Sentence Revision and Editing Flashcards

Which revision corrects the sentence fragment: "Because the road was closed for repairs."

Answer: Because the road was closed for repairs, we took a detour.

Adding an independent clause completes the dependent fragment.

Choose the correct word: "They left ____ books on the bus."

Answer: their

"Their" is the possessive form showing the books belong to them.

Which sentence uses the colon correctly?

Answer: I packed three items: a map, water, and snacks.

A colon follows a complete clause to introduce a list.

Select the most precise word: "The directions were so ____ that no one could follow them."

Answer: vague

"Vague" matches the result that no one could follow the directions.

Which revision corrects the agreement error: "The team are celebrating their victory" in American usage?

Answer: The team is celebrating its victory.

In American English "team" is singular, taking "is" and "its."

Choose the sentence with correct quotation punctuation.

Answer: "Wait here," she said.

The comma goes inside the closing quotation mark before the attribution.

Which transition best shows cause: "It rained all day; ____, the game was canceled"?

Answer: consequently

"Consequently" shows the cancellation resulted from the rain.