Language Arts Writing Flashcards
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Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised.
Answer: Jewelry, including watches, necklaces and earrings, is an accessory used by members of all classes.
The subject of the sentence is 'Jewelry,' which is a singular noun. The phrase 'including watches, necklaces and earrings' is an intervening phrase that does not change the singularity of the subject. Therefore, the verb must agree with 'Jewelry,' requiring the singular verb 'is.' Option A correctly uses 'is' to maintain subject-verb agreement.
Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised.
Answer: Huckabees, including Jason Schwartzman's performance.
The original sentence likely suffered from a grammatical error such as a comma splice or an unclear connection. Option E, 'Huckabees, including Jason Schwartzman's performance,' correctly uses a comma to introduce a modifying phrase that clarifies what is being included or discussed about 'Huckabees.' This structure is grammatically sound and clearly links the performance to the movie.
Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised.
Answer: are a great way to make friends and
Assuming the full sentence has a plural subject (e.g., 'Clubs' or 'Activities'), the verb must agree with that plural subject. 'Are a great way to make friends and' correctly uses the plural verb 'are' to match a plural subject. This ensures proper subject-verb agreement, making the sentence grammatically correct.
Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised.
Answer: is that she is a
The phrase 'the reason is because' is considered redundant and grammatically incorrect because 'reason' already implies 'because.' The correct construction to explain a reason is 'the reason is that' or simply 'because.' Option C, 'is that she is a,' correctly uses 'that' to introduce the clause explaining the reason, avoiding the redundancy.
Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised.
Answer: enhances the sports-watching experience.
Assuming the full sentence has a singular subject (e.g., 'Technology' or 'This feature'), the verb must agree with that singular subject. 'Enhances the sports-watching experience' correctly uses the singular verb 'enhances' to match a singular subject. This maintains proper subject-verb agreement, making the sentence grammatically sound.
Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised.
Answer: It was a shocking and indelible moment;
The original fragment likely lacked proper sentence structure or punctuation. Option C, 'It was a shocking and indelible moment;', creates a complete, grammatically correct sentence. The semicolon correctly separates two independent clauses or introduces a closely related explanation, ensuring proper sentence structure and clarity.
Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised.
Answer: it is even more basic for students to complete high school and attain at least a bachelor’s degree.
The original sentence likely used an unnecessary or incorrect conjunction, creating redundancy or an awkward flow. Option E, 'it is even more basic for students to complete high school and attain at least a bachelor’s degree,' removes any superfluous conjunctions or transition words. This creates a concise and grammatically correct independent clause that logically follows the preceding context without needing an explicit connector.
Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised.
Answer: your strength against your opponent's.
The sentence compares 'your strength' to 'your opponent's strength.' To maintain parallel structure and correctly indicate possession, 'opponent's' (meaning 'opponent's strength') is required. Option A, 'your strength against your opponent's,' correctly uses the possessive apostrophe to imply 'opponent's strength,' ensuring a clear and grammatically sound comparison.
Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised.
Answer: spend their time involved in the community by working with peers, young children and senior citizens.
When listing items or activities, it's important to maintain parallel structure and conciseness. Option D, 'spend their time involved in the community by working with peers, young children and senior citizens,' removes the redundant 'also helping' and 'also' from the list. This creates a more streamlined and grammatically correct enumeration of activities, maintaining parallelism.
Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised.
Answer: McCarthyism was an ideology and an applied pursuit that arose in the middle of the twentieth century and targeted communists in the United States Stat
This question tests historical accuracy and grammatical precision. Option E correctly identifies 'McCarthyism' as an ideology and applied pursuit in the mid-twentieth century that targeted communists. It also correctly capitalizes 'United States' and uses the appropriate past tense verbs ('was' and 'arose') for historical events, ensuring the sentence is both factually and grammatically sound.