made his eye appear slashed (5) More bloody wounds covered his neck (6) His tattered clothes were spattered with fake blood, and a fake knife protruded from his back (7) George looked absolutely grotesque in that gory getup. Select the number of the topic sentence that states the overall impression of the subject.

Instructions: Each topic sentence below is followed by supporting details. Select the letter of the answer that arranges each group of details according to space order. Describe the parts of a coconut. ____ milk in center ____ white, fleshy layer called "meat" enclosed in the shell ____ outer husk of tough fibers ____ hard brown shell

Instructions: In each of the following plans, one detail has nothing to do with the topic sentence; it is merely a bit of irrelevant information. Select the letter of the irrelevant detail. It was clearly a bird lover's room.

Instructions: In each of the plans below, one detail has nothing to do with the topic sentence; it is merely a bit of irrelevant information. Find the irrelevant detail in each plan and choose its letter. On the plate lay an unappetizing hamburger.

Instructions: Read the paragraph below and answer the question(s) that follow. (1) Anyone can conquer clutter by following a series of steps (2) First of all, pick just one area on which to focus your attention. (3) This might be a shelf, a closet, or even just one drawer. (4) Second, round up some bags or boxes and label them so that you have one of each of the following: Repair , Relocate , Donate , Sell , Store , Throw Away , and Return (5) Next, sort all of the items in the area by placing them in one of the bags or boxes, depending on what needs to happen to it (6) Then, take action on each pile (7) Put Repair , Donate , and Return items in your car so that you can drop them off on your next errand run; take the items in the Relocate box to the places where they belong; toss out the Throw Away items; and so on (8) Finally, clean your newly decluttered area and give yourself a reward for a job well done! Select the number of the topic sentence in the paragraph above.

Instructions: Read the paragraph below and answer the question(s) that follow. (1) When he first became a star, the young Elvis Presley wore his coal-black hair in a slicked-back, ducktail haircut (2) Dark sideburns framed the sides of his handsome face. (3) His intense eyes were blue, and his mouth curled up on one side when he smiled. (4) When he sang, his lips pouted or snarled, depending on the lyrics (5) On his trim body, he wore loose, open-necked shirts that started a major new fashion trend among young males (6) On his famous swiveling, wiggling hips, he usually wore black slacks (7) Elvis definitely had a distinct look, one that made teenage girls melt and boys want to copy him. Select the number of the topic sentence that states the overall impression of the subject.