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=A. Recognizing Shifts in Sentences= In most cases with an inappropriate shift below, there is more than one way to correct the inconsistency. Each suggested change is probably not the only correct one for the sentence. ___U__ 1. If the club __limited__ its membership, it __will have to__ __raise__ its dues. (change //will// to //would//) ___U___ 2. As Barbara __puts__ in her contact lenses, the telephone __rang__. (change //puts// to //put//) ___S___ 3. Thousands of people __will see__ the art exhibit by the time it __closes__. ___U___ 4. By the time negotiations __began__, many pessimists __have__ __expressed__ doubt about them. (change //have// to //had//) ___U___ 5. After Capt. James Cook __visited__ Alaska on his third voyage, he __is killed__ by Hawaiian islanders in 1779. (change //is// to //was//) ___U___ 6. I __was__ terribly disappointed with my grade because I __studied__ very hard. (change //studied// to //had studied//) ___S___ 7. The moderator __asks__ for questions as soon as the speaker __has finished__. (//asks// as habitual action; //will ask// is also possible) ___U___ 8. Everyone __hopes__ the plan __would work__. (change //hopes// to //hoped//) ___S___ 9. Harry __wants__ to show his friends the photos he __took__ last summer. ___S___ 10. Scientists __predict__ that the sun __will die__ in the distant future. ___U___ 11. The boy __insisted__ that he __has paid__ for the candy bars. (change //has// to //had//) ___U___ 12. The doctor __suggested__ bed rest for the patient, who __suffers__ from a bad cold. (change //suffers// to //was suffering//) Works cited: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_tensecA1.html#A

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==================================== >>>>>>>>>>=Historical Context= >>>>> ==The American Revolution (for now unless we)== Focus Questions: 1. How would you characterize the time period? (Major themes, moods, etc.) 2. What were the three of four most important events, advances, etc? events 1. Provide a time-table (create or link to one) that provides a more complete picture 3. Who were the three or four most important historical figures from the period? 1. Provide a table with other notable figure with links to biographical information. 4. What world events were important during this period and how did these events affect America?