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ACTIVITY 2
Read each sentence. Write the purpose of the simple sentences on the line: I (giving information),
R (making a request), Q (asking a question), or O (expressing an opinion).
1. Food manufacturers should be required to label foods that have genetically modified
organisms (GMOs).
2. Would politicians be more careful about what they said in debates if fact checkers were
present?
3. Refer to Figure 4.2 to compare the life spans of termites and cockroaches.
4. Uber and Airbnb both operate in many different countries all over the world.
5. Chart 4.7 shows the average weights and lengths of different kinds of sharks.
6. Should warning labels have appeared on cigarette packages sooner?
ACTIVITY 3
Complete the compound sentences with and, or, or so.
1. The musician Prince wrote many different types of songs, he was popular with
people from different generations.
2. Studies of infants’ brains show us how infants learn language, they also show
that the brain processes music in the same way.
3. Some medications that elderly people take cause them to lose their appetites,
they may not eat enough to get the nutrition they need.
4. No one thinks of mirrors as high-tech inventions, how many people can explain
how mirrors work?
5. Both manatees and dolphins live in the warm Florida waters, manatees are
more sensitive than dolphins to the colder winter water temperatures.
6. TV advertisements have become more creative over the years, some of the best
ads can be more entertaining than the TV shows.
7. The cost of solar panels has decreased over the years, more people can afford
to buy them for their homes and businesses.
8. Babies learn words with repeated syllables better than words without repeated syllables,
expressions like “good night” become “night night.”
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