1. Directions: Rewrite each sentence in your head, following the directions given below. Keep in mind that your new sentence should be well written and should have essentially the same meaning as the sentence given to you.

While Brian was running across the street, the ice cream fell from his cone.

Rewrite, beginning with

Falling from the cone,...

The next word(s) will be



A.Bryan

B the street

C the ice cream

D across the street



2. While a high school student is learning to drive, a restricted license is necessary.

Rewrite, beginning with

When learning to drive,...

The next words will be



a restricted license

B the car

C the student

D the high school



3. Directions: Select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence. The first choice is the same as the original sentence. If you think the original sentence is best, choose the first answer.

Painting recognizable objects at first, the art world was offended when Picasso began experimenting with new techniques.