Essay and Sentence Revision Flashcards

Which revision best corrects the comma splice: "The exam was difficult, many students still passed"?

Answer: The exam was difficult, but many students still passed.

Adding the coordinating conjunction "but" after the comma joins the two independent clauses correctly.

Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

Answer: Each of the students has a calculator.

"Each" is singular and requires the singular verb "has."

Which word best completes the sentence to show contrast: "She studied for weeks; ______, she felt unprepared"?

Answer: however

"However" signals a contrast between her studying and her feeling unprepared.

Identify the sentence that is a fragment.

Answer: Because the weather turned cold.

"Because the weather turned cold" is a dependent clause and cannot stand alone.

Which revision corrects the misplaced modifier: "Walking to school, the rain soaked my jacket"?

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

The modifier "walking to school" must logically describe "I," the person doing the walking.

Which sentence uses parallel structure correctly?

Answer: She likes hiking, swimming, and biking.

All three items in the list use the same -ing gerund form, creating parallel structure.

In an essay, what is the primary purpose of a thesis statement?

Answer: To state the main argument or central claim

A thesis statement presents the essay's central argument or main point.