Exercise 6.

1 S-V Carlos runs.

2 S-V-SC Carlos is sarcastic.

3 S-V-DO Carlos bought a car.

4 S-V-IO-DO Carlos wanted Alice to do her homework.

5 S-V-DO-OC Carlos hit the wall of paper.

6 S-V-AdvComp Carlos called with Carl’s phone

7 S-V DO-AdvComp Carlos cut the pie with a spoon.

Exercise 9

My earliest memory of snow was last year. I am from a country there is snow only in the

mountains. So last year, when I saw snow for the first time was great. For me it looked like the movies.

Everything was white, and the feeling of the snow in my face and in my hands was unbelievable. Even

though, it was freezing, I enjoyed it a lot. At the end, I wanted winter to stop; it was a long winter

anyway. When it snowed, I usually went out to walk and just looked at it. I enjoyed looking how it fell to

the ground, how the wind looked different, and how the people enjoyed it. I think that I can get more

out of it now that I am adult. If I were a kid, it would not be the same. As a kid you do not understand or

enjoy it completely, or just as much as you can do it as an adult. I remembered that when I got to my

aunts house last winter, and I saw the snow on the ground, I only wanted to take it. It felt so estrange,

and so different; I never expected to be like that, for I taught it would be like ice, hard and sharp. It was

a great experience, and this winter was better because I did not get sick like the last one. I could go out

with no worries.

The new item that I used was the semicolon. I used twice here, but I am not sure about it. Sometimes I used instead of periods, or to link to sentences that are related. Nevertheless, I cannot understand more uses yet. My partner, Allyn Mowbry, suggest the first semicolon. I wrote there two sentences with linkers, run-on. Other times I needed it colons to before FANBOYS and periods to make

clearer my ideas. I accepted all devices my partner gave me. I think that he as an American speaker should know what punctuation is correct.

Before this piece of writing, I tried to use semicolons in different places but always making mistakes. I used to use them as comas, or as a linker in the meddle of the sentence. I know understand that semicolons are used to connect to sentences that are related as periods.

Exercise 10

1) In Concepción, one of the hardest-hit cities, thousands of government troops were sent to restore order, extending an overnight curfew until midday. (The New York Times, Clinton arrives in Chile with pledge of aid, by Ginger Thompson.) This verb tells me that there was order and peace in Concepcion. Is an easily verb to understand, and the author chooses it thinking on the audience that may read the article: Chileans that live in USA.

2) The country’s main wine-growing area was hard hit, and the level of damage is being assessed for the broader agricultural industry. (The New York Times, Clinton arrives in Chile with pledge of aid, by Ginger Thompson.) In the sentence the verb assess matches the context. The author is saying that the agricultural industry is estimating officially the value of the damage in this particularly zone. She could have chosen estimate or determine, but assess all the information I needed to get the information.

3) The powerful quake that jolted Chileans awake on Saturday has left the country reeling. (The New York Times, Clinton arrives in Chile with pledge of aid, by Ginger Thompson.) The verb jolted explains clearly, what happened during the earthquake. The land shook suddenly and really hard that day. These verbs that have special connotations give details in a short word, no need for more words. I like this verbs because are clearer than a bunch of notes, and the people who read this articles, besides Chileans, are interested in details.

Exercise 11

1) Now that we’re reaching the recall saturation point, we would like to humbly our solution: If you are driving a vehicle. (Hyundai recalls 2011 sonata, Card and Driver, by Jared Gall) In an article about cars and motorvehicles this verb, I think, does not math the context. Also does not make sence. The author says that the want to destroy or lower their solution wich sounds odd. A better option would be change or propose.

2) While the Evora Carbon concept is mechanically identical to the standard car, it debuts a shiny, structural carbon-fiber roof that gleams in the sun with texture that only the lightweight woven material can provide. (Car and Driver, Lotus Evora carbon concept- Auto shown, by Steve Siler) I think that this verb could be more specific like glimmer and beam.

3) They looked at the class stalwarts—the Mercedes-Benz S-class, the BMW 7-series, and Audi A8—and the more driver-oriented oddballs, including the Maserati Quattroporte and Porsche Panamera,

and decided to shoot for a middle ground. (Car and Driver, Lotus Evora carbon concept- Auto shown, by Steve Siler) The verb is too general, it could more specific in order to give a better idea of what they want. It could be select, chose, go for, or preferred.

Exercise 12

Mr. Jurowski’s own interpretive contribution was a taste for brisk but fluid tempos and a penchant for demanding nimble woodwind playing with crisp, sometimes clipped articulation that calls attention to figures usually buried in the orchestral fabric. That was particularly effective in the Brahms, but it worked its magic in the finale of the Beethoven too.

In the Beethoven the iconoclastic violinist Thomas Zehetmair enlivened the solo line with an approach that acknowledged the expansive lyricism of Beethoven’s soaring themes but also used gritty, textured attacks and incisive phrasing to amplify the music’s earthier qualities. His cadenzas were the rarely heard chord-heavy ones Beethoven composed for the piano version of this concerto (in Wolfgang Schneiderhan’s violin arrangements), complete with timpani accompaniment. (The New York Times, A conductor and a violinist turn fresh eyes on a beloved Beethoven and a Brahms, by Allan Kozin)

Here the author describes exactly what is the sensation when one hears this music and this performance. The words that he uses are perfect for musicians that read these articles. Hearing to classical music is about comparing the melody with feelings using metaphors. It is hard to find words that describe music, but here the author gets the feeling and he is able to transmit what he felt and heard. The use of grammar is not complicated, so one can focus on the meaning of the words and what they are saying rather than thinking of the structure of the sentences. (Of course in this case, as a student of this course, I watch and think about grammar)

Exercise 13

The practice may catch on. (Beethoven that is robust, if a little strange, by Anthony Tomassini.)

In an interview posted on Carnegie Hall’s Web site (carnegiehall.org), Mr. Vanska said he was uncertain that an American choir could successfully sing the Finnish texts, so he brought in the superb YL Male Voice Choir, founded in 1883 and the oldest Finnish-language choral ensemble, according to the program notes. (Symphonic Drama: Rage-Filled Reunion for Slave and His Sister, by Vivien Schweitzer.)

The title character, who is sold into slavery after his family is killed, meets a “yellow-haired maiden” who catches his eye. (Symphonic Drama: Rage-Filled Reunion for Slave and His Sister, by Vivien Schweitzer.)

Exercise 14

1) Until recently, most tours followed that model: a view of the brewing system, a quick history of the place, a sample or two of whatever is on tap and a T-shirt at the gift counter. (Make your drink and drink it, too, by John Holl)

2) On the Riviera Maya, two all-inclusive Occidental resorts (800-858-2258; occidentalhotels.com) have discounted prices. (Last-minute gateway, by Jane Margolies)

3) Regardless of which side of the debate you are on, shrinking airline capacity has aggravated the issue with passengers of all sizes facing more tightly packed flights and cramped seating. (Excuse me, is this seat taken? By Michelle Higgins.)

4) It is one with a surprising implication — that for the last 20,000 years or so, people have inadvertently been shaping their own evolution. (Human culture, an evolutionary force, by Nicholas Wade)