Revising Sentence Clarity

Which sentence is expressed most clearly and effectively?

• With a flat tire, the turnpike had a car to be towed.

• The car with a flat tire was towed off the turnpike.

• The car was towed off the turnpike with a flat tire.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence is expressed most clearly and effectively?

• Don't give the fish with small bones in it to the cat.

• Don't give the fish to the cat with its small bones.

• Don't give the fish to the cat with small bones in it.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence is expressed most clearly and effectively?

• The train station was located by a river made of red brick.

• Made of red brick, the river was beside the train station.

• The train station made of red brick was located by a river.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence is expressed most clearly and effectively?

• He saw a bird that he didn't recognize sitting on a wire.

• He saw a bird sitting on a wire that he didn't recognize.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence is expressed most clearly and effectively?

• I bought a table with collapsible legs from a clerk.

• I bought a table from a clerk with collapsible legs.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence is expressed most clearly and effectively?

• We watched the man on the roof jump to the ground.

• We watched the man jump to the ground on the roof.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which sentence is expressed most clearly and effectively?

• Riding his bike down the road, Bill was attacked by a dog.

• Riding his bike down the road, a dog attacked Bill.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence is expressed most clearly and effectively?

• To do well in school, studying is necessary.

• To do well in school, a person needs to study.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence is expressed most clearly and effectively?

• Paddling furiously, we were able to reach land.

• Paddling furiously, land was reached.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence is expressed most clearly and effectively?

• While attending the concert, my stomach hurt.

• While attending the concert, I had an upset stomach.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C