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Read the sentence.During the pizza party, Mrs. Saint-Claire served the children on paper plates.What is the best way to revise this sentence?

A
Served on paper plates, Mrs. Saint-Claire during the party gave pizza to the children.
B
Mrs. Saint-Claire, during the pizza party, served the children on paper plates.
C
During the party, Mrs. Saint-Claire served pizza on paper plates to the children.
D
The sentence is correct as written.
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Which of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier?

A
After walking to school, the bus slowly passed by.
B
The school bus has a morning and afternoon route.
C
Several students walk home together in the evening.
D
While waiting for the bus, Egypt ate her breakfast.
3

Which strategy is the best way to improve clarity in a wordy sentence?

A
Use more synonyms.
B
Avoid using adverbs.
C
Eliminate redundancies.
D
Use more modifiers.
4

Read the sentence.Mrs. Nguyen explained to the class that they did __________ on their achievement exams.Which word belongs in the blank?

A
good
B
well
C
best
D
fairly
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Read the sentence.The group of friends came to a consensus about which movie they would agree to see together.What is the best way to rewrite the sentence to avoid repetition?

A
The group of friends came to a consensual agreement to see a movie together.
B
Together the group of friends came to a consensus about which movie they would agree to see.
C
The group of friends came to an agreement about the movie they would see together.
D
Together they agreed as consenting friends about which movie to see.
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Read the sentence.Unaware of the change in the week’s work schedule, the loyal customers saw Marquis arrive to work a day early.What is the best revision for the sentence?The loyal customers saw Marquis, who was unaware of the change in the week’s work schedule, arrive to work a day early.Marquis arrived to work a day early, which the loyal customers saw, unaware of the change in the week’s work schedule.Unaware of the change in the week’s work schedule, Marquis arrived to work a day early, which the loyal customers saw.Unaware of the change in the week’s work schedule, the loyal customers saw Marquis arrive to work a day early.

A
The loyal customers saw Marquis, who was unaware of the change in the week’s work schedule, arrive to work a day early.
B
Marquis arrived to work a day early, which the loyal customers saw, unaware of the change in the week’s work schedule.
C
Unaware of the change in the week’s work schedule, Marquis arrived to work a day early, which the loyal customers saw.
D
Unaware of the change in the week’s work schedule, the loyal customers saw Marquis arrive to work a day early.
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Read the sentence.The audience rose up and graciously applauded the guest speaker with a standing ovation.What is the best way to revise this sentence to eliminate wordiness?

A
The audience rose and graciously applauded the guest speaker.
B
The audience rose and graciously gave the guest speaker a standing ovation.
C
Applauding the guest speaker with a standing ovation, the audience rose.
D
The sentence is correct as written.
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Which of the following sentences contains a misplaced modifier?

A
Baking in the oven, Kaleb thought the cake smelled great.
B
Learning geometry in school can be quite a challenge.
C
Cynthia's class will visit the state museum on Tuesday.
D
Today, our choir group learned the lyrics to a beautiful song.

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