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Unit 12: Grammar for Editing-II - Practice Quiz

DEENG539 — Academic English 60 Questions
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1 In the sentence "It is important to revise your essay," what does "it" do?

Delayed subjects: it, there and what Easy
A. It replaces the object of the verb.
B. It acts as a delayed-subject placeholder.
C. It names the writer of the essay.
D. It describes the quality of the essay.

2 Which sentence correctly uses "there" as a delayed-subject placeholder?

Delayed subjects: it, there and what Easy
A. Are there several errors the report.
B. Several there are errors in the report.
C. There several errors are in the report.
D. There are several errors in the report.

3 Which sentence correctly uses a "what" clause as its subject?

Delayed subjects: it, there and what Easy
A. What does the essay need is a conclusion.
B. What the essay needs are concluding.
C. The essay what needs is a conclusion.
D. What the essay needs is a conclusion.

4 Which sentence has correct subject-verb agreement after introductory "there"?

Delayed subjects: it, there and what Easy
A. There are two reasons for the change.
B. There is two reasons for the change.
C. There was two reasons for the change.
D. There be two reasons for the change.

5 What is a common problem with a long and winding sentence?

The long and winding sentence Easy
A. Its topic always becomes informal.
B. Its verbs always become passive.
C. Its main point may become unclear.
D. Its spelling always becomes incorrect.

6 What is usually the best way to edit a sentence containing several unrelated ideas?

The long and winding sentence Easy
A. Replace its verbs with longer phrases.
B. Divide it into focused sentences.
C. Add more details to each clause.
D. Join it with additional conjunctions.

7 Which feature often makes a sentence unnecessarily long?

The long and winding sentence Easy
A. A clear subject and verb
B. A familiar transition word
C. One carefully chosen example
D. Repeated or redundant information

8 Which revision is clearest?

The long and winding sentence Easy
A. The lecture ended late. We missed the bus.
B. The lecture, ending late, and the missed bus.
C. Ending late the lecture we missed the bus.
D. The lecture ended late, we missed the bus.

9 What can short sentences add to academic writing when used carefully?

Short sentences Easy
A. Confusion and repetition
B. Slang and informality
C. Detail and complexity
D. Clarity and emphasis

10 Which option is a complete short sentence?

Short sentences Easy
A. The evidence is convincing.
B. Because the evidence is convincing.
C. The convincing evidence in the study.
D. Although convincing the evidence.

11 What is the likely effect of using too many short sentences in a row?

Short sentences Easy
A. The writing may become technical.
B. The writing may sound choppy.
C. The writing may become passive.
D. The writing may sound poetic.

12 Which revision best combines two closely related short sentences?

Short sentences Easy
A. The sample was small, but the results were useful.
B. The sample was small but. The results were useful.
C. The sample was small, the results were useful.
D. The sample was small. But useful were the results.

13 What does parallelism mean in writing?

Parallelism Easy
A. Placing all details in brackets
B. Using matching grammatical forms
C. Repeating every important sentence
D. Using several different verb tenses

14 Which sentence uses parallel structure?

Parallelism Easy
A. The course teaches reading, to write, and editing.
B. The course teaches reading, writing, and editing.
C. The course teaches to read, writing, and edits.
D. The course teaches reading, written work, and to edit.

15 Which sentence correctly completes the pattern "The researcher wanted to..."?

Parallelism Easy
A. collect data, testing the theory, and publication of results.
B. collecting data, test the theory, and published the results.
C. collect data, test the theory, and publish the results.
D. collected data, to test the theory, and publishing results.

16 Which sentence has faulty parallelism?

Parallelism Easy
A. She reads, writes, and debates confidently.
B. She enjoys reading, to write, and debating.
C. She likes to read, write, and debate.
D. She enjoys reading, writing, and debating.

17 Which sentence uses introductory "it" correctly?

Delayed subjects: it, there and what Easy
A. It was surprising that the test ended early.
B. It was surprise that the test ending early.
C. It were surprising the test ended early.
D. It surprising was that the test ended early.

