Grammar Diagnostic

Front

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Back

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

Front

Which sentence uses a conjunction correctly?

Back

I cannot play in the game until I practice more.

Front

Which red word(s) could be deleted without changing the meaning of this sentence:
Various different companies offer incentive plans to their employees.

Back

different

Front

Which green word is unnecessary:    Many experts consider the stained glass in that church to be the very best.

Back

very

Front

Choose the best conjunction to combine these sentences:
We can ask directions. We can use a map.

Back

or

Front

If these four sentences were in the same paragraph, which would be the topic sentence?

Back

Ivan Turgenev was a critically acclaimed Russian author.

Front

Identify the type of organization used in the following paragraph:
When you enter the mansion, the great hall has three ornate doorways and a grand staircase. The doorway to the left leads to the kitchen area, the doorway to the right leads to the library, and the doorway straight ahead leads to the formal dining room. The staircase curves up to the second floor. 

Back

spatial order

Front

Which of the following red words is considered a transition?
We did not catch any fish; as a result, we ate baked beans.

Back

as a result

Front

Which of the green words in the following paragraph is a transition?
A National Park Service employee annually inspects the famous Mount Rushmore National Memorial near Keystone, South Dakota. He uses ropes and harnesses to take a close look at the 60-foot granite heads of George Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln. If he finds a crack, he coats it with a sealant, thereby preventing moisture from cracking it further.

Back

thereby

Front

Identify the purpose of the composition with the following title:
"Good Reasons to Always Drive Safely"

Back

persuasive