TSI - Texas Success Initiative Sentence Revision and Editing Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Accepted Answer

We visited Paris, Rome, and Barcelona on our trip.

Answer

A series of three or more items requires commas after each item except the last. "Paris, Rome, and Barcelona" correctly uses the Oxford comma before "and."

Question 2

Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

Accepted Answer

Neither the teachers nor the principal was informed.

Answer

With "neither…nor," the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. The closest subject is "the principal" (singular), so the correct verb is "was."

Question 3

Which option correctly uses an apostrophe?

Accepted Answer

The dog's leash was tangled in the bushes.

Answer

For a singular possessive, add apostrophe + s. "The dog's leash" correctly shows that one dog owns the leash. "Dogs'" would indicate multiple dogs.

Question 4

Which sentence avoids a comma splice?

Accepted Answer

The storm was severe; many roads flooded.

Answer

A comma splice joins two independent clauses with only a comma. A semicolon correctly joins them. Option B is a comma splice, C is a run-on, and D needs a comma after "however."

Question 5

Identify the error in: "Each of the students have submitted their assignment."

Accepted Answer

Subject-verb agreement error — should be "has submitted"

Answer

"Each" is singular and requires a singular verb. The correct form is "Each of the students has submitted their assignment."

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TSI - Texas Success Initiative Sentence Revision and Editing Questions and Answers 2