I need help with english homework questions,i failed these and getting a second chance to get them right?

Question

A clause from sentence (1)has been turned into a (n)------------in sentence (2).
(1).since she knew what the lecture was about,she didn’t attend the meeting.
(2)knowing what the lecture was about,she didn’t attend the meeting.
A.COMPOUND PREDICATE
B. relative pronoun
C. infinitive
D.phrase




2.how are the ideas in the following two sentences tied together?
The best time I had allsummer was the night of sherrys party.the worst was the next day.
A.A connective
B.Sentences closely connected in meaning
C..word pointers
D.no connection

Answer 1

(1) "D" is the correct answer. The subordinate clause "since she knew what the lecture was about" turns into a noun phrase "Knowing [= present participle] what the lecture was about".
(2) These two ideas are definitely linked together:
(A) there´s no connective before "The worst time";
(B) one sentence contradicts the other ("best" as opposed to "worst");
(C) "the worst [time I had all summer]": the correct answer
(D) these two sentences do have a connection [cf. (A)].

Answer 2

1. A clause from sentence (1) has been turned into a participial phrase in sentence (2). ("Knowing" describes "she.")

So, I guess the best answer is D.


2. I think the answer is C, since "the best" and "the worst" are opposites. Not sure.

Answer 3

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/

That should help you out.