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| 1. | To correct a fragment that lacks a subject, _____________________. |
| | add a subject to the fragment to make it a complete sentence |
| | add a complete verb or helping verb to make the fragment a complete sentence |
| | combine the fragment with another sentence |
| | separate the main clauses with a semicolon |
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| 2. | If a collective noun refers to a group as a whole, ______________________. |
| | ignore the predicate nominative |
| | make sure the verb agrees with the subject |
| | use a singular verb |
| | determine whether the noun of amount refers to one unit |
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| 3. | When a pronoun reference is weak or vague, _____________________. |
| | rewrite the sentence, adding a clear verb for the pronoun |
| | rewrite the sentence, eliminating the pronoun entirely |
| | rewrite the sentence, eliminating the antecedent |
| | rewrite the sentence, substituting a noun for the pronoun |
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| 4. | To correct an unnecessary shift in tense, ____________________. |
| | use the same tense for both verbs |
| | shift from the past tense to the past perfect tense |
| | eliminate the second verb |
| | eliminate the first verb |
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| 5. | To correct a misplaced modifier, _____________________. |
| | place the adverb only immediately before the word or group of words it modifies |
| | remove the modifier from the sentence |
| | move the misplaced phrase as close as possible to the word or words it modifies |
| | remove the word only from the sentence |
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| 6. | To correct a sentence with no comma before the coordinating conjunction, ____. |
| | place a semicolon between the two main clauses |
| | add a coordinating conjunction after the comma |
| | add a comma before the coordinating conjunction to separate the two main clauses |
| | begin a new sentence |
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| 7. | When a second-person pronoun refers to a third-person antecedent, _________. |
| | use the appropriate third-person pronoun |
| | reword the sentence to eliminate the pronoun |
| | determine whether the indefinite pronoun antecedent is singular or plural |
| | reword the sentence, using he or she, him or her, and so on |
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| 8. | When there is an incorrect shift in person between two pronouns, ___________. |
| | rewrite the sentence, adding a clear antecedent for the pronoun |
| | use the appropriate third-person pronoun |
| | reword the sentence so that both the antecedent and the pronoun are plural |
| | replace the incorrect pronoun with an appropriate noun |
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| 9. | To correct improper use of the past participle, _______________________. |
| | replace the past participle with the past form of the verb |
| | use the correct past or past participle form of an irregular verb |
| | use the auxiliary verb |
| | replace the past participle with the present form of the verb |
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| 10. | To correct confusion between its and it's, _____________________. |
| | use an apostrophe alone to form the possessive of a plural noun that ends in -s |
| | use an apostrophe to form the contraction of it is |
| | use an apostrophe and an -s to form the possessive of a plural noun that does not end in -s |
| | use an apostrophe and an -s to form the possessive of a singular indefinite pronoun |
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