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i wanted to know if these interests and achievements are good for my resume? or should i change it?

Interest and Other Skills

1 Researching and learning new things, currently studying psychology.

2 Maintain and organize records of Daily life.

Achievements

1 Worked as a volunteer for a campaign “Help In A Box” for 2010 Sindh flood victims.

Fill in the blanks with appropriate conjunctions, correlatives, or logical connectors. The punctuation will give you clues as to which connecting type to use. Refer to Table 1 on p. 11 for a variety of choices.

Working in a large U.S. city can be exciting; ____________ , it can also cause problems. The noise from traffic can be irritating, _____________ the fumes from automobiles are dangerous. People often spend hours in traffic every day, so they inhale dangerous gases such as carbon monoxide. Of course, not everyone drives to work in a city. Either people can accept the inconveniences of waiting for public transportation _____________ they can try to get a taxi.______________ taxis tend to disappear when it is raining. They are convenient when available,_____________ they are an expensive means of transportation._____________ is transportation in a large city expansive and time-consuming,_____________ it can _____________ be dangerous. Muggings occur frequently on city streets,______________ crimes are often committed on subways._____________, going to work in a large city is frequently irritating, dangerous, and expansive.

Exercise 3. Inserting Correlative Conjunctions

Combine the following sentence, using the given correlatives. Remember to combine sentence, not parts of sentences and to reserve the subject verb word order where necessary. The first has been done for you.

1-The voter are angry.

The feel shocked at his attitude. (Not only …., but also

Ans : Not only are the voters angry, but they also feel shocked at his attitude.

2-Say something constructive.

Don’t say anything at all.(either……, or )

3-Americans pay income tax.

They are changed high sales taxes in some states.(not only ……,but also)

4-He did not ask my permission.

He did not give me an explanation of his action, (neither …... nor)

(Remember to use affirmative verbs)

5-Mr Parker will move to France.

He will change job and stay here. (Either ……, or)

6-In planning for their careers, people must consider their own special interests.

They must take the job market into careful consideration. (Not only…..., but also)

7-She decided to change her major.

She decided to change universities. (Not only…, but also)

8-The architect did not design the building to be modern.

She did not design it to be attractive.(neither…,nor)

9-John has read all the books in the library on the world’s great religions.

He has read as much as he can about religious cults.(nor only …,but also)

10-The psychology department did not offer any courses in abnormal behavior last semester.

I did not offer any courses in human relation.(neither…,nor)

logical connectors:

Use appropriate connectors to link the idea’s in the following sentences. Try to put the sequences connectors in different positions, and the sure to punctuate correctly! The first one has been done for you.

1. The old women had seventeen children.

She own twelve cats !

Ans: The old women had seventeen children . in addition, she own twelve cats!

2. Working part time give more free time.

You don’t earn as much money s full time workers do.

3. This school will be closed next year .

The children will be bussed to another school.

4. The president of that country is repressive and cruel .

He is a Cyrano.

5. I’m sure you are a very intelligent person.

You can’t type, so I can’t hire you.

6. This type of flour is not made in the United States.

I can’t make the oriental cake I told you about.

7. People should exercise regularly.

They will get out of shape.

8. Barbara is quite a bit taller than most women.

She is six inches taller than her husband.

9. Keep your.

I will call the police.

10. I would like to take an English literature course.

I haven’t had the prerequisites yet.

Exercise I. Selecting Conjunctions

1. I would like to go to the meeting. I have to work tonight.

Ans: I would like to go the meeting, but I have to work tonight.

2. Taking the bus is chapter than driving. It conserves energy.

3. The skier broke his leg. He couldn’t complete in the Olympics.

4. Students may not smoke in class. They may note at in class.(use nor)

5. Zoo animals must not be fed by visitors. Some snack foods are harmful to their health.

6. The family next-door had just moved in. The neighbors had a welcoming party for them.

7. Butter is very expensive. Most people buy margarine.

8. I brought a large car two years ago. Now I wish I had a small one.

9. Robert is a lazy student. He misses a lot of classes.

10. Would you like to go in a movie? Would you rather go ice skating?