TSI Essay and Sentence Revision 3

Question 1

Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?

Accepted Answer

I have a meeting at noon; lunch follows after.

Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

their

Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Because it rained, we stayed inside.

Answer

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

Question 4

Identify the run-on sentence.

Accepted Answer

The dog barked the cat ran.

Answer

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

Question 5

Which sentence places the apostrophe correctly?

Accepted Answer

The student's books were on the desk.

Answer

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

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