Sentence Skills Flashcards
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Identify the sentence type: "Although she was tired, she finished the race."
Answer: Complex
It joins a dependent clause and an independent clause, making it complex.
Choose the correct comparative form: "This is the ___ of the two options."
Answer: better
"Better" is correct when comparing exactly two things.
Which sentence corrects the misplaced modifier: "She served sandwiches to the children on paper plates."?
Answer: She served sandwiches on paper plates to the children.
Moving "on paper plates" next to "sandwiches" clarifies what is on the plates.
Select the correct word: "The effect of the new policy ___ noticeable immediately."
Answer: was
The singular subject "effect" takes the singular verb "was."
Which sentence is free of errors?
Answer: He and I went to the concert.
Both "He" and "I" are subject pronouns, which the sentence requires.
Choose the best transition: "The plan was expensive. ___, the team approved it."
Answer: Nevertheless
"Nevertheless" signals contrast between the cost and the approval.
Which version correctly fixes the fragment: "Because the bus was late."?
Answer: Because the bus was late, we missed the meeting.
Adding an independent clause completes the thought left hanging by the dependent clause.