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5.1 Sentence Typea.Bottled water consumption rose 2.2 percent in volume last year.a.Simpleb.Because Americans are increasingly health conscious, they are drinking more bottled water than before.a.Complexc.Americans are drinking fewer soft drinks, and heavy-hitters Coca-Cola and PepsiCo are being hit hard.a.Compoundd.Calorie-counting Americans are backing away from sugary soda, but they are also fleeing diet soda.a.Compounde.Sales volume across the entire beverage industry slid last year; however, smaller players such as Monster Beverage and Red Bull expanded heir market share because they appealed to younger drinkers.a.Compound-complexf.Water is hot, and diet soda is not.a.Compound5.2 Sentence Faultsa.Although PepsiCo signed Beyoncé to endorse its soft drinks. Sales continued to plummet.a.Fragment: Although PepsiCo signed Beyoncé to endorse its soft drinks, sales continued to plummet.b.In the beverage industry, the latest sales declines are astonishing. But not surprising.a.Fragment: In the beverage industry, the latest sales declines are astonishing, but not surprising.c.Sugar-filled soft-drinks have been declining for nine straight years, however diet drinks are not far behind.a.Comma splice: Sugar-filled soft-drinks have been declining for nine straight years, however, diet drinks are not far behind.d.Coca-Cola hired creative director PepsiCo tried a new bottle design.a.Comma splice: Coca-Cola hired creative director, PepsiCo tried a new bottle design.e.Health concerns are not the only problem, soft-drink makers are also facing a boom in alternative beverages.a.Run-on: Health concerns are not the only problem; soft-drink makers are also facing a boom in alternative beverages.f.PepsiCo and Coca-Cola are striving to return to profit-ability. Which explains why they are investing in energy drinks, sports drinks, and flavored water. a.Fragment: PepsiCo and Coca-Cola are striving to return to profit-ability, which explains why they are investing in: energy drinks, sports drinks, and flavored water.5.3 Emphasisa.Which is more emphatic? Why?a.The new restaurant will attract foot traffic and also serve unique burgers.
b.The new restaurant will attract foot traffic and, most important, will serve unique burgers.i.B, because of "most important"b.Which is more emphatic? Why?a.For many reasons hamburgers are definitely American.b.Hot, fast, and affordable hamburgers are a uniquely American, triumph.i.B, it is a lot more descriptivec.Which is more emphatic? Why?a.Artisanal, small-batch burgers will compete well against the burger giants.b.Although many new burger restaurants are opening, ours will be unique because we plan to feature artisanal, small-batch burgers that we expect will compete well against the burger giants that have controlled the burger restaurant business for decades.
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