Reading and Writing Flashcards
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Which word correctly fills the blank? 'The researcher's ______ approach to data collection ensured that no variable was overlooked.'
Answer: meticulous
'Meticulous' means extremely careful and precise, which is consistent with ensuring no variable is overlooked.
Read the claim: 'Electric vehicles are the most effective solution to climate change.' Which evidence would most directly support this claim?
Answer: Data showing EVs produce significantly fewer lifetime emissions than gasoline vehicles.
Only emissions data directly addresses whether EVs are an effective climate solution, which is the core of the claim.
A student wants to conclude a paragraph about ocean pollution. Which sentence provides the most effective concluding statement?
Answer: Without immediate action, marine ecosystems may face irreversible damage from pollution.
An effective conclusion synthesizes the paragraph's argument and reinforces its significance, which option A does by emphasizing consequences.
Which version of the sentence uses the correct pronoun case?
Answer: The award was given to her and me.
After a preposition like 'to,' object pronouns ('her' and 'me') are required, making option A correct.
A passage argues that standardized testing measures academic potential accurately. Which statement, if true, would most weaken this argument?
Answer: Studies show test scores correlate more strongly with family income than academic ability.
If scores reflect income rather than ability, this directly undermines the claim that tests measure academic potential accurately.
In the sentence 'The results of the experiment, which were surprising, challenged the hypothesis,' what does the clause 'which were surprising' do grammatically?
Answer: It adds nonessential information about the results.
A 'which' clause set off by commas is a nonrestrictive (nonessential) relative clause that adds extra, non-defining information.
Which revision best improves the clarity of this sentence? 'The book that the teacher recommended that students read for extra credit was challenging.'
Answer: The teacher recommended a challenging book for extra credit reading.
Option A restructures the sentence to eliminate awkward nested clauses and conveys the same meaning more clearly.