18 Which editing action can make a long sentence easier to understand?

The long and winding sentence Easy
A. Remove words that repeat the same idea.
B. Replace short words with longer synonyms.
C. Add clauses that introduce new topics.
D. Insert several extra transition phrases.

19 Which short sentence is a fragment?

Short sentences Easy
A. The results remained uncertain.
B. The experiment failed yesterday.
C. The team repeated the experiment.
D. Because the experiment failed.

20 Which revision makes the sentence "The job requires accuracy, patience, and to work carefully" parallel?

Parallelism Easy
A. The job requires accuracy, patience, and care.
B. The job requires accurate, patience, and careful.
C. The job requires accuracy, patiently, and care.
D. The job requires accurate work, patience, and carefully.

21 Choose the sentence that correctly uses a delayed subject.

Delayed subjects: it, there and what Medium
A. It is important to submit the form by Friday.
B. Is important to submit the form by Friday.
C. What is important to submit the form by Friday.
D. There is important to submit the form by Friday.

22 Which revision correctly introduces a delayed subject in this sentence? To find reliable sources is difficult for new researchers.

Delayed subjects: it, there and what Medium
A. It is difficult for new researchers to find reliable sources.
B. It difficult for new researchers to find reliable sources.
C. There is difficult for new researchers to find reliable sources.
D. What is difficult for new researchers to find reliable sources.

23 Choose the sentence in which there is used correctly.

Delayed subjects: it, there and what Medium
A. There are several errors in the final draft.
B. There is several errors in the final draft.
C. There has several errors in the final draft.
D. There were a mistake in the final draft.

24 Which sentence correctly uses what as the subject of the clause?

Delayed subjects: it, there and what Medium
A. What reveals the survey is a need for clearer instructions.
B. What does the survey reveal is a need for clearer instructions.
C. What the survey reveals is a need for clearer instructions.
D. What the survey reveals are a need for clearer instructions.

25 Which sentence has correct subject-verb agreement after there?

Delayed subjects: it, there and what Medium
A. There seem to be a problem with the schedule.
B. There is seeming to be a problem with the schedule.
C. There seems to be a problem with the schedule.
D. There have seemed a problem with the schedule.

26 Which revision makes the sentence clearer without changing its meaning? The report, which was prepared after the team had collected data from three departments and had then reviewed the responses from each manager, was submitted late.

The long and winding sentence Medium
A. The departments submitted the report after reviewing each manager.
B. The team collected and reviewed data before submitting the report late.
C. The report was late because managers collected data from departments.
D. Managers prepared the report before the team collected responses.

27 Which version best improves the readability of this sentence? Students who wish to apply for the scholarship, which requires applicants to provide evidence of community service completed during the previous academic year, must submit their documents by Monday.

The long and winding sentence Medium
A. Community service applicants must scholarship their documents before students apply.
B. Students must submit Monday documents because scholarships complete community service.
C. The previous academic year requires students who apply by Monday for documents.
D. Scholarship applicants must submit documents by Monday. They must show community service from the previous academic year.

28 Which editing choice would most improve a long sentence containing several ideas connected only by commas?

The long and winding sentence Medium
A. Replace every verb with a longer formal alternative.
B. Add more descriptive phrases before each main verb.
C. Move all dependent clauses to the beginning.
D. Divide it into sentences or use clear coordinating conjunctions.

29 Choose the best revision of the run-on sentence. The lecturer explained the assignment the students asked questions the class ended late.

The long and winding sentence Medium
A. Explaining the assignment, questions were asked, the class ending late.
B. The lecturer explained the assignment, the students asked questions, and the class ended late.
C. The lecturer explained the assignment because the class ended late.
D. The lecturer explained the assignment; the students asked questions, so the class ended late.

