Bellringers 101-105

1. Bellringers 101-105 Bellringers for all classes

2. Bellringer # 101 • Unlike beginners experienced writers don’t rely only on exclamation points for emphasis. • Word choice not just punctuation adds special force to a sentence. Corrections: 1) comma after beginners 2) commas after choice and punctuation

3. Bellringer # 102 • The laser produces an intense ray of light that traveled in a narrow beam. • Scientists have discover many possible applications of the laser and learned to harness its energy. Corrections: 1) travels 2) have discovered and have learned

4. Bellringer # 103 • An intransitive verb which is a verb that does not take an object cannot be put into the passive voice. • My mother a novelist says I should use the active voice unless there is a good reason to use the passive. Corrections: 1) Add a comma after verb and after object 2) Add a comma after mother and after novelist

5. Bellringer # 104 • 1. Keeps the dog in the yard or on the back porch. • 2. If I was a dog, I would want affection as well as food and water. • 3. One should require that a dog is obedient, but one needs not be harsh. • Corrections: 1)change keeps to keep 2) change was to were 3) change is to be and needs to need

6. Bellringer # 105 • 1. The Masai people of Kenya is nomadic. • 2. A group of Masai in search of grazing lands and water move often. • 3. The independent ways of this ethnic group is well known. • Corrections: 1)change is to are 2)change move to moves 3)change is to are