(2) It was the next-to-last day of school, and Mr. Cosby’s 4th Period class was English III (Juniors). Of a class of 32 students, only 11 remained. At first they (1) was content just to chat but eventually they got (4) board. (5) I called her to see if she had a deck of Uno, but Mrs. Dial didn’t. Since it was close to the end of the year, Deloris (6) decided to organize a game of Uno on their cell phones. (3) Moving closer to the mounted television, Uno was played.
#3 Explain the difference in grammatical problems between (4) and (3); you must use the words ‘homophone’ and ‘subject’:
The grammatical problem in sentence (4) is the incorrect use of the word "board," which is a homophone for "bored." The correct word should be "bored" to indicate that the students became uninterested or restless.
On the other hand, the grammatical problem in sentence (3) is the incorrect use of the word "Uno" as the subject of the sentence. The subject of a sentence should typically be a noun or a pronoun that performs the action or is the focus of the sentence. In this case, "Uno" is a game and cannot perform any action. The subject of the sentence should be the students or the pronoun "they" who are playing the game of Uno.
The grammatical problem in sentence (4) is the misuse of the word "board." The correct word to use would be "bored," meaning to be uninterested or lacking excitement. "Board" is a homophone of "bored," which means a piece of wood or a group of people in a decision-making position.
In sentence (3), the grammatical problem lies in the unclear subject of the sentence. The sentence begins with "Moving closer to the mounted television," which could be interpreted as the subject. However, it is unclear what or who is actually performing the action of playing Uno. The subject of the sentence should be clearly stated to provide clarity and avoid confusion.