Question

B В Make each fragment a complete sentence by matching it to the correct subject or predicate.

Answer 1

Answer:

В Make each fragment a complete sentence by matching it to the correct subject or predicate.  

1. A proverb - b. sums up a simple truth.  

2. Most proverbs - a. contain simple and colorful language.

3. Every culture - c. has its own proverbs.

4. To become a proverb, a saying - d. must be used for a long time.

Correct each run-on sentence. Write two separate sentences or a compound sentence.  

5. The meaning of most proverbs is obvious some are puzzling.

- The meaning of most proverbs is obvious, but some are puzzling.

6. A proverb can give us insight, it might teach a value.

- A proverb can give us insight, and it might teach a value.

7. Students once copied long lists of proverbs they memorized them.

- Students once copied long lists of proverbs. They memorized them.

8. Look for proverbs online, the library has dictionaries of proverbs.

- Look for proverbs online. The library has dictionaries of proverbs.

Explanation:

To answer the first exercise, all we need to do is look for the verb that agrees with the subject and that, and the same time, makes sense with the general context. For instance, if we had answered "A proverb contain simple and colorful language," we would have been wrong due to lack of subject-verb agreement (proverb is singular, but contain is plural).

As for the second activity, we need to correct run-on sentences, which are sentences where two independent clauses were joined incorrectly. For numbers 5 and 6, the sentences received a coordinating conjunction, which transformed them into compound sentences. Numbers 7 and 8 were punctuated in a way that separated the different clauses.