NoRedInk Editing Skills 5

Question 1

Which sentence correctly uses a dash (em dash)?

Accepted Answer

She had one goal — to win the championship.

Answer

An em dash sets off a dramatic or emphatic clause without additional punctuation around it.

Question 2

What is wrong with: 'Everyone should bring their own lunch, and also they should bring a snack.'?

Accepted Answer

Redundancy — 'also' and 'and' repeat the additive idea

Answer

'And also' is redundant; either 'and' or 'also' alone is sufficient.

Question 3

Which sentence uses passive voice? (Passive voice is not always wrong, but identify it.)

Accepted Answer

The report was submitted by the intern.

Answer

Passive voice features a form of 'be' + past participle with the agent in a 'by' phrase.

Question 4

Which sentence correctly uses 'that' vs. 'which'?

Accepted Answer

The car that I bought last year broke down.

Answer

'That' introduces a restrictive clause essential to identifying which car; no commas are used.

Question 5

Identify the tense shift error: 'She walked into the room and sees the package on the table.'

Accepted Answer

'sees' should be 'saw' to maintain past tense throughout

Answer

Verbs in a narrative sequence should remain consistent in tense; 'saw' matches 'walked'.

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