WorksheetsStrunk rules 16-22 practice 2
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following sentences uses definite, specific, concrete language?
Quickly grabbing her purse, Fatima called out for a security guard.
A period of good events excited us.
Frank showed disappointment after learning about the thing that happened.
After witnessing the behavior of the class, he had no choice.
Which of the following sentences omits needless words?
Stephen is a man who enjoys a good steak.
This subject greatly upset her.
Her scarf is an interesting one.
The reason why the ship sank was that it hit a mine.
Which of the following sentences omits needless words?
The fact that J.B. is rich does not change my opinion.
Owing to the fact that there were only three days left, the theater was packed.
She forgot to turn off the basement light.
I remind you that I was unaware of the fact that the dog was sick.
Which of the following sentences omits needless words?
Mockingjay, the third book in the Hunger Games series, was made into a two-part movie.
His sister, who is a talented flute player, won the contest.
Chicago, which is the largest city in Illinois, is home to the National Museum of Mexican Art.
All of the above omit needless words.
If a writer finds that he has written a series of loose sentences, he should recast enough of them to remove the monotony, ___.
replacing them by simple sentences
replacing them by sentences of two clauses joined by a semicolon
replacing them by periodic sentences of two clauses
All of the above—whichever best represents the real relations of thought
Which of the following sentences expresses coordinate ideas in a similar form?
The Falcons, Trojans, Warriors, and the Raptors are in our conference.
Either you must lock your phone in the pouch or go to the dean’s office.
The Olympics are an event not for competition but friendship.
Today, the majority trusts the teacher; before, students were skeptical of his methods.
Which of the following sentences keep related words together?
In the book Mockingjay, Katniss leads a rebellion against the government.
Monique noticed a duck in the retention pond in the park that was right in the middle.
A person, if he eats too much sugar, develops type II diabetes.
You can text your girlfriend and tell her how you got tickets for free.
Which of the following sentences keeps related words together?
There was a gasp from the class that showed shock.
Not all of the parents were at the meeting.
This is a video of Hugo, the neighbor of Randall, who was caught stealing packages.
The principal said she wanted all students to have Chromebooks at today’s staff meeting.
Which of the following is true about writing summaries?
Use past tense in summarizing the action of a drama.
Use present tense in summarizing when it seems more natural to do so.
Regardless of tense choice, keep to one tense.
All of the above
Which of the following places emphatic words at the end of sentences?
Because of her healthy diet, the daughter’s stamina was greatly improved.
Since October, the team has improved its sportsmanship, but has not improved its record.
Fairness and kindness, she always rewarded.
All of the above
