Sentence Revision and Editing Flashcards

Which revision corrects the faulty pronoun reference: "When Maria spoke to Tia, she was nervous"?

Answer: When Maria spoke to Tia, Maria was nervous.

Naming Maria removes the ambiguity about who "she" refers to.

Choose the correct word: "The committee will ____ on the proposal tomorrow."

Answer: counsel

"Counsel" as a verb means to advise, fitting the action of the committee.

Which sentence corrects the misplaced modifier: "Covered in chocolate, the child enjoyed the cake"?

Answer: The child enjoyed the cake covered in chocolate.

Moving the modifier next to "cake" makes clear the cake is covered in chocolate.

Select the sentence with correct comma usage.

Answer: After the storm passed, we cleaned the yard.

A comma follows an introductory dependent clause before the main clause.

Which revision keeps verb tense consistent: "She opens the door and walked outside"?

Answer: She opens the door and walks outside.

Both verbs should be present tense: "opens" and "walks."

Choose the correct comparison: "Of the two routes, this one is ____."

Answer: shorter

Comparing two things uses the comparative "shorter."

Which sentence is free of a double negative?

Answer: I didn't see anything unusual.

"Didn't" with "anything" avoids using two negatives together.