Sentence Structure & Punctuation Flashcards

Which revision most effectively and concisely combines these sentences: 'The report was long. It was detailed. It was submitted on time.'

Answer: The long, detailed report was submitted on time.

Converting the repeated adjectives into a compact noun phrase creates the most concise and effective sentence.

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

Answer: Although she studied hard for weeks.

'Although she studied hard for weeks' is a dependent clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

Which sentence most clearly expresses the main idea in active voice?

Answer: We cancelled the picnic because of bad weather.

Active voice with a clear subject ('We cancelled') and no unnecessary wordiness makes the sentence most direct and effective.

Which sentence contains a redundant expression?

Answer: In my opinion, I think the solution is correct.

'In my opinion' and 'I think' express the same idea and are redundant when used together.

"The committee, along with several advisors, _______ reviewing the proposal." Which verb form is correct?

Answer: is

The subject 'committee' is singular; phrases like 'along with' do not change the subject's number.

Which revision correctly fixes the sentence boundary error in 'I love summer activities. Such as swimming, hiking, and playing sports.'?

Answer: I love summer activities, such as swimming, hiking, and playing sports.

The phrase 'such as swimming, hiking, and playing sports' is not a complete sentence and must be attached to the main clause with a comma.

Which sentence correctly uses commas to set off a nonrestrictive relative clause?

Answer: My sister, who lives in Chicago, is a nurse.

A nonrestrictive clause adds non-essential information and must be set off with commas on both sides.