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I enjoyed the article “Ten Ways to Think about Writing: Metaphoric Musings for College Writing Students. ” In this article, E. Shelley Reid offers three principles that basically sum up all the detailed writing rules of a class. In talking about these rules, I’d like to start out of order with number three, which are “adapt to the audience and purpose [one is] writing for” (Reid 4). One of the things that seems to be confusing for non-native students to understand are the audience; providing this understanding is imperative for a writing teacher like me to scaffold the assignment to meet the expectations of an educated audience. For example, in a college class, the audience expects appropriate MLA and other formatting conventions, expects a logical argument, expects detailed examples, and ultimately expects the paper to follow all the assigned guidelines given by the instructor. The audience need to be considered first of all; some of the onerous requisites that I required during a writing class falls under the category of understanding the audience. Thus when the class think about these things, the students shouldn’t think that Mrs. C is just being strict and mean for no reason; in fact, there always an academic reason for everything I do even if the student doesn’t understand it.

I enjoyed the article “Ten Ways to Think about Writing: Metaphoric Musings for College Writing Students. ” In this article, E. Shelley Reid offers three principles that basically sum up all the detailed writing rules of a class. In talking about these rules, I’d like to start out of order with number three, 1 which is “adapt to the audience and purpose [one is] writing for” (Reid 4). 2 One of the 3 things that seem to be confusing for non-native students to understand is the audience; providing this understanding is imperative for a writing teacher like me to scaffold the assignment to meet the expectations of an educated audience. For example, in a college class, the audience expect appropriate MLA and other formatting conventions, expects a logical argument, expects detailed examples, and ultimately expects the paper to follow all the assigned guidelines given by the instructor. The 4 audience needs to be considered first of all; 5 some of the onerous requisites that I required during a writing class fall under the category of understanding the audience. Thus when the 6 class thinks about these things, the students shouldn’t think that Mrs. C is just being strict and mean for no reason; in fact, 7 there is always an academic reason for everything I do even if the student doesn’t understand it. ANSWERS EXPLAINED 1. Referent noun for the RELATIVE pronoun is SINGULAR, so verb is SINGULAR 2. Pronoun is SINGULAR, so verb is SINGULAR 3. Referent noun for the RELATIVE pronoun is PLURAL, so verb is PLURAL 4. COLLECTIVE Noun is SINGULAR so verb is SINGULAR 5. INDEFINITE PRONOUN is PLURAL so verb is PLURAL 6. COLLECTIVE Noun is SINGULAR so verb is SINGULAR 7. NOUN that IRREGULAR ADVERB refers to is SINGULAR so verb is SINGULAR

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Moreover, because today’s society has such a soaring divorce rate, living happily ever after are part of the fairytale appeal of the romance novel. Unfortunately, in the classic fairytale, it is always the unfortunate yet beautiful woman who get to marry the prince. Amanda Quick disregards the idea that the visibly, angelic woman should become royalty and enables the ordinary woman to become the princess and obtain the happy ending. In the novel Seduction, the heroine Sophy is described as not being “fashionably extreme in her coloring, being neither strikingly dark-haired, nor angelically blond” and as being “ no Grecian goddess” (Quick 5 -6). Being an average looking woman cause Sophy not to be a paragon of beauty, yet it is she who marries the Earl of Ravenwood and becomes a Countess. Another heroine in the novel Rendezvous is not “beautiful… in the much-admired classical style” but in spite of her physical appearance, she too manage to marry an Earl and live happily ever after (19 -20). Quick rejects the outdated belief that many has, which is beauty is a requirement for the fairytale ending. At the same time she supports the traditional idea that everlasting happiness is found through the institution of marriage.

