MIXED SENTENCES

America- Today and Tomorrow

MIXED SENTENCES

Below are exercises which involve mixed-sentences. Each sentence is taken from the essays found in the reading section. When you click on the titles below a sentence will appear in fragmented form. Rearrange the fragments so that they become a logical sentence. All fragments must be used to complete the exercise.

Further instructions will be found above each quiz. When you are finished the computer will grade your score.

CHAPTER I - Society and History

1. Hurricanes and Tornadoes

2. The American Jury System

3. Firearms and Gun Controls

4. The President's Privacy

5. Ethnic Americans and Hyphenated Ones

6. Melting Pot or Salad Bowl

7. A Nation of Nicknames

8. The American Dream

9. Self service and Self Reliance

10. School Rings and Senior Privileges

11. Volunteers and Charitable Collections

12. Indians: the Native Americans

13. Cowboys and the Wild Frontier

14. Banjos, Harmonicas and Guitars

15. Saluting the Flag

16. Black Culture in America

17. "Old Glory" - The American Flag

18. Faces Carved in Stone

19. Blue Monday and "Thanks God It's Friday"

20. Sending Cards for All Occasions

21. Saying "God Bless You"

22. Euphemisms: Nice Ways to Say Unpleasant Things

22. American Politics

CHAPTER II - Sightseeing and Daily Life

1. Poisonous Rattlesnakes

2. Disneyland and Theme Parks

3. The Devil's Tower:Wyoming

4. Las Vegas and Atlantic City

5. Hollywood and Broadway

6. The American Buffalo

7. Greyhound Buses

8. Tipping

9. Sunday: A Day of Rest

10. Health Warnings

11. Happy Hours

12. The Rose is a Special Flower

13. Stickball on the City Streets

14. Signing a Cast for a Broken Arm

15. Day Nurseries and Old Age Homes

16. The Birth of a New Child

17. Heads and Tails: Odds and Evens

18. The American Funeral: Wakes and Embalming

19. Part-time Jobs for Teenagers and Young Adults

20. Bar-hopping and Teetotalers

21. Honeymoons for the Newlyweds

22. Flea Markets, Garage Sales and Used-Book Stores

CHAPTER III - Culture and Food

1. Ladies First

2. Feminists and Women’s Liberation

3. America's Great Exports

4. Hitchhiking on the Open Road

5. Football Games

6. Free Concerts in Museums, Parks and Public Places

7. Grand Tour of An American Home

8. Shopping Malls and Mail Order Catalogs

9. Bridal Showers, Stag Parties and Other Rituals of Marriage

10. Jazz and Country-Western Music

11. Doggie Bags and Brown Bag Restaurants

12. Americans and their Cars

13. Abortion and the Death Penalty

14. Beauty Pageants

15. Fruit Pies and Yogurt

16. The Apple as a Special Fruit

17. Champagne Toasts

18. Fast Foods and TV Dinners

19. Sandwiches: BLTs and Submarines

20. Summer Barbecues and Vegetarian Diets

21. Home Remedies

22. Popcorn and Potato Chips

23. Birthday Parties and Pot Luck Dinners

24. Twenty-Four Hour Diners

25. Hearty Breakfasts

IMPORTANT
NOTE:Some of these mixed sentences may be corrected in several forms. If you notice another possiblility than the one listed as correct please notify me by email which is listed below. Thank you.

CROSSWORD PUZZLES
At the link below you will find crossword puzzles divided into three categories and a variety of topics. These crossword puzzles are intended to help the ESL student to review vocabulary associated with various topics !
Crossword Puzzles

ACTIVITIES FOR ESL STUDENTS
At the link below you will find a wealth of exercises for ESL Students which are both creative and imaginative. The exercises range from easy to difficult and are a challenge for anyone who is interested in improving his/her language skills!
Activities for ESL Students

Any questions concerning these quizzes should be addressed to me directly:

Mr. Balsamo's E mail: balsamo@kenmei.ac.jp