Revising and Editing Flashcard

Front

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

• Because night fell.
• Jim ate the sandwich.
• On a tree-line path.
• In our neck of the woods.

Back

Jim ate the sandwich.

Front

Which word or phrase in the sentence "Various different companies offer incentive plans to their employees" could be deleted without changing the meaning? Options: Different, Incentive, Plans, Employees.

Back

Different

Front

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?
1. In the dead of the night. The van pulled up.
2. Chuck would not, give Jamie the seat.
3. Over coffee and toast, Kelly told me about her new job.
4. Lemonade. My favorite drink.

Back

Over coffee and toast, Kelly told me about her new job.

Front

Which word in the sentence is considered transitional? "We did not catch any fish; as a result, we ate macaroni and cheese."

Back

As a result

Front

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a conjunction?

• I cannot play in the game until I practice more.
• I hid in the basement my brother was mad at me.
• Victor erased the answering machine message Nora would not find out.
• She scored a goal won the game.

Back

I cannot play in the game until I practice more.

Front

Which word in the sentence is an unnecessary qualifier or intensifier? "Many experts consider the stained glass in that church to be the very best."

Back

Very

Front

Best conjunction to combine: We can ask directions. We can use a map. Options: And, But, Or, Because

Back

Or

Front

Revise the sentence pair: The bicycle tire is flat. The bicycle tire is on the bike.

Back

The bicycle tire on the bike is flat.

Front

Which of the following words is a transition word? Annually, Near, And, Thereby

Back

Thereby

Front

Which of the following sentences does NOT use informal language?

• Everybody said his new car was a "sweet ride."
• Susanna totally couldn't believe that she had won the lottery.
• The letter arrived in the morning, and he opened it immediately.
• I always feel cooped up in my cubicle at work.

Back

The letter arrived in the morning, and he opened it immediately.