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Common Error 15.2 Is the connector correct?
Surveys show that most college graduates owe an average of $35,000 in student loans when
because
they graduate; therefore, tuition and fees continue to rise.
RemembeR: Use the connector that shows the correct relationship.
ACTIVITY 5 Common Error 15.2
Underline the connectors in each sentence. If all the connectors are correct, write C
on the line. If any connectors are wrong, write X on the line. Then write the correct
connector(s) above the sentence. More than one answer may be possible.
1. When robotic surgery offers several advantages to the patient and the
surgeon, the cost of the system is extremely expensive.
2. Newton was not hit on the head by a falling apple, and it was a falling apple
that led him to develop his law of gravity and later write about this principle.
3. Many students change their career paths but they take college classes.
A professor may inspire them, for example, to consider a new field.
4. An example of self-motivating behavior is making New Year’s resolutions.
People often resolve to exercise daily although they want to lose weight.
5. People enroll in college for a variety of reasons. Some enroll because they
enjoy learning, while others enroll to earn a degree and begin a career.
6. If the president of the United States is unable to perform the duties of the
office, the line of succession begins with the vice president, then moves to
the Speaker of the House of Representatives, is followed by the president
pro tempore of the Senate, and next, is followed by cabinet members.
7. Type 1 diabetes cannot be prevented and often starts in early childhood;
in addition, type 2 diabetes can be prevented by eating healthy food or
exercising.
8. There are two factors that contribute to changes in an ecosystem. First,
there are direct factors. For example, climate change and pollution are direct
factors.
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