Moreover, because today’s society has such a soaring divorce rate, 1 living happily ever after is part of the fairytale appeal of the romance novel. Unfortunately, in the classic fairytale, it is always the unfortunate yet beautiful woman 2 who gets to marry the prince. Amanda Quick disregards the idea that the visibly, angelic woman should become royalty and enables the ordinary woman to become the princess and obtain the happy ending. In the novel Seduction, the heroine Sophy is described as not being “fashionably extreme in her coloring, being neither strikingly dark-haired, nor angelically blond” and as being “ no Grecian goddess” (Quick 5 -6). 3 Being an average looking woman causes Sophy not to be a paragon of beauty, yet it is she who marries the Earl of Ravenwood and becomes a Countess. Another heroine in the novel Rendezvous is not “beautiful… in the much-admired classical style” but in spite of her physical appearance, 4 she too manages to marry an Earl and live happily ever after (1920). Quick rejects the outdated belief that 5 many have, which is beauty is a requirement for the fairytale ending. At the same time she supports the traditional idea that everlasting happiness is found through the institution of marriage. ANSWERS EXPLAINED 1. GERUND is singular so verb is SINGULAR 2. Referent noun for the RELATIVE PRONOUN is SINGULAR so verb is SINGULAR 3. GERUND is singular so verb is SINGULAR 4. PRONOUN is SINGULAR so verb is SINGULAR 5. INDEFINITE PRONOUN is PLURAL so verb is PLURAL

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Robert A. Heinlein has been an influence on my own views as I grew up reading his science fiction work. However, his views in “Our Noble, Essential Decency” is even more relevant than all his fictional stories combined. No stranger to society’s problems like crime, corruption, and even war, he still makes a case for the goodness of mankind, being “proud to be a human being” (Heinlein 121). Heinlein believes in the “honesty, courage, intelligence, durability, and goodness” of humankind – “yellow, white, black, red, [and] brown” (121). Personally, Heinlein’s belief of mankind’s “honesty, insatiable curiosity, unlimited courage and noble essential decency” are comforting today in the wake of the deadliest mass shooting in American history that occurred this week (121). Terrible things occur daily so that everyone worry about the future, but the good people of the world rise and stand for decency, helping others in the face of tragedy. It is so easy to fall prey to the negative thoughts and stereotypes swirling around today, especially for anyone who find others suspicious or even evil. Instead, I would rather look for the stories of good behavior. People around the world, and in America itself, are reaching out to others, assisting in both small and large ways every day, all day long. I want to be one of those people- someone who expect the best, not the worst in others. I want to believe, like Heinlein, that people will “always make it, survive, endure” (121).

Robert A. Heinlein has been an influence on my own views as I grew up reading his science fiction work. However, his 1 views in “Our Noble, Essential Decency” are even more relevant than all his fictional stories combined. No stranger to society’s problems like crime, corruption, and even war, he still makes a case for the goodness of mankind, being “proud to be a human being” (Heinlein 121). Heinlein believes in the “honesty, courage, intelligence, durability, and goodness” of humankind – “yellow, white, black, red, [and] brown” (121). Personally, Heinlein’s 2 belief of mankind’s “honesty, insatiable curiosity, unlimited courage and noble essential decency” is comforting today in the wake of the deadliest mass shooting in American history that occurred this week (121). Terrible things occur daily so that 3 everyone worries about the future, but the good people of the world rise and stand for decency, helping others in the face of tragedy. It is so easy to fall prey to the negative thoughts and stereotypes swirling around today, especially for anyone 4 who finds others suspicious or even evil. Instead, I would rather look for the stories of good behavior. People around the world, and in America itself, are reaching out to others, assisting in both small and large ways every day, all day long. I want to be one of those people- 5 someone who expects the best, not the worst in others. I want to believe, like Heinlein, that people will “always make it, survive, endure” (121). ANSWERS EXPLAINED 1. NOUN is PLURAL so verb is PLURAL 2. NOUN is SINGULAR so verb is SINGULAR 3. INDEFINITE PRONOUN is SINGULAR so verb is SINGULAR 4. Referent noun for the RELATIVE pronoun is SINGULAR, so verb is SINGULAR 5. Referent noun for the RELATIVE pronoun is SINGULAR, so verb is SINGULAR

