26. which revision would best combine these two sentences for concision?\n\the novel was published in 1920…

26. which revision would best combine these two sentences for concision?\n\the novel was published in 1920. it became a bestseller among young readers.\\na. \published in 1920, the novel became a bestseller among young readers.\\nb. \the novel, which was published in 1920, became a bestseller among young readers.\\nc. \the novel was published in 1920 and became a bestseller among young readers.\\nd. all of the above\n27. choose the correct pronoun to edit this sentence:\n\each of the students must submit their essay by friday.\\na. their\nb. his or her\nc. our\nd. its\n28. identify the sentence that uses a semicolon correctly:\na. \i wanted to go to the conference; but i lacked funding.\\nb. \several team members volunteered; the rest declined.\\nc. \she studied for hours; and she still failed.\\nd. \we visited paris; france last year.\\n29. in revising for sentence fluency, which sentence is preferable?\na. \the sun rose. the birds sang. the city awoke slowly. traffic increased.\\nb. \as the sun rose and the birds sang, the city awoke slowly and traffic increased.\\nc. \the sun rose and the birds sang and the city awoke and traffic increased.\\nd. \sunrise. birds singing. city awake. traffic increasing.\\n30. which of the following best describes the difference betweenrevision and editing?\na. revision addresses big - picture issues (ideas, organization); editing addresses surface errors (grammar, spelling).\nb. revision fixes commas and capitalization; editing changes paragraph order.\nc. revision is done after publishing; editing is done before drafting.\nd. revision and editing are essentially the same process.\n31. which revision best corrects the pronoun - antecedent agreement error below?\n\when a student submits their work, he must also provide a bibliography.\\na. \when a student submits his or her work, he must also provide a bibliography.\\nb. \when a student submits their work, they must also provide a bibliography.\\nc. \when students submit their work, they must also provide a bibliography.\\nd. both a and c

26. which revision would best combine these two sentences for concision?\n\the novel was published in 1920. it became a bestseller among young readers.\\na. \published in 1920, the novel became a bestseller among young readers.\\nb. \the novel, which was published in 1920, became a bestseller among young readers.\\nc. \the novel was published in 1920 and became a bestseller among young readers.\\nd. all of the above\n27. choose the correct pronoun to edit this sentence:\n\each of the students must submit their essay by friday.\\na. their\nb. his or her\nc. our\nd. its\n28. identify the sentence that uses a semicolon correctly:\na. \i wanted to go to the conference; but i lacked funding.\\nb. \several team members volunteered; the rest declined.\\nc. \she studied for hours; and she still failed.\\nd. \we visited paris; france last year.\\n29. in revising for sentence fluency, which sentence is preferable?\na. \the sun rose. the birds sang. the city awoke slowly. traffic increased.\\nb. \as the sun rose and the birds sang, the city awoke slowly and traffic increased.\\nc. \the sun rose and the birds sang and the city awoke and traffic increased.\\nd. \sunrise. birds singing. city awake. traffic increasing.\\n30. which of the following best describes the difference betweenrevision and editing?\na. revision addresses big - picture issues (ideas, organization); editing addresses surface errors (grammar, spelling).\nb. revision fixes commas and capitalization; editing changes paragraph order.\nc. revision is done after publishing; editing is done before drafting.\nd. revision and editing are essentially the same process.\n31. which revision best corrects the pronoun - antecedent agreement error below?\n\when a student submits their work, he must also provide a bibliography.\\na. \when a student submits his or her work, he must also provide a bibliography.\\nb. \when a student submits their work, they must also provide a bibliography.\\nc. \when students submit their work, they must also provide a bibliography.\\nd. both a and c

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Brief Explanations:

  • Question 26: Option A uses a past participle phrase for conciseness. Option B uses a relative clause. Option C is a simple combination. But all are valid ways to combine the sentences.
  • Question 27: “Each of the students” is singular, so “his or her” (B) is correct for pronoun - antecedent agreement. “Their” (A) is plural. “Our” (C) and “its” (D) are inappropriate.
  • Question 28: A semicolon is used to separate two independent clauses. In B, “Several team members volunteered” and “the rest declined” are independent clauses. In A, “but” makes it incorrect (should be a comma with “but”). In C, “and” makes it incorrect (should be a comma). In D, “Paris” and “France” are not independent clauses.
  • Question 29: Option B combines the ideas smoothly with a subordinating conjunction. Option A has choppy short sentences. Option C is repetitive. Option D is too fragmented.
  • Question 30: Revision is about big - picture (ideas, organization) and editing is about surface errors (grammar, spelling) (A). B has the tasks reversed. C has the order wrong (revision is before publishing). D is incorrect as they are different processes.
  • Question 31: In A, “a student” (singular) with “his or her” is correct. In C, “students” (plural) with “their” is correct. So D (Both A and C) is the answer.

Answer:

  1. D. All of the above
  2. B. his or her
  3. B. “Several team members volunteered; the rest declined.”
  4. B. “As the sun rose and the birds sang, the city awoke slowly and traffic increased.”
  5. A. Revision addresses big - picture issues (ideas, organization); editing addresses surface errors (grammar, spelling).
  6. D. Both A and C