Sentence structure mistakes

Sentence structure mistakes

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6 Qs

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Sentence structure mistakes

Sentence structure mistakes

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6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

These geopolitical practices were common during the 19th C, they disappeared during the 20th century in spite of their importance in geopolitical analysis.

comma splice

run-on sentence

correct sentence

pronoun-antecedent agreement

Answer explanation

There are two main clauses joined only by a comma.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Neither a mutually peaceful relationship nor a non-violent conflict resolution mode seem the norm for some countries worldwide.

correct sentence

run-on sentence

subject-verb agreement

pronoun-antecedent agreement

Answer explanation

When we have an alternative correlative, the verb must agree with the closest subject.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Some crisis and military deployments.

fragment

run-on sentence

subject-verb agreement

correct sentence

Answer explanation

There is no verb.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Argentine and Chilean mutually exclusive claims in Antarctica have threatened Argentine geopolitical dreams over the Western South Atlantic and Argentine honor and national identity have been perceived as threatened by Chilean attempts over the territory.

correct sentence

faulty parallelism

subject-verb agreement

pronoun-antecedent agreement

Answer explanation

The unparallel structure lies in the unnecessary use of active and passive voice:

...have threatened Argentine geopolitical dreams over the Western South Atlantic and Argentine honor and national identity have been perceived as threatened by Chilean attempts over the territory.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Each country and community in zones of peace and pluralistic security maintain rich and reliable communication channels.

fragment

correct sentence

subject-verb agreement

pronoun-antecedent agreement

Answer explanation

When "each" and "every" precede singular nouns joined by "and", the verb remains singular.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The collected information, in addition to the conclusions of the analysis, were presented to the audience.

faulty parallelism

correct sentence

subject-verb agreement

pronoun-antecedent agreement

Answer explanation

The grammatical number of the subject is not changed by the addition of intervening phrases.