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Identify the incorrect sentence: The car needs work right away; we'll have to clean it tomorrow. We can't work on the car this evening, it will have to be in the morning, or maybe the next day. Because the car had problems, we decided to trade it in. Don't forget to bring the car to the repair shop if the "check engine\" light comes on. Identify the correct sentence in formal prose: The girl who has the blue raincoat is the one we want to question. Whomever is going out in the rain, please shut the door. Are you talking to Janelle and I? Janelle said that the argument between she and the girl in the blue raincoat was about a parking space. Structure of Academic Writing These questions are designed to determine your understanding of the conventions of academic essays, including finding the topic of a paragraph, recognizing suppert for an idea, and bringing a piece of writing to a logical conclusion. Topic Statements Read the following paragraph and decide which sentence best expresses the topic or controlling idea. (A) In Chinese families in new Hong Kong, both wife and husband usually work outside the home. (B) Yet, they still preserve traditional roles within their family. (C) The wife will usually see to the meals and cleaning, and the children are her special concern. (D) In contrast, the husband makes the major decisions, such as what schools the children will attend and what family investments should be made. (E) Thus, the Hong Kong family combines both old and new in its lifestyle. (A} In Chinese families in new Hong Kong, both wife and husband usually work outside the home. (B) Yet, they still preserve traditional roles within their family. {C) The wife will usually see to the meals and cleaning, and the children are her special concern. (D) In contrast, the husband makes the major decisions, such as what schools the children will attend and what family investments should be made. (E) Thus, the Hong Kong family combines both old and new in its lifestyle. Paragraph Coherence Read the following paragraph and decide which sentence does not support the main idea. {A) Making fish ice cream is easy if you follow a few simple directions. (B) First, cut or grind a white fish into small bits. (C) After mixing it with the usual ingredients, such as sugar and cream, put everything into an ice-cream maker. (D) It takes longer to solidify than other ice creams. (E) And fish ice cream is really cheap to make. (F) However, when you finish, you have a delightfully surprising dessert. {A) Making fish ice cream is easy if you follow a few simple directions. (B) First, cut or grind a white fish into small bits. (C) After mixing it with the usual ingredients, such as sugar and cream, put everything into an ice-cream maker. (D) It takes longer to solidify than other ice creams. (E) And fish ice cream is really cheap to make. {F) However, when you finish, you have a delightfully surprising dessert