Part 1:
DIRECTIONS The
following paragraph is confusing because it contains some sentence fragments
and run-on sentences.
Rewrite the following sentences correctly, eliminating any run-on sentences or sentence fragments. You may need to add or take away words.
Although
penguins look clumsy on land. They are graceful in the water. Their bodies are perfectly suited for
swimming and diving. They a streamlined torpedo shape. Their wings are shaped
like flippers penguins use them to propel themselves through the water at
speeds up to 30 miles per hour. Use
their webbed feet to steer. Most penguins can even swim like porpoises. Leaping
out of the water to breathe and then diving back in with one graceful motion.
Penguins frequently need to dive deep to catch prey. Sometimes descending to
depths of over a thousand feet. The water pressure can be great enough to
collapse lungs. Penguins special air chambers in their bodies. When a penguin
dives, the chambers squeeze, air is forced into the lungs. The extra air keeps the
lungs from collapsing. The chilly waters that penguins prefer would be too cold
for most birds, penguins are insulated by waterproof feathers and a thick layer
of fat. Penguins more than make up for being awkward on land. By being
perfectly suited for the water.
Part 2:
Write the correct word.
1. (Their / they're / there) going to get ice cream.
2. I threw the ball over (their / they're / there).
3. They ordered (their / they're / there) lunch at the counter.
4. (You're / your) so funny.
5. Can I proofread (you're / your) essay?
6. Let's go (to / too / two) the store.
7. I have (to / too / two) dollars.
8. I'm hungry, (to / too / two).
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