Title: Grammar Quiz #3 - Using paragraphs
Course: Canvas Practice Course > Section: Module 3 - Learning about the workplace

Q: Please read the following:

Yesterday I went to the store to purchase some steaks for a barbeque.  While I was there, I ran into a friend of mine, John, and he invited me to a party at his house next week.  He has a horseshoe area in his backyard and he asked me to bring my set of “lucky” horseshoes.  The party starts at 3 pm on Sunday.  Sunday is Maggie’s birthday and we will be giving her a tricycle.  She has wanted one for a couple of months now and has been riding the neighbor boy’s tricycle around in our driveway.

Does this paragraph deal with one idea?  Is it clear to the reader what this main idea is? Please explain your reasoning.  If this paragraph deals with more than one idea, please rewrite this paragraph into appropriate separate paragraphs.

Q: Please read the following:

To describe my life as a child, I have to start with a detailed explanation of my family roots.

Would this be an introductory sentence, a development sentence, or a conclusion sentence in a paragraph?  Please explain your reasoning.

Q: Please read the following:

As far back as anyone can recall, our family has been of the Quaker religion.

Would this be an introductory sentence, a development sentence, a conclusion sentence in a paragraph or a combination of these?  Please explain your reasoning.

Q: Please read the following:

As you can tell from my story, this has greatly influenced the way my parents raised us as children.

Would this be an introductory sentence, a development sentence or a conclusion sentence in a paragraph?  Please explain your reasoning.

Q: Please read the following:

Sandy was a good dog.  She never chewed things or disobeyed and was always a happy dog.  When her owners left her home alone she waited patiently for them to return and guarded the house, just as she was expected to do.  February brought a lot of snow to that area.  Because of her prior behavior, it came as a shock to everyone when they learned Sandy bit one of the neighborhood children.

Do all the sentences in this paragraph fit into the larger structure of the whole piece of writing? If not, please rewrite the paragraph appropriately.