Question

tuesday week 6 ______ language practice
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1. be an editor. correct the spelling and the punctuation in this excerpt from william clark’s journal.

ocian in view! o! the joy!

1. underline and classify the phrase and clause in the following sentence.

after a long delay, the keelboat for the expedition was completed.

1. lewis took vials of vermilion on the long journey. what is vermilion?

1. studying clark’s journals is

a. without merit, since the spelling and grammar are so poor
b. utilizing a primary source
c. impossible because the actual journals were lost

1. match the synonyms.

a. pelt 1. task
b. chore 2. teeming
c. reserved 3. hide
d. abounding 4. cool
e. aloof 5. restrained

(image of a boat with an american flag at the bottom right)

Explanation:

Question 1: Be an editor. Correct the spelling and the punctuation in this excerpt from William Clark’s journal.

• "Ocian" is misspelled; the correct spelling is "Ocean".
• "Of" should be lowercase as it's not the start of a new sentence, and the exclamation marks should be adjusted for proper punctuation. The correct sentence is "Ocean in view! Oh, the joy!" (assuming "Of" was a typo for "Oh").

• Phrase: "a long delay", "the keelboat", "for the expedition" (prepositional phrases). "After a long delay" is a prepositional phrase (acting as an adverbial phrase). "for the expedition" is a prepositional phrase (acting as an adjectival phrase modifying "keelboat").
• Clause: "the keelboat for the expedition was completed" (independent clause, has a subject "keelboat" and predicate "was completed"). "After a long delay" is a dependent clause (adverbial clause, as it starts with "after" and provides context for the main clause).

To underline:

• Underline "After a long delay" (dependent adverbial clause), "a long delay" (noun phrase), "the keelboat" (noun phrase), "for the expedition" (prepositional phrase), and "the keelboat for the expedition was completed" (independent clause).

Vermilion is a bright red pigment, historically made from mercury sulfide (cinnabar). It is used as a dye, paint, or ink.

Answer:

Corrected: "Ocean in view! Oh, the joy!"

Question 2: Underline and classify the phrase and clause in the following sentence: After a long delay, the keelboat for the expedition was completed.