Essay and Sentence Revision Flashcards

Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?

Answer: I have a meeting at noon; lunch follows after.

A semicolon correctly joins two related independent clauses without a conjunction.

Choose the correct pronoun: "Neither the teacher nor the students brought ______ books."

Answer: their

With "nor," the pronoun agrees with the nearer noun "students," requiring "their."

Which revision improves wordiness: "Due to the fact that it rained, we stayed inside"?

Answer: Because it rained, we stayed inside.

"Because" replaces the wordy phrase "due to the fact that" concisely.

Identify the run-on sentence.

Answer: The dog barked the cat ran.

"The dog barked the cat ran" fuses two independent clauses with no punctuation or conjunction.

Which sentence places the apostrophe correctly?

Answer: The student's books were on the desk.

"Student's" shows singular possession of the books.

What is the best transition to add a supporting example: "Exercise improves health. ______, it lowers blood pressure"?

Answer: For instance

"For instance" introduces a specific example that supports the previous claim.

Which sentence corrects the shift in verb tense: "He opened the door and sees the guest"?

Answer: He opened the door and saw the guest.

Both verbs should be in the past tense for consistency.