Read the following sentence and identify the word that should be replaced to improve the sentence's clarity: "She walked her dog to the store where she bought some snacks."

Question

Read the following sentence and identify the word that should be replaced to improve the sentence's clarity: "She walked her dog to the store where she bought some snacks."

Question 1 options:

A) walked

B) dog

C) store

D) snacks

Question 2 (1 point)
2. Which of the following sentences needs a transition word or phrase to improve the flow between ideas?

Question 2 options:

A) The movie was exciting. The popcorn was delicious.

B) First, I went to the store. Then, I met my friends at the park.

C) The cat climbed the tree. It was a sunny day.

D) The book was long. I read it in a day.

Question 3 (1 point)
3.Which of these sentences is dependant?

Question 3 options:

A) One of the best days I ever had was with you.

B) Although he is my friend.

C) Jared is the best friend I have ever had.

D) While he is my friend, I know that sometimes we don't agree on everything.

Question 4 (1 point)
4. Which sentence needs additional details to make it clearer and more informative?

Question 4 options:

A) "The school trip was fun."

B) "The science experiment worked."

C) "My favorite book is interesting."

D) "I enjoyed the concert."

Question 5 (1 point)
5. Revise the following sentence to correct the run-on error:

"I like pizza I eat it every Friday."

Question 5 options:

"I like pizza. I eat it every Friday."

I like pizza I eat it every Friday!!

"I like pizza, I eat it every Friday?"

I like pizza... I eat it every Friday.

Question 6 (1 point)
6. How would you revise the fourth sentence by adding more specific details?

"I went to the zoo last weekend. It was a beautiful day. I saw lions, tigers, and bears. The animals were interesting. I had a great time."

Question 6 options:

The animals were very interesting.

The animals were interesting to me because I had never seen so many types of animals before!

The animals were only interesting because of the tigers.

The animals were not interesting at all.

Question 7 (1 point)
7. Where should sentence number three be moved in the paragraph to improve the overall organization of the text?

"First, I baked the cake. Lastly, we decorated it with icing and sprinkles. After that, I invited my friends over to decorate the cake."

Question 7 options:

First, I baked the cake. After that, I invited my friends over to decorate the cake. Lastly, we decorated it with icing and sprinkles.

After that, I invited my friends over to decorate the cake. First, I baked the cake. Lastly, we decorated it with icing and sprinkles.

Lastly, we decorated it with icing and sprinkles. After that, I invited my friends over to decorate the cake. First, I baked the cake.

No change needed.

Question 8 (1 point)
8. Choose the correct transition word to improve the flow between the two sentences:

"The weather was hot. ______, we decided to go to the beach."

Question 8 options:

A) Therefore

B) However

C) Finally

D) Moreover

Question 9 (1 point)
9. Revise the following sentence to eliminate redundancy:

"The bright, shining sun rose in the morning."

*Hint: Redundancy means "more than what is needed" or " unnecessarily repetitive"

Question 9 options:

The shining sun rose in the morning.

The dull shining sun rose in the morning.

The brilliant shining sun rose in the morning.

No change needed.

Question 10 (1 point)
10. Which sentence in the following paragraph is off-topic and should be removed to improve coherence?

"We discussed the history of ancient civilizations in our history class. In math, we learned about geometry. In English class, we read a fascinating novel. Our school's basketball team won the championship last year."

Question 10 options:

We discussed the history of ancient civilizations in our history class.

In math, we learned about geometry.

In English class, we read a fascinating novel.

Our school's basketball team won the championship last year.

Answer 1

Question 1: C) store

Question 2: B) First, I went to the store. Then, I met my friends at the park.
Question 3: B) Although he is my friend.
Question 4: B) "The science experiment worked."
Question 5: "I like pizza. I eat it every Friday."
Question 6: The animals were interesting to me because I had never seen so many types of animals before!
Question 7: First, I baked the cake. After that, I invited my friends over to decorate the cake. Lastly, we decorated it with icing and sprinkles.
Question 8: C) Finally
Question 9: The shining sun rose in the morning.
Question 10: Our school's basketball team won the championship last year.