PARCC Sentence Flow 2

Question 1

Which revision best combines these choppy sentences? "The storm hit. It flooded the streets. People stayed home."

Accepted Answer

When the storm hit, it flooded the streets, so people stayed home.

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The storm hit and it flooded the streets and people stayed home.

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The storm hit, it flooded the streets, people stayed home.

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The storm hit; flooding streets; people home.

Question 2

Which transition best shows contrast between two sentences?

Accepted Answer

however

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therefore

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furthermore

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meanwhile

Question 3

Identify the run-on sentence.

Accepted Answer

I finished my homework I went to bed.

Answer

After I finished my homework, I went to bed.

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I finished my homework, so I went to bed.

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I finished my homework; then I went to bed.

Question 4

Which sentence uses parallel structure correctly?

Accepted Answer

She likes hiking, swimming, and biking.

Answer

She likes hiking, to swim, and biking.

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She likes to hike, swimming, and biked.

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She likes hike, swim, and to bike.

Question 5

Where should a comma go to fix this sentence? "While we waited the rain stopped."

Accepted Answer

After "waited"

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After "While"

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After "rain"

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No comma is needed

Question 6

Which revision removes the redundancy? "The final outcome of the game ended in a tie."

Accepted Answer

The game ended in a tie.

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The final outcome ended in a tie game.

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The final game outcome was a tie ending.

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The outcome of the final tie game ended.

Question 7

Which sentence flows best by varying its opening?

Accepted Answer

Quietly, the cat slipped through the open door.

Answer

The cat the cat slipped through the door.

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The cat slipped the cat through the door.

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Slipped the cat quietly door open through.