英语论文写作1练习题库.doc

《写作》练习测试题库 I. Revise the following sentences. The problems of the sentences have already been pointed out. For the revision of some of the sentences, please follow the directions after them. The most popular animal oil for perfume today is musk. Although some people dislike its heavy, sweet odor. (fragment) 2. The earliest historical documents from the Middle East record the use of fragrances. Not only in religious ceremonies but also on the body. (fragment) 3. The baboon stared at his challenger. Poised for combat.(fragment) 4. The animals acted out a rivalry. Which mystified their keepers.(fragment) 5. The challenger was a newcomer. Who was unusually fierce.(fragment) 6. She backed closer and closer to the end of the diving board. At last falling into the water. (fragment) 7. People waving flags and cheering. Lined the streets for the parade. (fragment) Many pine trees bear large cones. Which appear in August. (fragment) 9. Petric is not a nurse, she is a doctor. (comma splice) 10. She did well in college her average was 3.9. (comma splice) 11. The ship was huge, its mast stood thirty feet high. (comma splice) 12.Chemistry has contributed much to our understanding of foods, many foods such as wheat and beans can be produced in the laboratory. (comma splice) 13.Some laboratory-grown foods taste good, they are nutritious. (comma splice) 14. The vitamins are adequate, the flavor is deficient. (comma splice) Rain had fallen steadily for sixteen hours, many basements were flooded. (comma splice) Cattle, fermented beverages, and rare shells have served as money, each one had actual value for the society. (comma splice) 17. Sports fans still admire Pete Rose, Babe Ruth, and Joe Namath even though they could not be perfect. (unclear reference) 18. When Catherine I became empress of Russia at age forty, they feared more than loved her. (unclear reference) 19. To keep birds from eating seeds, soak them in blue food coloring.(unclear reference) 20. Employ