Reading and Writing Flashcards
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Which revision best corrects the following sentence? 'Going to the store, the bread was on sale.'
Answer: When I went to the store, I found the bread on sale.
The original sentence has a dangling modifier. The revision gives the modifier a clear subject ('I') to attach to.
Which organizational pattern presents information from the most important point to the least important?
Answer: Inverted pyramid
The inverted pyramid structure leads with the most important information and moves to less critical details.
What is the meaning of the word 'infer' in reading comprehension?
Answer: To draw a conclusion from evidence not directly stated
Inferring means using clues in the text plus background knowledge to conclude something the author did not state directly.
In formal writing, which of the following should be avoided?
Answer: Contractions like 'don't' and 'can't'
Contractions are informal. Formal writing requires spelled-out forms such as 'do not' and 'cannot.'
Which transition word signals a contrast between two ideas?
Answer: However
'However' introduces a contrasting idea. 'Furthermore' and 'similarly' add or compare; 'therefore' shows result.
A paragraph about recycling ends: 'For these reasons, recycling is essential for a sustainable future.' This sentence is an example of what?
Answer: A concluding sentence
A concluding sentence wraps up the paragraph by restating the main idea or summarizing the points made.