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In the short story “Thank You Ma'am, ” Langston Hughes tell the story of a young man whose life may be changed by a brief encounter with a strong woman. Roger is a young and neglected man of about fourteen or fifteen, who have no one at home to care for him or teach him right from wrong. Society seem to have forgotten about him. Want a pair of fancy shoes causes him to attempt to snatch the purse of a formidable woman, Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones. Unfortunately for Roger, Mrs. Jones is stronger and more prepared than he so that his trying to grab her bag enable his own capture in her grasp. Mrs. Jones both physically and verbally chastises Roger, and then drags him off to her house to feed him, lecture him, offer him trust, and ultimately give him the money for the very shoes he wanted. Needless to say, her kindness offer a glimmer previously unthought-of of choices. However, there are nothing Mrs. Jones asks, not even thanks, and sends the boy on his way. In the story, Hughes suggests that Roger can change because of Mrs. Jones actions. In the beginning of the story, Roger roamed the streets late at night, only worried about his desires, but once Mrs. Jones showed him the tiniest bit of kindness, “he did not want to be mistrusted now” (19). Moreover, for perhaps the first time in life, he wanted to give someone thanks, but he did not know how. Through this story, Hughes showed how small acts could have huge consequences.

In the short story “Thank You Ma'am, ” Langston 1 Hughes tells the story of a young man whose life may be changed by a brief encounter with a strong woman. Roger is a young and neglected man of about fourteen or fifteen, 2 who has no one at home to care for him or teach him right from wrong. 3 Society seems to have forgotten about him. 4 Wanting a pair of fancy shoes causes him to attempt to snatch the purse of a formidable woman, Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones. Unfortunately for Roger, Mrs. Jones is stronger and more prepared than he so that his trying to grab her bag 5 enables his own capture in her grasp. Mrs. Jones both physically and verbally chastises Roger, and then drags him off to her house to feed him, lecture him, offer him trust, and ultimately give him the money for the very shoes he wanted. Needless to say, her kindness 6 offers a glimmer previously unthought-of of choices. However, 7 there is nothing Mrs. Jones asks, not even thanks, and sends the boy on his way. In the story, Hughes suggests that Roger can change because of Mrs. Jones actions. In the beginning of the story, Roger roamed the streets late at night, only worried about his desires, but once Mrs. Jones showed him the tiniest bit of kindness, “he did not want to be mistrusted now” (19). Moreover, for perhaps the first time in life, he wanted to give someone thanks, but he did not know how. Through this story, Hughes showed how small acts could have huge consequences. ANSWERS EXPLAINED 1. NOUN is SINGULAR so verb is SINGULAR 2. Referent noun for the RELATIVE pronoun is SINGULAR, so verb is SINGULAR 3. COLLECTIVE Noun is SINGULAR so verb is SINGULAR 4. GERUND is singular so verb is SINGULAR 5. GERUND is singular so verb is SINGULAR 6. NOUN is SINGULAR so verb is SINGULAR 7. PRONOUN that IRREGULAR ADVERB refers to is SINGULAR so verb is SINGULAR

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“The Quickening” by Lisa Interollo shows how Vicky, a young shoplifter, started her life of crime and the consequences of her actions. Offering a glimpse into the possibility of Vicky’s change provide inspiration for others in similar circumstances. Vicky has parents that love her and try to do the best by her, but they are not very aware of her actions. Her older sister teaches Vicky the excitement of shoplifting when she is little; and to shoplift give her a “quickening” or excitement. When her mother discovers Vicky’s actions, she is embarrassed but does not punish the girl. Clearly, her mother is not fulfilling her responsibilities to the children. Vicky is not poor and she does not steal from hunger, but do so from boredom and anger. This is shown when she and her friends steal Gouda cheeses from the delicatessen, don’t even eat them, but just throw them into the park. Vicky says that Susan and she “recognizes every feeling- and every gradation of every feeling- that arises in the process of taking something” (41). Eventually, a teacher named Mr. Donnelly helps Vicky see a better way. He expresses his displeasure at her actions and tells her “I wish you’d cut it out … I would hate to see you screw things up for yourself” (46). Telling her that she is smart and has enough guts to find a better way encourage Vicky to find that “the wanting is gone” (47). Interello suggests that it was perhaps the desire to be seen and to be recognized that caused her theft, and once she had that from Mr. Donnelly, she was able to stop.

