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Exploring Writing 2nd Edition by John Langan
Edition 2ISBN: 978-0077662158Exploring Writing 2nd Edition by John Langan
Edition 2ISBN: 978-0077662158 Exercise 52
Answer the questions about coherence that follow the paragraph below.
Apartment Hunting
1 Apartment hunting is a several-step process. 2 Visit and carefully inspect the most promising apartments. 3 Check each place for signs of unwanted guests such as roaches or mice. 4 Make sure that light switches and appliances work and that there are enough electrical outlets. 5 Turn faucets on and off and flush the toilet to be sure that the plumbing works smoothly. 6 Talk to the landlord for a bit to get a sense of him or her as a person. 7 If a problem develops after you move in, you want to know that a decent and capable person will be there to handle the matter. 8 Find out what's available that matches your interests. 9 Your town newspaper and local real estate offices can provide you with a list of apartments for rent. 10 Family and friends may be able to give you leads. 11 And your school may have a housing office that keeps a list of approved apartments for rent. 12 Decide just what you need. 13 If you can afford no more than $700 a month, you need to find a place that will cost no more than that. 14 If you want a location that's close to work or school, you must take that factor into account. 15 If you plan to cook, you want a place with a workable kitchen. 16 By taking these steps, you should be ready to select the apartment that is best for you.
a. The paragraph should use time order. Write 1 before the step that should come first, 2 before the intermediate step, and 3 before the final step.
_______ Visit and carefully inspect the most promising apartments.
_______ Decide just what you need.
_______ Find out what's available that matches your interests.
b. Before which of the three steps could the transitional words The first step is to be added _______
c. Before which step could the transitional words After you have decided what you are looking for, the next step is to be added ________
d. Before which step could the transitional words The final step be added _______
e. To whom does the pronoun him or her in sentence 6 refer to __________
f. What is a synonym for landlord in sentence 7 __________
g. What is a synonym for apartment in sentence 13 __________
Apartment Hunting
1 Apartment hunting is a several-step process. 2 Visit and carefully inspect the most promising apartments. 3 Check each place for signs of unwanted guests such as roaches or mice. 4 Make sure that light switches and appliances work and that there are enough electrical outlets. 5 Turn faucets on and off and flush the toilet to be sure that the plumbing works smoothly. 6 Talk to the landlord for a bit to get a sense of him or her as a person. 7 If a problem develops after you move in, you want to know that a decent and capable person will be there to handle the matter. 8 Find out what's available that matches your interests. 9 Your town newspaper and local real estate offices can provide you with a list of apartments for rent. 10 Family and friends may be able to give you leads. 11 And your school may have a housing office that keeps a list of approved apartments for rent. 12 Decide just what you need. 13 If you can afford no more than $700 a month, you need to find a place that will cost no more than that. 14 If you want a location that's close to work or school, you must take that factor into account. 15 If you plan to cook, you want a place with a workable kitchen. 16 By taking these steps, you should be ready to select the apartment that is best for you.
a. The paragraph should use time order. Write 1 before the step that should come first, 2 before the intermediate step, and 3 before the final step.
_______ Visit and carefully inspect the most promising apartments.
_______ Decide just what you need.
_______ Find out what's available that matches your interests.
b. Before which of the three steps could the transitional words The first step is to be added _______
c. Before which step could the transitional words After you have decided what you are looking for, the next step is to be added ________
d. Before which step could the transitional words The final step be added _______
e. To whom does the pronoun him or her in sentence 6 refer to __________
f. What is a synonym for landlord in sentence 7 __________
g. What is a synonym for apartment in sentence 13 __________
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Exploring Writing 2nd Edition by John Langan
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