Writing Conventions Flashcards
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Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?
Answer: She studied all night; she passed the exam.
A semicolon correctly joins two independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction.
Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?
Answer: Running through the park, a deer was spotted by Maria.
A dangling modifier occurs when the subject performing the action is not the subject of the main clause; here 'a deer' is not running.
Which option corrects the comma splice: 'The report was late, the manager was furious.'?
Answer: Both A and C are correct.
A comma splice can be corrected by adding a coordinating conjunction after the comma or by using a colon when the second clause explains the first.
In which sentence is the apostrophe used correctly?
Answer: The students' projects were displayed in the hall.
When a plural noun already ends in -s, add only an apostrophe to show possession.
Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?
Answer: Neither the coach nor the players were ready.
With 'neither…nor,' the verb agrees with the subject closest to it; since 'players' is plural, the verb should be 'were.'
Which sentence correctly uses a colon?
Answer: She needed three things: a pencil, paper, and an eraser.
A colon should follow a complete independent clause before introducing a list or explanation.
Which sentence uses parallel structure correctly?
Answer: She likes hiking, swimming, and running.
Parallel structure requires all items in a series to use the same grammatical form; here all gerunds (-ing) are consistent.