Writing Coherent Sentences

Sequoia and Charles plans to exercise together. What two elements in this sentence do not agree?

• subject and verb

• modifier and object

• pronoun and antecedent

Which revised sentence corrects the agreement error?

• She or he plan to exercise together.

• To exercise together, Sequoia and Charles plans.

• Sequoia and Charles plan to exercise together.

People know that taking tests is hard, but you will get better grades by studying. Decide what revision should be made to correct the pronoun errors.

• Change “you” to “we.”

• Change “you” to “he or she.”

• Change “you” to “they.”

I learned this lesson when my friend and me studied all afternoon, then aced our final exam for biology. Decide what revision should be made to correct the pronoun errors.

• Change “me” to “I.”

• Change “I” to “they.”

• Change “we” to “you.”

I suggest that if people want to do well, he should try studying, too. Decide what revision should be made to correct the pronoun errors.

• Change “I” to “me.”

• Change “he” to “they”

• Change “someone” to “you.”

In my opinion, scoring well on it is all about how you prepare. Decide what revision should be made to correct the pronoun errors.

• Change “my” to “ours.”

• Change “it” to “a test.”

• Change “you” to “your.”

Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?

• Arriving late for the movie, Jack quietly took a seat.

• Arriving early to class, Leslie had time to finish her homework.

• Without hearing the instructions, I found that the assignment was difficult to complete.

• After reading the whole book, the ending was unsatisfying.

Which sentence corrects the dangling modifier in the sample sentence? After reading the whole book, the ending was unsatisfying.

• Reading the whole book, the ending was unsatisfying.

• After reading the whole book, I found that the ending was unsatisfying.

• After reading the whole book, the ending became unsatisfying.

• Reading the whole book, the ending was unsatisfying.

I recently went on a camping trip where I learned survival techniques, cooking skills, and general safety rules. I learned several rules to stay safe from bears in the woods: get off the trail by sundown, make lots of noise so bears know you’re there, and __________. Which phrase completes the final sentence and uses a parallel structure?

• no food with strong odors

• don’t carry food with strong odors

• food with strong odors behind

• other important safety rules about food

When you write a formal essay, you should always follow the steps of the writing process, including prewriting to gather your ideas, drafting to organize your ideas, and making revisions to make sure your ideas are logical. Which phrases are parallel in the sample sentence? Check all that apply.

• “write a formal essay”

• “the steps of the writing process”

• “prewriting to gather your ideas”

• “drafting to organize your ideas”

• “making revisions to make sure your ideas are logical”