NoRedInk Editing Skills 2

Question 1

Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?

Accepted Answer

She studied hard; she passed the exam.

Answer

She studied hard; and passed the exam.

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She studied; hard for the exam.

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She; studied hard and passed.

Question 2

Identify the dangling modifier in: 'Walking to school, the rain began to fall.'

Accepted Answer

'Walking to school' has no logical subject because rain cannot walk.

Answer

'Walking to school' correctly modifies 'rain'.

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There is no modifier in this sentence.

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'began to fall' is the dangling modifier.

Question 3

Which revision corrects the comma splice: 'I was tired, I went to bed early.'?

Accepted Answer

I was tired; I went to bed early.

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I was tired, so, I went to bed early.

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I was tired but I went to bed early.

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I was tired, and, I went to bed early.

Question 4

Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:

Accepted Answer

Neither the teachers nor the principal was informed.

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Neither the teachers nor the principal were informed.

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Neither the teachers nor the principal are informed.

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Neither the teachers nor the principal have been inform.

Question 5

Which word is used incorrectly in: 'The affect of the medication was immediate.'?

Accepted Answer

'affect' should be 'effect'

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'immediate' should be 'immediately'

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'medication' should be 'medicine'

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'was' should be 'were'

Question 6

Which sentence correctly uses an apostrophe?

Accepted Answer

The dog wagged its tail.

Answer

The dog wagged it's tail.

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Its' time to leave.

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The dog's tail wagged it's way.

Question 7

What editing change would improve parallel structure in: 'She likes hiking, to swim, and running.'?

Accepted Answer

She likes hiking, swimming, and running.

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She likes to hike, swimming, and to run.

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She likes hiking, swims, and to run.

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No change is needed.