“The Quickening” by Lisa Interollo shows how Vicky, a young shoplifter, started her life of crime and the consequences of her actions. 1 Offering a glimpse into the possibility of Vicky’s change provides inspiration for others in similar circumstances. Vicky has parents that love her and try to do the best by her, but they are not very aware of her actions. Her older sister teaches Vicky the excitement of shoplifting when she is little; and to shoplifting 2 gives her a “quickening” or excitement. When her mother discovers Vicky’s actions, she is embarrassed but does not punish the girl. Clearly, her mother is not fulfilling her responsibilities to the children. Vicky is not poor and she does not steal from hunger, but 3 does so from boredom and anger. This is shown when she and her friends steal Gouda cheeses from the delicatessen, don’t even eat them, but just throw them into the park. Vicky says that Susan and 4 she “recognize every feeling - and every gradation of every feeling- that arises in the process of taking something” (41). Eventually, a teacher named Mr. Donnelly helps Vicky see a better way. He expresses his displeasure at her actions and tells her “I wish you’d cut it out … I would hate to see you screw things up for yourself” (46). 5 Telling her that she is smart and has enough guts to find a better way encourages Vicky to find that “the wanting is gone” (47). Interello suggests that it was perhaps the desire to be seen and to be recognized that caused her theft, and once she had that from Mr. Donnelly, she was able to stop. ANSWERS EXPLAINED 1. GERUND is singular so verb is SINGULAR 2. INFINITIVE is singular so verb is SINGULAR 3. PRONOUN is SINGULAR so verb is SINGULAR 4. NOUN and PRONOUN are PLURAL so verb is PLURAL 5. GERUND is singular so verb is SINGULAR

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Four of the main effects which are engender by Global Warming are arctic warming, glacier, ecosystem, and humans. Scientists report that the temperatures at the North Pole and the South Pole have increased more rapidly than anywhere else on earth. Because of this change, the sea levels and fresh water levels from such as lakes, rivers, glaciers, and polar ice will be change as well, but we do not know whether these levels are going up or down. The largest amount of freshwater on earth is produce from the glaciers, which are the rivers of ice of land, and people are now face with the problem of deficiency of fresh water. Moreover, Global Warming has directly affected the ecosystem which means its influences have extended numerous of dangers to the animals and plants. Finally, the effect of Global Warming on humans is the most dangerous one that people should be concern about; also, the developing countries may be damaged more than others by this issue. Together people can make differences for the world. We can save the environment in many ways, such as planting trees, saving energy and recycling. First, we should plant more trees because the more trees we place, the more fresh air we have. Second, there are so many ways to save energy, and some of them we can do very easy, such as switch off all the electrical devices when we are not using them and exchange the old light bulbs to the efficient ones. Lastly, recycle is popular now, and it is really helpful. Plastic bottles, glass bottles, and papers are things that should be recycle.

