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English homework help. Ted Kennedy’s Initial Account of Chappaquiddick
This is the initial statement Ted Kennedy gave of the accident at Chappaquiddick. It is broken down into sentences with each sentenced numbered. Following each sentence are a number of questions/fill in the blank statements/etc. related to the sentence. Answer the questions based on your reading on the terms, concepts, and definitions.
01 On July 18th, 1969, at approximately 11:15 P.M. in Chappaquiddick, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, I was driving my car on Main Street on my way to get the ferry back to Edgartown.
1. The way that the word “approximately” is used in this sentence is an example of a _______________________ assertion.
2. The phrases “my car” and “my way” are examples of __________________________.
3. “I” is a ____________________________.
4. “on my way to get back to Edgartown” is an example of an ____________________ phrase (a phrase that explains why you do something).
02 I was unfamiliar with the road and turned right onto Dike Road, instead of bearing hard left on Main Street.
1. “I was unfamiliar with the road” is another example of an __________________________ phrase.
2. Between the word “and” and the word “turned” it appears that the personal pronoun “I” is missing. This is an example of a ______________ pronoun.
03 After proceeding for approximately one-half mile on Dike Road I descended a hill and came upon a narrow bridge.
1. The “approximately” about is an example of a ___________________ assertion.
2. Between “a hill and” and “came upon”, it appears there is a ____________ personal pronoun.
04 The car went off the side of the bridge.
1. Between sentence #03 where he comes upon the narrow bridge and sentence #04 where the car goes off the side of the bridge, it appears that there is a gap in time – this gap is called a ____________________.
2. In this sentence, what was “my car” is now “the care”. This is another example of a ___________________ pronoun.
05 There was one passenger with me, one Miss ________, a former secretary of my brother Sen. Robert Kennedy.
1. The “my” here is an example of an __________________________.
06 The car turned over and sank into the water and landed with the roof resting on the bottom.
1. It is now “The car” instead of “my car”. This is again an example of a ___________________________.
07 I attempted to open the door and the window of the car but have no recollection of how I got out of the car.
1. The phrase “I attempted to open the door” is a _____________________ or _____________________ term.
2. The word “but” in the above sentence is an example of an _____________________ in that it withdraws a previous assertion.
3. The phrase “have no recollection” is an example of _________________.
4. Between “but” and “have” is an example of a ______________________.
08 I came to the surface and then repeatedly dove down to the car in an attempt to see if the passenger was still in the car.
1. The word “then” is a _____________________________ that indicates a gap in time.
2. The “attempt” here is a _________________________________ term that indicates a lack of commitment to the narrative.
09 I was unsuccessful in the attempt.
1. The word “attempt” here is a ______________________________ term.
10 I recall walking back to where my friends were eating.
1. The phrase “I recall” is a ______________________ or _______________ term that indicates a lack of commitment to the narrative.
2. There is also a time gap between the end of sentence #09 where he is in the water and the beginning of sentence of #10 where he is walking back to his friends. This gap in time is called a _________________________.
11 There was a car parked in front of the cottage and I climbed into the backseat.
1. The word “I” here is a __________________________________.
12 I then asked for someone to bring me back to Edgartown.
1. The word “then” here indicates a gap in time and is an example of a ___________________________.
2. The word “bring” in this sentence is an incorrect verb tense – why?
13 I remember walking around for a period then going back to my my hotel room.
1. The phrase “I remember walking” is an example of a _________________ or _____________________ term so he can avoid commitment to the narrative.
2. The word “then” indicates a __________________________ which is a gap in time.
3. Just as an aside, the “my my” in this sentence is in Kennedy’s original narrative.
14 When I fully realized what had happened this morning, I immediately contacted the police.
1. The word “When” here indicates a _______________________________.
2. The phrase “I fully realized what had happened” is an example of an ______________________ phrase where the writer/speaker tries to provide an explanation for something.

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