THEA THEA Writing 5

Question 1

Which sentence correctly uses a colon?

Accepted Answer

She needed three things: a notebook, a pen, and an eraser.

Answer

A colon is correctly used after a complete independent clause to introduce a list.

Question 2

What is the best definition of 'unity' in a paragraph?

Accepted Answer

All sentences relate to the paragraph's main idea

Answer

Unity means every sentence in a paragraph supports and develops its single controlling idea.

Question 3

Which verb tense error appears in: 'Yesterday, she walks to school and bought lunch'?

Accepted Answer

'walks' should be 'walked' to match the past tense context

Answer

'Yesterday' establishes a past-tense context, so 'walks' must be changed to 'walked' for consistency.

Question 4

In expository writing, the primary purpose is to:

Accepted Answer

Inform or explain a topic clearly and objectively

Answer

Expository writing aims to explain, describe, or inform with factual, objective content.

Question 5

Which sentence avoids gender-biased language?

Accepted Answer

Every student should bring their own pencil.

Answer

Using 'their' as a singular gender-neutral pronoun avoids assuming gender.

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