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Which revision best combines these sentences? "The library was quiet. Students were studying for exams."
Answer: The library was quiet because students were studying for exams.
Using "because" shows the logical cause-and-effect relationship between the quiet and the studying.
Choose the correct word: "The committee will announce ___ decision tomorrow."
Answer: its
"Its" is the possessive pronoun, and a committee is a singular collective noun.
Which transition best fits? "She practiced every day; ___, she won the competition."
Answer: consequently
"Consequently" signals that winning was the result of daily practice.
Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.
Answer: Each of the players has a uniform.
"Each" is singular and takes the singular verb "has."
Which sentence is free of misplaced modifiers?
Answer: Walking to school, Maria saw a stray dog.
The modifier "walking to school" correctly describes Maria, the subject right after it.
Where should a comma be added? "After the storm passed we went outside."
Answer: After the storm passed, we went outside.
A comma follows an introductory dependent clause before the main clause.
Which word best replaces the vague word in: "The movie was good in many different ways."
Answer: compelling
"Compelling" is precise and vivid, improving the weak word "good."