Four of the main effects which are 1 engendered by Global Warming are arctic warming, glacier, ecosystem, and humans. Scientists report that the temperatures at the North Pole and the South Pole have increased more rapidly than anywhere else on earth. Because of this change, the sea levels and fresh water levels from such as lakes, rivers, glaciers, and polar ice will be 2 changed as well, but we do not know whether these levels are going up or down. The largest amount of freshwater on earth is 3 produced from the glaciers, which are the rivers of ice of land, and people are now 4 faced with the problem of deficiency of fresh water. Moreover, Global Warming has directly affected the ecosystem which means its influences have extended numerous of dangers to the animals and plants. Finally, the effect of Global Warming on humans is the most dangerous one that people should be 5 concerned about; also, the developing countries may be damaged more than others by this issue. Together people can make differences for the world. We can save the environment in many ways, such as planting trees, saving energy and recycling. First, we should plant more trees because the more trees we place, the more fresh air we have. Second, there are so many ways to save energy, and some of them we can do very easy, such as switch off all the electrical devices when we are not using them and exchange the old light bulbs to the efficient ones. Lastly, recycle is popular now, and it is really helpful. Plastic bottles, glass bottles, and papers are things that should be 6 recycled. ANSWERS EXPLAINED 1. SIMPLE PASSIVE VOICE requires Past Participle ENGENDERED. 2. SIMPLE PASSIVE VOICE requires Past Participle CHANGED. 3. SIMPLE PASSIVE VOICE requires Past Participle PRODUCED. 4. SIMPLE PASSIVE VOICE requires Past Participle FACED. 5. SIMPLE PASSIVE VOICE requires Past Participle CONCERENED. 6. SIMPLE PASSIVE VOICE requires Past Participle RECYLED.

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Lastly, Global Warming affects the earth's fragile ecosystems which after millions of years are now be altered by the changes occurring across the globe. As a consequence, many species are dying since their habitat is disappear, like the polar bear in the melting Arctic (An Inconvenient). The bears rely on the surface of the polar ice cap to search for food, and now that the ice is thaw, many polar bears have to swim for longer distances to move from one iceberg to the other, but often these swims are too long and fatal (An Inconvenient). Also, food chains are disrupt. Once, the caterpillar season used to peak around the same time the chicks hatched, but now, the caterpillars are peaking two weeks earlier leaving the mother birds without enough caterpillars to feed their babies (An Inconvenient). Unfortunately, Global Warming is also increase the habitat of insects which are harmful to human beings such as mosquitoes and other germ-carrying bugs (An Inconvenient). Some years ago, the cold temperature of areas surrounding these insects' habitat kept the bugs away from cities, but now the warmer temperature has made the area in which they live bigger, and consequently the bugs are more likely to come in contact with people and spread infectious diseases (An Inconvenient). Although some human-threatening insects benefit from the rising temperature of the atmosphere, many other animals are suffer while their natural habitats are being destroy as a result of Global Warming.

Lastly, Global Warming affects the earth's fragile ecosystems which after millions of years are now 1 being altered by the changes occurring across the globe. As a consequence, many species are dying since their habitat is 2 disappearing, like the polar bear in the melting Arctic (An Inconvenient). The bears rely on the surface of the polar ice cap to search for food, and now that the ice is 3 thawing, many polar bears have to swim for longer distances to move from one iceberg to the other, but often these swims are too long and fatal (An Inconvenient). Also, food chains are 4 disrupted. Once, the caterpillar season used to peak around the same time the chicks hatched, but now, the caterpillars are peaking two weeks earlier leaving the mother birds without enough caterpillars to feed their babies (An Inconvenient). Unfortunately, Global Warming is also 5 increasing the habitat of insects which are harmful to human beings such as mosquitoes and other germ-carrying bugs (An Inconvenient). Some years ago, the cold temperature of areas surrounding these insects' habitat kept the bugs away from cities, but now the warmer temperature has made the area in which they live bigger, and consequently the bugs are more likely to come in contact with people and spread infectious diseases (An Inconvenient). Although some human-threatening insects benefit from the rising temperature of the atmosphere, many other animals are 6 suffering while their natural habitats are being 7 destroyed as a result of Global Warming. ANSWERS EXPLAINED 1. PROGRESSIVE PASSIVE VOICE requires Present Participle BEING 2. PROGRESSIVE ACTIVE VOICE requires Present Participle DISAPPEARING 3. PROGRESSIVE ACTIVE VOICE requires Present Participle THAWING 4. SIMPLE PASSIVE VOICE requires Past Participle DISRUPTED 5. PROGRESSIVE ACTIVE VOICE requires Present Participle INCREASING 6. PROGRESSIVE ACTIVE VOICE requires Present Participle SUFFERING 7. PROGRESSIVE PASSIVE VOICE requires Past Participle DESTROYED

