Sentence fragments
Which option is a complete sentence?
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Answer: C. The clinic opened early for appointments.
The sentence contains a subject, a finite verb, and a complete thought.
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Which option is a complete sentence?
Answer: C. The clinic opened early for appointments.
The sentence contains a subject, a finite verb, and a complete thought.
Read the full explanationWhich revision correctly fixes the run-on: The test ended the students left?
Answer: B. The test ended; the students left.
A semicolon correctly separates the two related independent clauses.
Read the full explanationWhich sentence is written in active voice?
Answer: B. The nurse administered the medication.
In active voice, the subject nurse directly performs the action administered.
Read the full explanationThe root cardi most directly refers to which organ?
Answer: B. Heart
The Greek root cardi means heart, as in cardiac and cardiology.
Read the full explanationThe instructions were explicit, leaving no doubt about each step. What does explicit mean?
Answer: B. Clear and specific
The phrase leaving no doubt indicates that explicit means clearly and fully stated.
Read the full explanationWhich sentence uses parallel structure?
Answer: B. The course requires reading, writing, and discussing.
Reading, writing, and discussing use matching gerund forms.
Read the full explanationWhich transition best introduces a contrast?
Answer: C. However
However signals that the next idea differs from or qualifies the preceding idea.
Read the full explanationWhich sentence is most appropriate for a formal academic report?
Answer: B. The results demonstrated an unexpected pattern.
The sentence uses precise, objective language suited to an academic report.
Read the full explanationWhich word is spelled correctly?
Answer: C. occurrence
Occurrence is spelled with double c and double r before the suffix -ence.
Read the full explanationWhich revision is most concise: Due to the fact that the room was full, we waited?
Answer: A. Because the room was full, we waited.
Because replaces the wordy phrase due to the fact that without changing meaning.
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