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S-3a Identifying Comma Splices and Fused Sentences

Multiple Choice

Select the answer that contains neither a comma splice nor a fused

sentence.

1.

a. The sculptor Alexander Calder (1898-1976) gained fame for his

mobiles and wire sculptures of circuses he went on to produce large

sculptures for public areas.

b. The painter Mary Cassatt (1845-1926) was born in Pennsylvania but

spent many years in Paris, where the Impressionists thrived, she

chose women and children as her special subject.

c. Feminist artist Judy Chicago (born 1939) creates multimedia

projects. Her best-known work is The Dinner Party, which explores

women’s history.

ANS: c

REF: The correct answer is c.

In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see S-3a.

http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook

_ebook/welcome.asp?page=10

In The Little Seagull Handbook, see S-3a.

http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welcome.asp?page=10


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2.

a. John Singleton Copley (1738-1815) was a master portraitist and

painter of historical scenes, his works are considered aristocratically

elegant.

b. Known for glass-covered boxes filled with enigmatically arranged

found objects and collages, Joseph Cornell (1903-1972) was a

product of surrealism, which relied on irrational juxtaposition.

c. Stuart Davis (1894-1964) borrowed cubism from European artists

and made it American his paintings present bright colors.

ANS: b

REF: The correct answer is b.






3.





a. A major exponent of abstract expressionism and action painting,

Willem de Kooning (1904-1997) arrived in the United States as a

stowaway and first supported himself here as a house painter,

toward the end of his life he worked on sculptures.

b. One of the best-known paintings by Thomas Eakins (1844-1916),

The Gross Clinic, captures a surgical operation, a subject considered

inappropriate at the time. Eakins lost an academic position because

he used nude models in mixed classes.

c. Jenny Holzer (born 1950) produces multimedia works electronic

message boards are one of the media she uses.

ANS: b







4.

a. Winslow Homer (1836-1910) excelled in painting dramatic

seascapes, one example is On a Lee Shore.




b. Lonely streets, buildings, and interiors dominate the canvasses of

Edward Hopper (1882-1967) his work has influenced a twenty-first-

century photographer of street scenes.

c. Robert Indiana (born 1928) produces pop paintings and sculptures,

such as his Love series, that sometimes call to mind large signs.

ANS: c







5.

a. A pop artist, Jasper Johns (born 1930) has used flags, beer cans, and

targets in his sculpture and paintings; he finds meaning in everyday

objects.

b. Franz Kline (1910-1962) produced monumental black-and-white

works these are examples of abstract expressionism.

c. Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) was the pop artist recognized for his

paintings based on comic strips, later he created pop versions of




well-known nineteenth- and twentieth-century artworks.

ANS: a

REF: The correct answer is a.






6.

a. Georgia O’Keeffe (1887-1986) painted scenes reflecting the

landscape in the southwestern part of the United States, she made

her home in New Mexico.

b. Renowned for his abstract works, Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988)

produced materials for architectural spaces one of his most famous

works is the sculpture garden of the UNESCO building in Paris.

c. The paintings of Barnett Newman (1905-1971) range from abstract

expressionism to the color-field movement. He developed a unique

geometric style that became his trademark.

ANS: c










7.

a. The most famous of Flemish artists and a leading baroque figure,

Peter Paul Rubens created material that demonstrated his energy

and enthusiasm for his work. He turned out such masterpieces as

The Raising of the Cross (1610-1611) and The Judgment of Paris

(1638-1639).

b. James Abbott McNeil Whistler (1834-1903) created paintings that

exhibit a compelling sense of design and color, his series Nocturnes

was a forerunner of what came to be known as abstract art.

c. Known as the leading portraitist of America’s Federal period, Gilbert

Stuart (1775-1828) produced more than a thousand portraits of four

presidents, diplomats, and notables he was best known for his

portraits of George Washington.

ANS: a










8.

a. Art historians refer to Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-

1669) as a master of the Dutch school; he turned out approximately

six hundred works.

b. Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) is known as one of the nineteenth

century’s most influential artists, much of his work was produced in

a twenty-nine-month period leading up to his suicide.

c. Paul Gaugin (1848-1903) was a leading postimpressionist painter at

the age of thirty-five, he abandoned his family to focus on his

painting career.

ANS: a












9.

a. Henri Rousseau was a self-taught practitioner, and he produced

colorful portraits, frequently of jungle scenes.

b. Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) was a poet, architect, and

sculptor in addition to achieving fame as a painter, he is probably

best known for his frescoes on the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling.

c. Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (c. 1573-1610) produced bold

paintings marked by light and shadow breaking with past artistic

practice, he showed the saints as everyday people.

ANS: a











10.

a. The creations of Diego Rivera (1886-1957) celebrate Mexico’s

history and workers, he is a founder of the Mexican mural

renaissance.

b. Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) possessed many talents; two of his

most famous paintings are The Last Supper (1495-1498) and the

Mona Lisa (1503-1506).

c. Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) produced many important paintings

including The Three Musicians (1921) and Guernica (1937) beyond

his life as a painter, he was a sculptor, graphic artist, and

ceramicist.

ANS: b










S-3b Editing Comma Splices and Fused Sentences

Multiple Choice

Each of the following passages may contain a comma splice or a fused

sentence. Select the answer that eliminates the problem in the original

without introducing another comma splice or fused sentence. If the

original passage is correct, select c. No change.

