Sentence Flow Flashcards
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Which revision best varies sentence length for better flow?
Answer: The sun rose. Slowly, the warm light spread across the quiet valley below.
Pairing a short sentence with a longer one creates rhythm and flow.
Which transition best shows cause and effect?
Answer: As a result,
"As a result" links a cause to its effect.
Which sentence corrects the dangling modifier? "After finishing dinner, the dishes were washed."
Answer: After finishing dinner, we washed the dishes.
Adding "we" gives the modifier a logical subject to describe.
Which revision combines the ideas most smoothly? "The movie was long. It was still exciting."
Answer: Although the movie was long, it was still exciting.
"Although" shows the contrast between length and excitement in one smooth sentence.
Which sentence keeps a consistent point of view?
Answer: If you want to improve, you must practice daily.
Using "you" throughout keeps the pronoun point of view consistent.
Which transition best signals a similarity?
Answer: Likewise,
"Likewise" shows that one idea is similar to another.
Which revision eliminates the wordiness? "Due to the fact that it rained, the game was canceled."
Answer: Because it rained, the game was canceled.
"Because" replaces the wordy phrase "due to the fact that."