English Grammar Quiz 17

point of view

avoiding unnecessary shifts in tense, subject, voice, mood, or person

conciseness

using only as many words as are necessary to express an idea correctly, clearly, and effectively

variety

using different lengths of sentences, different beginnings, and different sentence structures

emphasis

finding a way to point out the most important idea in a sentence

unity

using only related ideas in the same sentence

dangling modifier

Laughing and joking, the audience quickly filled the auditorium to capacity.

(label the error and correct the sentence)

Laughing and joking, the auditorium quickly filled to capacity.

run-on sentence

Take the shortcut past Millview; then turn south at the intersection of Highways 82 and 19.

(label the error and correct the sentence)

Take the shortcut past Millview, turn south at the intersection of Highways 82 and 19.

fragment

The price of gasoline has been rising steadily throughout the summer months.

(label the error and correct the sentence)

The price of gasoline rising steadily throughout the summer months.

Error in Parallelism

To tell a lie and to deceive are the same thing.

(label the error and correct the sentence)

To tell a lie and deceiving are the same thing.

unclear pronoun reference

The Bible says that Joseph had eleven brothers.

(label the error and correct the sentence)

In the Bible, it says that Joseph had eleven brothers.