Question 1

Instructions: In each sentence below, select the letter of the correctly punctuated sentence. Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Who has the jumper cables for the car? 
B)  Many people asked if they could watch the film crew shoot the scene? 
C)  Janice shouted at the man in front of her! 
A)  Who has the jumper cables for the car? 
B)  Many people asked if they could watch the film crew shoot the scene? 
C)  Janice shouted at the man in front of her!

Question 2

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. For each pair, select the answer with more sentence variety. Which answer choice has sentence variety?

Accepted Answer

A)  Michelle's brother Craig was a basketball star. He earned As almost effortlessly. She studied hard. She struggled to overcome her discomfort with test-taking. Craig won a scholarship to Princeton University. Michelle decided to apply there as well. 
B)  Michelle's brother Craig was a basketball star who earned As almost effortlessly whereas she studied hard and struggled to overcome her discomfort with test-taking. After Craig won a scholarship to Princeton University, Michelle decided to apply there as well. 
A)  Michelle's brother Craig was a basketball star. He earned As almost effortlessly. She studied hard. She struggled to overcome her discomfort with test-taking. Craig won a scholarship to Princeton University. Michelle decided to apply there as well. 
B)  Michelle's brother Craig was a basketball star who earned As almost effortlessly whereas she studied hard and struggled to overcome her discomfort with test-taking. After Craig won a scholarship to Princeton University, Michelle decided to apply there as well.

Question 3

Instructions: Select the letter of the correctly punctuated sentence. Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Before going to class Belen and Daniela reviewed their notes one final time. 
B)  Driving along the waterfront she saw many elegant homes. 
C)  Saving $30, he repaired the lawn mower himself. 
A)  Before going to class Belen and Daniela reviewed their notes one final time. 
B)  Driving along the waterfront she saw many elegant homes. 
C)  Saving $30, he repaired the lawn mower himself.

Question 4

Instructions: For each pair of sentences below, select the letter of the option that provides the best sentence variety. Which answer choice provides the best sentence variety?

Accepted Answer

A)  The year was 1959. Berry Gordy was a songwriter in Detroit. He purchased a little house at 2648 West Grand Boulevard. 
B)  The year was 1959. Berry Gordy, a Detroit songwriter, purchased a little house at 2648 West Grand Boulevard. 
A)  The year was 1959. Berry Gordy was a songwriter in Detroit. He purchased a little house at 2648 West Grand Boulevard. 
B)  The year was 1959. Berry Gordy, a Detroit songwriter, purchased a little house at 2648 West Grand Boulevard.

Question 5

Instructions: For each pair of sentences below, select the letter of the option that provides the best sentence variety. Which answer choice provides the best sentence variety?

Accepted Answer

A)  Today thousands of rock 'n' roll fans visit the museum every year. 
B)  The museum is located in the old house on West Grand in Detroit, and thousands of rock 'n' roll fans visit it every year. 
A)  Today thousands of rock 'n' roll fans visit the museum every year. 
B)  The museum is located in the old house on West Grand in Detroit, and thousands of rock 'n' roll fans visit it every year.

Question 6

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. For each pair, select the answer with more sentence variety. Which answer choice has sentence variety?

Accepted Answer

A)  Michelle majored in sociology, the study of human behavior; her thesis explored race, success, and the black community. With her high grades and a maturing philosophy, Michelle attended Harvard Law School, graduated, and joined a Chicago law firm. 
B)  Michelle majored in sociology, the study of human social behavior. Her thesis explored race, success, and the black community. Michelle had high grades and a maturing point of view. She attended Harvard Law School. She graduated. She joined a Chicago law firm. 
A)  Michelle majored in sociology, the study of human behavior; her thesis explored race, success, and the black community. With her high grades and a maturing philosophy, Michelle attended Harvard Law School, graduated, and joined a Chicago law firm. 
B)  Michelle majored in sociology, the study of human social behavior. Her thesis explored race, success, and the black community. Michelle had high grades and a maturing point of view. She attended Harvard Law School. She graduated. She joined a Chicago law firm.

Question 7

Instructions: For each pair of sentences below, select the letter of the option that provides the best sentence variety. Which answer choice provides the best sentence variety?

Accepted Answer

A)  Visitors can see many interesting exhibits. They include collections of rare photographs, sheet music, costumes, and other artifacts from this important musical era. 
B)  Visitors can see many interesting exhibits, including collections of rare photographs, sheet music, costumes, and other artifacts from this important music era. 
A)  Visitors can see many interesting exhibits. They include collections of rare photographs, sheet music, costumes, and other artifacts from this important musical era. 
B)  Visitors can see many interesting exhibits, including collections of rare photographs, sheet music, costumes, and other artifacts from this important music era.

Exam 22: Revising for Sentence Variety

Instructions: In each sentence below, select the letter of the correctly punctuated sentence. Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. For each pair, select the answer with more sentence variety. Which answer choice has sentence variety?

Instructions: Select the letter of the correctly punctuated sentence. Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

Instructions: For each pair of sentences below, select the letter of the option that provides the best sentence variety. Which answer choice provides the best sentence variety?

Instructions: For each pair of sentences below, select the letter of the option that provides the best sentence variety. Which answer choice provides the best sentence variety?

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. For each pair, select the answer with more sentence variety. Which answer choice has sentence variety?

Instructions: For each pair of sentences below, select the letter of the option that provides the best sentence variety. Which answer choice provides the best sentence variety?

Exploring the Writing Process the Writing Process Subject, Audience, and Purpose

Prewriting to Generate Ideas

The Process of Writing Paragraphs

Achieving Coherence

Illustration

Narration

Description

Process

Definition

Comparison and Contrast

Classification

Cause and Effect

Persuasion

The Process of Writing an Essay

The Introduction, the Conclusion, and the Title

Types of Essays I

Types of Essays II

Summarizing, Quoting, and Avoiding Plagiarism

Strengthening an Essay With Research

Writing Under Pressure: the Essay Examination

Revising for Consistency and Parallelism

Revising for Language Awareness

Putting Your Revision Skills to Work

Proofreading to Correct Your Personal Error Patterns

The Simple Sentence

Coordination and Subordination

Avoiding Sentence Errors

Present Tense Agreement

Past Tense

The Past Participle

Nouns

Pronouns

Prepositions

Adjectives and Adverbs

The Apostrophe

The Comma

Mechanics

Putting Your Proofreading Skills to Work Proofreading Strategy

Spelling

Look-Alikessound-Alikes Proofreading Strategy

Some Guidelines for Students of English as a Second Language.

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