30 Which sentence places modifying information closest to the word it describes?

The long and winding sentence Medium
A. The findings at the conference presented the researcher from the pilot study.
B. The researcher presented the findings from the pilot study at the conference.
C. At the conference, from the pilot study, the researcher presented findings.
D. The researcher presented at the conference the findings from the pilot study.

31 Which short sentence is most effective as a transition after a complex explanation of a research method?

Short sentences Medium
A. Researchers often use methods that require careful planning and revision.
B. The results were unexpected.
C. The methodology, however, was developed through several stages.
D. Because the data had been reviewed, the researchers continued the analysis.

32 Which revision avoids a choppy style while keeping the meaning clear?

Short sentences Medium
A. The team gathered data. The team analyzed it. The team wrote a report.
B. The data gathered. The analysis followed. The report was next.
C. The team gathered the data and analyzed it before writing the report.
D. The team gathered data. It was analyzed. A report was written.

33 In which situation is a very short sentence most appropriate?

Short sentences Medium
A. To emphasize a key conclusion after detailed evidence
B. To define a technical term with several conditions
C. To list every step in a complicated laboratory procedure
D. To compare multiple causes of a historical event

34 Choose the best combination of these short sentences: The library extended its hours. Students welcomed the change. Attendance increased.

Short sentences Medium
A. The library extended its hours, students welcomed it, attendance increased.
B. Students welcomed attendance because the library was extended.
C. Extending hours, students welcomed, attendance increasing.
D. After the library extended its hours, students welcomed the change, and attendance increased.

35 Which paragraph uses short sentences effectively?

Short sentences Medium
A. The evidence was limited. Although the studies were small, they were conducted recently and included survey data from participants in several locations.
B. The evidence was limited. More research is needed.
C. The evidence was limited. The researchers examined survey data. The survey data was gathered. The data was examined again.
D. The evidence was limited. It came from several studies. The studies were small. They were recent. They used surveys.

36 Which sentence uses parallel structure correctly?

Parallelism Medium
A. The course requires students to read, writing, and discussion.
B. The course requires students to read, writing, and discuss.
C. The course requires students reading, to write, and discussion.
D. The course requires students to read, write, and discuss.

37 Choose the sentence with parallel items in the list.

Parallelism Medium
A. The editor checked grammar, punctuation, and to spell.
B. The editor checked grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
C. The editor checked grammar, punctuating, and spelling.
D. The editor checked grammatical, punctuation, and spelling.

38 Which revision corrects the lack of parallelism? The internship helped Maya develop professional contacts, improve her writing, and she gained confidence.

Parallelism Medium
A. The internship helped Maya to develop professional contacts, writing better, and she gained confidence.
B. The internship helped Maya develop contacts, her writing improved, and confidence grew.
C. The internship helped Maya develop professional contacts, improving her writing, and confidence.
D. The internship helped Maya develop professional contacts, improve her writing, and gain confidence.

39 Which sentence correctly maintains parallelism after either ... or?

Parallelism Medium
A. Students may either revising the essay or submit a new draft.
B. Students may either revision of the essay or submit a new draft.
C. Students may either revise the essay or submitting a new draft.
D. Students may either revise the essay or submit a new draft.

40 Which sentence uses parallel comparison correctly?

Parallelism Medium
A. Writing clearly is as important as to support claims with evidence.
B. Writing clearly is as important as supporting claims with evidence.
C. Writing clearly is as important as the support of claims with evidence.
D. Writing clearly is as important as evidence supports claims.

41 Choose the revision that correctly uses a delayed subject while preserving the meaning of the original sentence: To identify the source of the data discrepancy remains difficult.

Delayed subjects: it, there and what Hard
A. It remains difficult to identify the source of the data discrepancy.
B. There remains difficult to identify the source of the data discrepancy.
C. What remains difficult is identifying the source of data discrepancy.
D. Identifying the source of the data discrepancy, it remains difficult.

