Sentence Skills Flashcards
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Which revision best combines: "The storm knocked out power. We lit candles."?
Answer: The storm knocked out power, so we lit candles.
The coordinating conjunction "so" with a comma correctly joins the two independent clauses.
Identify the sentence error: "Walking to school, the rain began to fall."
Answer: Dangling modifier
The phrase "Walking to school" dangles because rain cannot walk.
Choose the correct word: "Neither the manager nor the employees ___ aware of the change."
Answer: were
With "neither/nor," the verb agrees with the nearer subject "employees," which is plural.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Answer: After the meeting ended, we went home.
An introductory dependent clause is followed by a comma before the main clause.
Select the most concise version: "Due to the fact that it was raining, the game was canceled."
Answer: Because it was raining, the game was canceled.
"Because" replaces the wordy phrase "due to the fact that" without losing meaning.
Choose the correct pronoun: "The award was shared between Maria and ___."
Answer: me
"Me" is the object of the preposition "between."
Which sentence has parallel structure?
Answer: She likes hiking, swimming, and biking.
All three items use the same -ing gerund form.