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As the most significant effect, the danger of Global Warmings directly imperils the existence of the human race. Frequent disasters, excessive heat, and dry weather have cause the deaths of thousands of people. For example, according to “Humans, ” there has been a gradual increase in the death count from summer heat waves; specifically fifteen thousand people died from a heaving wave in France in 2003. The grow numbers of disasters such as floods and hurricanes further put humans’ lives at risk. In addition to the massive loss of human’s lives from those disasters, such catastrophes can also destroys crops and homes, so people have to face hunger and homelessness. Moreover, the increase in temperature makes viruses more active and expands their range (An Inconvenient). Therefore, spreading of diseases will be augment the of diseases potentially causing widespread humanitarian disasters with outbreaks of malaria, yellow fever, and dengue fevers (“Humans”). In short, humans are suffer the most critical consequence of Global Warming.

As the most significant effect, the danger of global 1 warming directly imperils the existence of the human race. Frequent disasters, excessive heat, and dry weather have 2 caused the deaths of thousands of people. For example, according to “Humans, ” there has been a gradual increase in the death count from summer heat waves; specifically fifteen thousand people died from a heaving wave in France in 2003. The 3 growing numbers of disasters such as floods and hurricanes further put humans’ lives at risk. In addition to the massive loss of human’s lives from those disasters, such catastrophes can also 4 destroy crops and homes, so people have to face hunger and homelessness. Moreover, the increase in temperature makes viruses more active and expands their range (An Inconvenient). Therefore, spreading of diseases will be 5 augmented the of diseases potentially causing widespread humanitarian disasters with outbreaks of malaria, yellow fever, and dengue fevers (“Humans”). In short, humans are 6 suffering the most critical consequence of Global Warming. ANSWERS EXPLAINED 1. GERUND form requires SINGULAR WARMING 2. PERFECT ACTIVE VOICE requires Past Participle CAUSED 3. ADJECTIVE form requires present participle GROWING 4. MODAL VERB requires base form DESTROY 5. SIMPLE PASSIVE VOICE requires Past Participle AGUMENTED 6 PROGRESSIVE ACTIVE VOICE requires Present Participle SUFFERING

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Elizabeth Deutsch Earle’s essays, one written at 16 “An Honest Doubter” and the other written 50 years later “Have I Learned Anything Important Since I was Sixteen? ”, offer interest insights into the way the passage of time affects belief. At 16, Earle grappled with a “blessing and a curse- a doubting, question mind” (52). She was struggling to reconcile both the tenets science and religion into her youthful philosophy. Her rule of the time was “to see what must be do and not do it, is a crime” (53). Fifty years later with a lifetime of experience to draw from, she has to some degree maintain her beliefs. Because as she puts it, “life is very often unfair, ” it can be difficult “to see what needs to be done and even harder actually to do it” (Earle 5657). Nonetheless, she continues along the journey savoring life and trying to make a difference. In comparing her writing after the passage of such time, it seems the core of personality and desires is the same. Though I have not yet lived 50 years and so can’t considers a similar passage of time for my life, I can think about what I believed, wanted, and sought as a teenager compared to my current pursuits. I wish I had document more that young girl’s hopes and dreams to evaluate whether she had achieve them. Regardless, like Earle, I too realize that “I am happy right now” and I’m grateful for the life I have (57).

