Question

EDITING A PARAGRAPH FOR ERRORS IN WORDS COMMONLY CONFUSED There are eighteen sentences in the paragraph. Connect them using coordination and subordination in the space below, so that you have no more than nine sentences when you are through. Be sure to use both techniques. 1Most people know that “getting onto one's soapbox” means giving a heartfelt opinion. 2Fewer people are familiar with the origin of the term. 3The term dates back to a time when large wooden crates were used to ship soap. 4It comes from a practice that was popular in the 1800s and early 1900s. 5A person who wanted to express an opinion publicly would first find a public park or street corner. 6He would find an improvised platform, often a large, sturdy soapbox. 7Standing on the box, he would speak his mind. 8An audience was not guaranteed. 9If his oratorical skills were good, he might gather a crowd. 10If they were poor, he might be heckled or have no audience at all. 11Audiences cheered speakers that they agreed with. 12Speakers they disagreed with met a less pleasant fate. 13Audiences showed their displeasure by throwing tomatoes or fruit, preferably rotten, at the speaker. 14He would end his speech quickly and leave, humiliated and covered in tomato juice. 15Today, getting on one's soapbox has been made easier by the Internet. 16Anyone can post a blog on one of the many free sites set up for just that purpose. 17The principle is the same as that of the soapbox. 18The advantage is that the speaker does not have to worry about rotten tomatoes.

Answer 1

1, Most of the people know that ' getting onto one's soapbox meaning and fewer familiar with the origin of the term..2, The term dates back to a time when a large wooden crates were used to ship soap,it's popular in the 1800s and early 1900s..3, A person who wanted to express an opinion publicly would first find the public park or street corner and he would find an improvised platform,often a large,sturdy soapbox.4, standing on the box,he would speak his mind and audience was not guaranteed..5, If his oratorical skills were good,he might gather a crowd, if they were poor,he might be heckled or have no audience at all..6, Audience cheered and speakers agreed with if speakers disagreed met a less pleasant fate and Audience showed their displeasure by throwing rotten tomatoes or fruits at the speaker.. 7, He would end his speech quickly and leave, humiliated and covered in tomato juice..8, today getting on one's soapbox easy by the internet and anyone can post a blog on many free sites for the purpose..9, The principles is the same but the advantage is that speaker does not have to worry about rotten tomatoes..