1. What’s the difference between psychology and psychiatry? The

former studies mental processes and behavior, the latter is a branch of

medicine specializing in mental illness.

a. What’s the difference between psychology and psychiatry? The

former studies mental processes and behavior the latter is a branch

of medicine specializing in mental illness.

b. What’s the difference between psychology and psychiatry? The

former studies mental processes and behavior; the latter is a branch

of medicine specializing in mental illness.

c. No change.

ANS: b


In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see S-3b.



In The Little Seagull Handbook, see S-3b.

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2. In clinical psychology, the therapist tries to treat mental

disturbances without prescribing drugs therefore this branch of

psychology often carries the label talk therapy.

a. In clinical psychology, the therapist tries to treat mental

disturbances without prescribing drugs; therefore, this branch of

psychology often carries the label talk therapy.

b. In clinical psychology, the therapist tries to treat mental

disturbances without prescribing drugs, this branch of psychology

often carries the label talk therapy.

c. No change.

ANS: a












3. Social psychologists observe people during experiments or in day-to-

day life, the goal is to learn how people interact. Sometimes the

observers do not make themselves known to the participants.

a. Social psychologists observe people during experiments or in day-to-

day life. The goal is to learn how people interact. Sometimes the


b. Social psychologists observe people during experiments or in day-to-

day life. The goal is to learn how people interact, sometimes the


c. No change.

ANS: a











4. The field of developmental psychology deals with changes in mental

and behavioral performance over time, the field began with a focus on

child psychology, it has grown to track changes throughout a lifetime.

a. The field of developmental psychology deals with changes in mental

and behavioral performance over time. The field began with a focus

on child psychology, it has grown to track changes throughout a

lifetime.

b. The field of developmental psychology deals with changes in mental

and behavioral performance over time. Although the field began

with a focus on child psychology, it has grown to track changes

throughout a lifetime.

c. No change.

ANS: b







5. Cognitive psychology is yet another branch of psychology.




Researchers in cognitive psychology look at how people learn, how

people solve problems, and how brains store information.

a. Cognitive psychology is yet another branch of psychology,

researchers in cognitive psychology look at how people learn; how

people solve problems; and how brains store information.

b. Cognitive psychology is yet another branch of psychology

researchers in cognitive psychology look at how people learn, how

people solve problems, and how brains store information.

c. No change.

ANS: c







6. Modern psychology began with the work of Wilhelm Wundt (1832-

1920), who set up a laboratory in Germany for the study of the mind,

about the same time, William James (1842-1910), a Harvard professor,

published Principles of Psychology. Both men taught many students,




who continued their work.

a. Modern psychology began with the work of Wilhelm Wundt (1832-

1920), who set up a laboratory in Germany for the study of the

mind, and of William James (1842-1910), a Harvard professor, who

published Principles of Psychology, both men taught many students,


b. Modern psychology began with the work of Wilhelm Wundt (1832-

1920), who set up a laboratory in Germany for the study of the

mind, and of William James (1842-1910), a Harvard professor, who

published Principles of Psychology. Both men taught many students,


c. No change.

ANS: b







7. Another early contributor to psychology was Hermann Ebbinghaus




(1850-1909), who developed a system for studying memory, as part of

his approach, he asked subjects to memorize nonsense syllables,

which had no meaning for them.

a. Another early contributor to psychology was Hermann Ebbinghaus

(1850-1909), who developed a system for studying memory. As part

of his approach, he asked subjects to memorize nonsense syllables

these had no meaning for them.

b. Another early contributor to psychology was Hermann Ebbinghaus

(1850-1909), who developed a system for studying memory; as part

of his approach, he asked subjects to memorize nonsense syllables,

which had no meaning for them.

c. No change.

ANS: b







8. Lightner Witmer (1867-1956) was the father of clinical psychology




and set up the first psychological clinic. Alfred Binet (1851-1911)

designed the first intelligence test.

a. Lightner Witmer (1867-1956) was the father of clinical psychology,

he had set up the first psychological clinic. Alfred Binet (1851-1911)


b. Lightner Witmer (1867-1956) was the father of clinical psychology;

he had set up the first psychological clinic, Alfred Binet (1851-1911)


c. No change.

ANS: c







9. Another early contributor to psychology was Max Wertheimer (1880-

1943) he helped develop gestalt psychology. This branch of

psychology dealt with human perception.

a. Another early contributor to psychology was Max Wertheimer (1880-




1943), who helped develop gestalt psychology, this branch of


b. Another early contributor to psychology was Max Wertheimer (1880-

1943), who helped develop gestalt psychology. This branch of


c. No change.

ANS: b







10. The major figure in early psychology was Sigmund Freud (1856-

1939), who had been practicing neurology, he observed that some

patients who had symptoms of ailments but no physical problems

seemed to get better simply by talking. This observation led to Freud’s

interest in the unconscious mind.

a. The major figure in early psychology was Sigmund Freud (1856-

1939), who had been practicing neurology. He observed that some





seemed to get better simply by talking, and this observation led to

Freud’s interest in the unconscious mind.

b. The major figure in early psychology was Sigmund Freud (1856-

1939), who had been practicing neurology. He observed that some


seemed to get better simply by talking this observation led to

Freud’s interest in the unconscious mind.

c. No change.

ANS: a










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