Writing Mechanics Flashcards

Which sentence uses 'affect' and 'effect' correctly?

Answer: The rain will affect the game.

'Affect' is a verb meaning to influence, while 'effect' is typically a noun meaning result.

Which is the correct plural form of 'child'?

Answer: children

'Children' is the irregular plural of 'child.'

Which sentence correctly uses 'its' vs. 'it's'?

Answer: It's a beautiful day.

'It's' is the contraction for 'it is,' while 'its' is the possessive pronoun.

Which sentence has an error in pronoun-antecedent agreement?

Answer: The dog wagged their tail.

'The dog' is singular and should be referred to with 'its,' not 'their.'

Which sentence demonstrates correct use of an ellipsis?

Answer: She paused... and then spoke.

An ellipsis (three dots) correctly shows a pause or omission in text.

Which word correctly completes: 'The principal said the assembly was ___.'?

Answer: too long

'Too' means excessively or also, which fits the meaning of the sentence.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly as an exclamation?

Answer: Watch out for that car!

An exclamation mark correctly conveys urgency or strong emotion at the end of an exclamatory sentence.