Writing Coherent Sentences (ed2020)

Decide if the underlined part of each sentence is an absolute phrase, an appositive phrase, a restrictive clause, or a nonrestrictive clause. The concert that I attended was held last August. The audience moved as one, the crowd swaying to the music. The concert, which had been rescheduled, was sold out. The concert, which had been rescheduled, was sold out.

1. restrictive 2.absolute 3.nonrestrictive 4.appositive

1) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. uses anaphora and connotation in his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. 2) He uses these techniques at the same time. 3) His use of the techniques emphasizes important ideas. Based on the word choice in sentence 1, who is the most likely audience for this passage?

A

Which sentences combine the ideas correctly? Check all that apply. The members of the team worked well together. The team members won first place in the contest.

A B D E

1) People know that taking tests is hard, but you will get better grades by studying. 2) I learned this lesson when my friend and me studied all afternoon, then aced our final exam for biology. 3) I suggest that if people want to do well, he should try studying, too. 4) In my opinion, scoring well on it is all about how you prepare. Decide what revision should be made in each sentence to correct the pronoun errors. Sentence 1: Sentence 2: Sentence 3: Sentence 4

ANSWER Sentence 1: Change "you" to "they' Sentence 2: Change "me" to "I". Sentence 3: Change "he" to "they" Sentence 4: Change "it" to " a test."

Read the sample sentence, and then answer the questions. Sequoia and Charles plans to exercise together. What two elements in this sentence do not agree? Which revised sentence corrects the agreement error?

ANSWER 1 AND 3

I recently went on a camping trip where I learned survival techniques, cooking skills, and general safety rules. I learned several rules to stay safe from bears in the woods: get off the trail by sundown, make lots of noise so bears know you're there, and __________. Which phrase completes the final sentence and uses a parallel structure? no food with strong odors don't carry food with strong odors food with strong odors behind other important safety rules about food

B

Which sentence corrects the dangling modifier in the sample sentence? After reading the whole book, the ending was unsatisfying. Reading the whole book, the ending was unsatisfying. After reading the whole book, I found that the ending was unsatisfying. After reading the whole book, the ending became unsatisfying. Reading the whole book, the ending was unsatisfying.

B

1) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. uses anaphora and connotation in his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. 2) He uses these techniques at the same time. 3) His use of the techniques emphasizes important ideas. Which revision combines sentences 2 and 3 to add sentence variety?

C

When you write a formal essay, you should always follow the steps of the writing process, including prewriting to gather your ideas, drafting to organize your ideas, and making revisions to make sure your ideas are logical. Which phrases are parallel in the sample sentence? Check all that apply. "write a formal essay" "the steps of the writing process" "prewriting to gather your ideas" "drafting to organize your ideas" "making revisions to make sure your ideas are logical"

C, D & E

Which sentence contains a dangling modifier? Arriving late for the movie, Jack quietly took a seat. Arriving early to class, Leslie had time to finish her homework. Without hearing the instructions, I found that the assignment was difficult to complete. After reading the whole book, the ending was unsatisfying.

D

Write one sentence that correctly combines the two sample sentences. Consider using more-specific words in your revision. The clown at the party was very nice. I did not think that the clown was funny.

The warmhearted clown at the party was caring, but his performance was not very humorous.