Writing Skills Flashcards
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Which sentence best avoids nominalization (converting verbs to nouns unnecessarily)?
Answer: The committee decided on the proposal.
Replacing 'made a decision' with 'decided' is more direct and eliminates unnecessary nominalization.
Which option correctly punctuates a non-restrictive relative clause?
Answer: My brother, who lives in Boston, is a doctor.
A non-restrictive clause adds extra information and must be set off by commas on both sides.
In formal writing, which phrase should replace 'a lot of'?
Answer: a great deal of
'A great deal of' is the formal equivalent of the colloquial 'a lot of.'
What is the effect of using anaphora (repeating a word or phrase at the start of successive clauses) in persuasive writing?
Answer: It creates rhythm and emphasizes key ideas.
Anaphora builds emotional intensity and makes key points memorable, as seen in famous speeches.
Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement with a collective noun?
Answer: The jury is deliberating on the case.
In American English, collective nouns like 'jury' typically take a singular verb when acting as a unit.
Which best defines 'register' in the context of writing?
Answer: The level of formality and style appropriate to a specific context or audience.
Register refers to the variety of language suited to a situation, ranging from casual to highly formal.
Which revision best corrects a fused (run-on) sentence: 'The experiment failed the team revised their hypothesis'?
Answer: The experiment failed; therefore, the team revised their hypothesis.
A semicolon followed by a conjunctive adverb ('therefore') correctly joins the two independent clauses and shows logical relationship.