Proofreading & Editing Grammar & Punctuation 2

Question 1

Which sentence uses the semicolon correctly?

Accepted Answer

She edits manuscripts; she also proofreads novels.

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She edits manuscripts; and novels.

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She edits; manuscripts and novels.

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She; edits manuscripts and novels.

Question 2

What is a sentence fragment?

Accepted Answer

A sentence missing a subject, verb, or complete thought

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A sentence with too many clauses

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A sentence that is too short

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A sentence with improper capitalization

Question 3

Which verb tense is used in the sentence: 'The editor had reviewed all chapters before the deadline'?

Accepted Answer

Past perfect

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Simple past

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Present perfect

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Past progressive

Question 4

Which option corrects the comma splice: 'She submitted the draft, it needed more editing'?

Accepted Answer

She submitted the draft; it needed more editing.

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She submitted the draft it needed more editing.

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She submitted, the draft it needed more editing.

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She submitted the draft, and, it needed more editing.

Question 5

What does 'parallel structure' mean in writing?

Accepted Answer

Using the same grammatical form for items in a series

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Using the same sentence length throughout

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Placing sentences in chronological order

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Using the same punctuation in every sentence

Question 6

Which sentence correctly uses an apostrophe?

Accepted Answer

The editor's desk was cluttered.

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The editors desk was cluttered.

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The editor' desk was cluttered.

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The editors' desk's were cluttered.