Elizabeth Deutsch Earle’s essays, one written at 16 “An Honest Doubter” and the other written 50 years later “Have I Learned Anything Important Since I was Sixteen? ”, offer 1 interesting insights into the way the passage of time affects belief. At 16, Earle grappled with a “blessing and a curse- a doubting, 2 questioning mind” (52). She was struggling to reconcile both the tenets science and religion into her youthful philosophy. Her rule of the time was “to see what must be 3 done and not do it, is a crime” (53). Fifty years later with a lifetime of experience to draw from, she has to some degree 4 maintained her beliefs. Because as she puts it, “life is very often unfair, ” it can be difficult “to see what needs to be done and even harder actually to do it” (Earle 56 -57). Nonetheless, she continues along the journey savoring life and trying to make a difference. In comparing her writing after the passage of such time, it seems the core of personality and desires is the same. Though I have not yet lived 50 years and so can’t 5 consider a similar passage of time for my life, I can think about what I believed, wanted, and sought as a teenager compared to my current pursuits. I wish I had 6 documented more that young girl’s hopes and dreams to evaluate whether she had 7 achieved them. Regardless, like Earle, I too realize that “I am happy right now” and I’m grateful for the life I have (57). ANSWERS EXPLAINED 1. ADJECTIVE form requires present participle INTERESTING 2. ADJECTIVE form requires present participle QUESTIONING 3. SIMPLE PASSIVE VOICE requires Past Participle DONE 4. PERFECT ACTIVE VOICE requires Past Participle MAINTAINED 5. MODAL VERB requires base form CONSIDER 6 PERFECT ACTIVE VOICE requires Past Participle DOCUMENTED 7. PERFECT ACTIVE VOICE requires Past Participle ACHIEVED

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1692 was a dark year for justice in American History. From February through September of 1692 in Salem Village, Massachusetts hundreds of men, women, and children were accused of witchcraft. Many of the accuse suffered the loss of their liberty, and often life in prison awaiting trial. They also lost lands and livelihoods while they languished in prison. Age was not a consideration for the accused as the youngest was a 4 -yearold child named Dorcas Good (Hill). Those of the accused who confessed to the crimes of witchcraft were find guilty and then most often turned into the accusers themselves. None who confessed were execute. The examinations were stopped before many of the accused were actually try for the crime of witchcraft. Of those convicted of the crime of witchcraft, nineteen men and women were hang, four men and women died in prison, and one man was press to death between heavy stones (Breslaw). One of the executed women was a seventy-year-old grandmother named Rebecca Nurse.

1692 was a dark year for justice in American History. From February through September of 1692 in Salem Village, Massachusetts hundreds of men, women, and children were accused of witchcraft. Many of the 1 accused suffered the loss of their liberty, and often life in prison awaiting trial. They also lost lands and livelihoods while they languished in prison. Age was not a consideration for the accused as the youngest was a 4 -year-old child named Dorcas Good (Hill). Those of the accused who confessed to the crimes of witchcraft were 2 found guilty and then most often turned into the accusers themselves. None who confessed were 3 executed. The examinations were stopped before many of the accused were actually 4 tried for the crime of witchcraft. Of those convicted of the crime of witchcraft, nineteen men and women were 5 hung, four men and women died in prison, and one man was 6 pressed to death between heavy stones (Breslaw). One of the executed women was a seventy-year-old grandmother named Rebecca Nurse. ANSWERS EXPLAINED 1. ADJECTIVE form requires past participle ACCUSED 2. SIMPLE PASSIVE VOICE requires IRREGULAR Past Participle FOUND 3. SIMPLE PASSIVE VOICE requires Past Participle EXECUTED 4. SIMPLE PASSIVE VOICE requires Past Participle TRIED 5. SIMPLE PASSIVE VOICE requires IRREGULAR Past Participle HUNG 6. SIMPLE PASSIVE VOICE requires Past Participle PRESSED