Writing Conventions Flashcards
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Which sentence uses 'affect' and 'effect' correctly?
Answer: The effect of the storm was devastating.
'Effect' is most commonly used as a noun meaning 'result,' while 'affect' is typically the verb meaning 'to influence.'
Which sentence correctly uses 'their,' 'there,' or 'they're'?
Answer: They're going to the park today.
'They're' is the contraction for 'they are,' which fits the sentence 'They are going to the park today.'
Which sentence uses the correct comparative form of 'tall'?
Answer: She is taller than her brother.
The comparative form of a one-syllable adjective like 'tall' is formed by adding '-er,' not by using 'more.'
Which sentence correctly uses 'its' or 'it's'?
Answer: The dog wagged its tail happily.
'Its' (no apostrophe) is the possessive pronoun showing the tail belongs to the dog; 'it's' is only the contraction for 'it is.'
Which sentence correctly avoids a double negative?
Answer: He didn't see anything suspicious.
'Anything' is the correct indefinite pronoun to use with a negative verb; using 'nothing' would create a double negative.
Which sentence correctly uses 'fewer' or 'less'?
Answer: There are fewer students in class today.
'Fewer' is used with countable nouns like 'students,' while 'less' is used with uncountable or mass nouns.
Which sentence demonstrates correct parallel structure?
Answer: She likes swimming, running, and hiking.
Parallel structure requires all items in a series to use the same grammatical form; option C uses three gerunds (-ing forms) consistently.