42 Which sentence uses existential there correctly?

Delayed subjects: it, there and what Hard
A. There appear to be several flaws in the argument.
B. There is appearing to be several flaws in the argument.
C. There appears to be several flaws in the argument.
D. There have appeared to be several flaws in the argument.

43 Which revision best corrects the unclear reference in this sentence? It was argued by the committee that the policy should be withdrawn.

Delayed subjects: it, there and what Hard
A. There was an argument by the committee to withdraw the policy.
B. The committee argued that the policy should be withdrawn.
C. What the committee argued was that the policy be withdrawn.
D. It was the policy that the committee argued should be withdrawn.

44 In which sentence does what function as a nominal clause serving as the grammatical subject?

Delayed subjects: it, there and what Hard
A. The limitation of the sample was what reviewers overlooked.
B. Reviewers overlooked the limitation, what was significant.
C. What the reviewers overlooked was the limitation of the sample.
D. The reviewers overlooked what was the limitation of the sample.

45 Choose the sentence in which the delayed subject construction is grammatically complete and stylistically appropriate.

Delayed subjects: it, there and what Hard
A. There is essential that every participant submit a consent form.
B. It is essential every participant to submit a consent form.
C. It is essential that every participant submit a consent form.
D. What is essential that every participant submit a consent form.

46 Which revision most effectively improves the structure of the sentence without changing its meaning? The report, which was drafted after the survey had been completed and after the preliminary findings, which had initially seemed inconclusive, were rechecked by the research team, was circulated to the faculty.

The long and winding sentence Hard
A. After rechecking initially inconclusive findings, the research team circulated the completed survey report to the faculty.
B. The report, drafted after the survey and the rechecking of findings, was circulated by the research team to faculty.
C. The faculty received the report after the survey was completed, and findings were rechecked by the research team.
D. The report was circulated to the faculty, which had been drafted after the survey had been completed by the research team.

47 Which sentence has the clearest logical attachment of the modifier using archival records from 1890 to 1910?

The long and winding sentence Hard
A. Migration patterns, using archival records from 1890 to 1910, were traced by the historian.
B. Using archival records from 1890 to 1910, the historian traced changes in migration patterns.
C. The historian traced changes in migration patterns, using archival records from 1890 to 1910.
D. Changes in migration patterns were traced by the historian using archival records from 1890 to 1910.

48 Select the revision that best resolves the overloaded coordination in this sentence: The policy reduced processing time, and it clarified reporting procedures, but because staff had not received training, implementation was uneven, and managers requested further guidance.

The long and winding sentence Hard
A. The policy reduced processing time and clarified reporting procedures. However, uneven training led managers to request further guidance.
B. The policy reduced time, reporting procedures were clarified, and because managers requested guidance, implementation was uneven.
C. Because the policy reduced processing time and clarified procedures, staff training was uneven and managers requested guidance.
D. The policy reduced processing time, clarified procedures, but training was uneven, and guidance was requested by managers.

49 Which revision preserves the intended cause-and-effect relationship most clearly? Because the committee rejected the proposal after reviewing evidence that the revised budget, although lower than the original estimate, still exceeded available funds, the project was postponed.

The long and winding sentence Hard
A. Because available funds exceeded the revised budget, the committee rejected the project proposal.
B. The project was postponed because the committee found that the revised budget still exceeded available funds.
C. The revised budget was lower than estimated, so the committee reviewed and postponed the proposal.
D. The committee postponed the project after rejecting the proposal and reviewing the original estimate.

50 Which sentence avoids a misplaced only and makes the intended limitation clear?

The long and winding sentence Hard
A. The analysts examined reports only submitted before the deadline.
B. Only the analysts examined reports submitted before the deadline.
C. The analysts examined only reports submitted before the deadline.
D. The analysts only examined reports submitted before the deadline.

51 Which pair of short sentences should be combined because the second sentence is a restrictive explanation of the first?

Short sentences Hard
A. The sample was small. The researchers reported the limitation.
B. The archive closed early. It was a public holiday.
C. The result was anomalous. It differed from the expected pattern.
D. The experiment failed. The equipment malfunctioned.

