TSI Sentence Revision and Editing 2

Question 1

Which revision best corrects the comma splice: "The lab closed early, the students finished their experiments at home"?

Accepted Answer

The lab closed early; the students finished their experiments at home.

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The lab closed early, the students finished, their experiments at home.

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The lab closed early the students finished their experiments at home.

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The lab closed early, the students, finished their experiments at home.

Question 2

Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

Accepted Answer

Each of the players brings a water bottle.

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Each of the players bring a water bottle.

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Each of the players are bringing a water bottle.

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Each of the players have brought a water bottle.

Question 3

Which revision fixes the dangling modifier: "Walking to school, the rain soaked my jacket"?

Accepted Answer

Walking to school, I got my jacket soaked by the rain.

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Walking to school, my jacket was soaked by the rain.

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The rain, walking to school, soaked my jacket.

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Walking to school the rain soaked my jacket.

Question 4

Which word choice is correct: "The new policy will ____ how we file reports"?

Accepted Answer

affect

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effect

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affects

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effected

Question 5

Select the most concise revision: "Due to the fact that it was raining, we stayed inside."

Accepted Answer

Because it was raining, we stayed inside.

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Due to the fact that it rained, we stayed inside.

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On account of the fact it was raining, we stayed inside.

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In light of the rain happening, we stayed inside.

Question 6

Which sentence uses parallel structure correctly?

Accepted Answer

She likes hiking, swimming, and biking.

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She likes hiking, swimming, and to bike.

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She likes to hike, swimming, and biking.

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She likes hike, swim, and biking.

Question 7

Choose the correct pronoun: "Neither the manager nor the employees finished ____ task."

Accepted Answer

their

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his

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its

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her