THEA THEA Writing 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence uses the correct form of the pronoun?
- Between you and I, the plan is risky.
- Her and Tom completed the project.
- The award was given to Maria and him. (Correct answer)
- Us students finished early.
Correct answer: The award was given to Maria and him.
After a preposition like 'to,' use object pronouns; 'him' is correct, not 'he.'
Question 2: A thesis statement should NOT:
- State the writer's position clearly
- Appear at the end of the introduction
- Simply announce the topic without making a claim (Correct answer)
- Guide the organization of the essay
Correct answer: Simply announce the topic without making a claim
A thesis must make a specific, arguable claim — merely naming a topic is not a thesis.
Question 3: Which of the following is a comma splice?
- I stayed home, and I watched a movie.
- I stayed home; I watched a movie.
- I stayed home, I watched a movie. (Correct answer)
- I stayed home because I watched a movie.
Correct answer: I stayed home, I watched a movie.
A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are joined with only a comma and no coordinating conjunction.
Question 4: The word 'however' used at the start of a sentence should be followed by:
- A semicolon
- No punctuation
- A colon
- A comma (Correct answer)
Correct answer: A comma
When a conjunctive adverb like 'however' begins a sentence, it is followed by a comma.
Question 5: Which revision eliminates the passive voice in 'The report was written by the manager'?
- The report has been written by the manager.
- The manager wrote the report. (Correct answer)
- Written by the manager, the report existed.
- The manager had the report written.
Correct answer: The manager wrote the report.
Moving the agent (manager) to subject position and using an active verb eliminates passive voice.
Question 6: Which choice best replaces the vague pronoun reference in: 'When Maya called Sara, she was nervous'?
- When Maya called Sara, they were nervous.
- Maya was nervous when she called Sara. (Correct answer)
- She was nervous when Maya called Sara.
- When Maya called Sara, the phone call was nervous.
Correct answer: Maya was nervous when she called Sara.
Rewriting the sentence with 'Maya' as the clear subject eliminates ambiguity about who was nervous.
Question 7: Which organizational pattern arranges details from least to most significant?
- Chronological order
- Spatial order
- Order of importance (climactic order) (Correct answer)
- Compare and contrast order
Correct answer: Order of importance (climactic order)
Climactic order builds from weakest to strongest point, leaving the most compelling argument for last.
THEA THEA Writing 4
Which sentence uses the correct form of the pronoun?