Bellringers 126-130

1. Bellringers 126-130 Bellringers for all classes

2. Bellringer # 126 • 1. My swimming suit was left in the locker room when I left the meet and was tossed out. • 2. Thrown down on the bench, I never noticed I’d left the suit behind. • 3. After practicing so long, my win felt like a real triumph. • Corrections: 1) change to and it was tossed out 2) change to Thrown down on the bench, the suit escaped my notice 3) change to After practicing so long, I felt that the win was a real triumph

3. Bellringer # 127 • 1. I past the produce section and preceded to where canned goods were setting on the shelves. • 2. I had less then ten items altogether, so I should of made it through the line quickly, but the scanner broke down. • Corrections: 1) change past to passed, preceded to proceeded, and setting to sitting 2) change less to fewer, altogether to all together, and should of to should have

4. Bellringer 128 • 1. According to a Chinese proverb, a book is “Like a garden carried in the pocket.” • 2. Elmore Leonard (He is a novelist) explained his approach to writing by saying that he tries “To leave out the parts that people skip.” • 3. Every night i read before i go to sleep. • Corrections: 1)lowercase like 2) lowercase he and to 3) capitalize both I’s

5. Bellringer # 129 • 1. I drove East through the Berkshire mountains to Amherst college. • 2. I went with my Cousin to her Literature class to hear a discussion about All Quiet On The Western Front. • Corrections: 1) lowercase east and capitalize Mountains and College 2) lowercase cousin, literature, on and the

6. Bellringer # 130 • 1. Why do some United states citizens think Africa is a country? • 2. There is no such thing as the african government, only a kenyan government, and ethiopian government, and so on. • Corrections: 1) capitalize States 2) capitalize African, Kenyan, and Ethiopian