Conditionals
Correct the mistake:
I will be happy of she will visit me.
I will be happy if she visits me.
Which sentence IS NOT a clear pronoun reference?
A. The girl ate the sandwich that her mother made.
B. Brian helped the girl who was waiting at the station.
C. The girl saw the dentist who needed a tooth removed.
D. She saw the advisor who had scheduled the appointment.
What is C.
Which part of the sentence is not parallel?
Della (a) found an old family recipe, (b) purchased the special ingredients, and (c) was planning to surprise her friends with a savory dish.
What is C: was planning should be “planned”
Choose the best coordination for these sentences: The store was closed. John wasn’t able to buy cheese
A: closed, so
B: closed, and
C: closed, yet
D: closed, nor
What is A: indicates cause and effect
If your pet ___ (be) sick, take is to the vet.
is
Identify the sentence that is worded most effectively:
A. Every single student has completely different individual values.
B. Every student has totally different things they value in life.
C. Each individual student has completely different and various values.
D. Each student has different values.
What is D.
Which part of the sentence is not parallel?
(a) Swimming, (b) water skiing, and (c) to play golf are activities that provide good exercise.
What is C: to play golf should be “playing golf”
Choose the best coordination for this sentence:
A: in addition
B: on the other hand
C: likewise
D: therefore
What is B: indicates a contrasting idea (upset/happy)
If I ___ (be) you, I would stay in bed and rest.
were
Identify the correct use of verb tense:
Sam _____ _____ seen a more beautiful painting before that day.
A. had never
B. has never
C. will never
What is A.
Which part of the sentence is not parallel?
(a) Outstanding reference books, (b) art exhibits that are rewarding and (c) interesting videos are available for all students in the Valencia Learning Resources Center.
What is B: art exhibits that are rewarding should be “rewarding art exhibits”
Choose the best coordination for the sentence:
He was late. He was also rude.
A: late in addition; he was also rude.
B: late; In addition, he was also rude.
C: late; in addition, he was also rude.
D: late, in addition, he was also rude.
What is C: executes the proper pattern (semicolon + conjunctive adverb + comma)
Create a correct sentence:
you / visit / the Eiffel Tower / when / you / be / in Paris?
Will you visit the Eiffel Tower when you are in Paris?
What is one way to correct the sentence error in the following sentence? Wearing a seat belt is not just a good idea, it’s the law.
(Answers will vary.)
Choose the correct parallel structure for the third part of the sentence:
The art studio is spacious, pleasantly cluttered, and has good lighting.
A) and has good lighting
B) and being well-lit
C) and is lit well
D) and well-lit
E) and the lighting is good
What is D: This sentence presents a list of qualities. The first two are adjectives (“spacious” and “pleasantly cluttered”), while the third is a verb phrase (“has good lighting”). The third quality must also be an adjective.
Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.
A) You asked for forgiveness, he granted it to you.
B) You asked for forgiveness; he granted it to you.
C) You asked for: forgiveness. He granted it to you.
D) You asked for forgiveness he granted it to you.
What is B
Write a conditional sentence:
Karen never wears a coat and she is always cold.
If Karen wore a coat, she wouldn't be cold.
Which of the following is a sentence fragment?
A. She had already gotten the mail.
B. While she checked the mailbox.
C. The mailbox was empty.
D. Sometimes the mail was late.
What is B.
Choose the correct parallel structure:
His coworkers praised both his determination and the way he paid attention to detail.
A) and the way he paid attention to detail
B) and also praised his attention to detail
C) and his attention to detail
D) they praised the way he paid attention to detail
E) also they praised his attention to detail
What is C: This sentence uses the correlative pair “Both…and” to present two characteristics. Both characteristics should be in the same form, but one is a possessive pronoun + noun (his determination), while the other is a phrase (the way he paid attention to detail). We need another possessive pronoun + noun: “his attention to detail.”
Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation:
A) The American flag has three colors; red, white, and blue.
B) The American flag has three colors: Red, white, and blue.
C) The American flag has: three colors. Red, white, and blue.
D) The American flag has three colors: red, white, and blue.
What is D