Essay and Sentence Revision Flashcards

Which sentence correctly uses "its" versus "it's"?

Answer: The company lost its license.

"Its" is the possessive form, correctly showing the license belongs to the company.

Choose the best revision to fix the vague pronoun: "When Maria met Lisa, she was nervous."

Answer: When Maria met Lisa, Maria was nervous.

Naming Maria removes the ambiguity about who was nervous.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly with an introductory phrase?

Answer: After the long meeting, we went home.

A comma should follow an introductory phrase before the main clause.

Which transition best shows cause and effect: "It snowed heavily; ______, schools closed"?

Answer: as a result

"As a result" shows that the school closures were caused by the snow.

Identify the sentence with correct comparative form.

Answer: This book is better than that one.

"Better" is the correct comparative form of "good."

Which sentence best maintains a formal tone appropriate for an academic essay?

Answer: The findings were unexpected and warrant further study.

It uses precise, formal language suitable for academic writing.

Which revision corrects the faulty parallelism: "The job requires typing, filing, and to answer phones"?

Answer: The job requires typing, filing, and answering phones.

All three tasks use the -ing gerund form for parallel structure.