52 Which revision best prevents a choppy sequence while maintaining emphasis on the final action? The witness reviewed the transcript. She identified two omissions. She submitted a corrected statement.

Short sentences Hard
A. The transcript was reviewed. Two omissions were identified. A corrected statement was submitted.
B. After reviewing the transcript and identifying two omissions, the witness submitted a corrected statement.
C. The witness reviewed the transcript, and she identified two omissions, and she submitted a corrected statement.
D. The witness reviewed the transcript. Identified two omissions. Submitted a corrected statement.

53 In a formal analytical paragraph, which revision best uses a short sentence for deliberate emphasis after a complex claim?

Short sentences Hard
A. The evidence was extensive but inconsistent across regions. No general conclusion was justified.
B. The evidence, extensive though inconsistent across regions, justified no general conclusion at all.
C. The evidence was extensive, inconsistent across regions, and no conclusion was justified generally.
D. Because the evidence was extensive and inconsistent across regions, no general conclusion was justified.

54 Which version best corrects the fragment while retaining a concise academic style? Although the revised model accounted for seasonal variation. The predictions remained unreliable.

Short sentences Hard
A. Although the revised model accounted for seasonal variation. But the predictions remained unreliable.
B. The revised model accounted for seasonal variation. Although predictions remained unreliable.
C. Although the revised model accounted for seasonal variation, the predictions remained unreliable.
D. Accounting for seasonal variation. The revised model's predictions remained unreliable.

55 Which paragraph has the strongest sentence-length control for explaining a sequence of research actions?

Short sentences Hard
A. Researchers coded. They compared. They discussed. Disagreements were resolved.
B. Researchers coded the interviews independently. They compared their codes afterward. They resolved disagreements through discussion.
C. The interviews were coded independently by researchers. Comparison occurred afterward. Discussion resolved disagreements.
D. Researchers independently coded the interviews, compared their codes afterward, and resolved disagreements through discussion.

56 Which sentence maintains grammatical parallelism in a series of research aims?

Parallelism Hard
A. The study aims at describing the trend, to explain its causes, and prediction of future changes.
B. The study aims to describe the trend, explaining its causes, and future changes will be predicted.
C. The study aims to describe the trend, the causes will be explained, and to predict future changes.
D. The study aims to describe the trend, explain its causes, and predict future changes.

57 Choose the sentence with correct parallel structure after the correlative conjunctions not only ... but also.

Parallelism Hard
A. The intervention not only reduced absenteeism but also participation improved.
B. The intervention not only reduced absenteeism but also improved participation.
C. The intervention not only reduced absenteeism but also an improvement in participation.
D. The intervention not only reduced absenteeism but also was participation improved.

58 Which revision best corrects the faulty comparison? The number of online submissions was greater than students who submitted papers in person.

Parallelism Hard
A. The number of online submissions was greater than students submitting in person.
B. Students submitted online in greater numbers than the number submitted in person.
C. Online submissions were greater than students who submitted papers in person.
D. The number of online submissions was greater than the number of in-person submissions.

59 Which sentence correctly coordinates phrases that follow the preposition by?

Parallelism Hard
A. The author supports the claim by defining key terms, presenting evidence, and addressing objections.
B. The author supports the claim by definitions of key terms, presenting evidence, and to address objections.
C. The author supports the claim by key terms being defined, evidence presentation, and addressing objections.
D. The author supports the claim by defining key terms, to present evidence, and objections are addressed.

60 Which sentence uses parallel structure to distinguish two alternative interpretations?

Parallelism Hard
A. The finding may indicate either that behavior shifted genuinely or an error in measurement.
B. The finding may either indicate a genuine shift in behavior or an error occurred in measurement.
C. The finding may indicate either a genuine shift in behavior or an error in measurement.
D. The finding may either indicate a genuine shift in behavior or measurement was erroneous.
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