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In June 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence, and it was formally adopted by Congress on July 4 of that year.

In June 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence, it was formally adopted by Congress on July 4 of that year.

In June 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence that was formally adopted by Congress on July 4 of that year.

In June 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence, it was formally adopted by Congress; on July 4 of that year.

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Which of the following is a run-on sentence?

In 1783, the US Congress ratified a preliminary peace treaty, the US and Britain signed the Treaty of Paris, British troops left New York City, and George Washington resigned as commander.

On April 19, 1783, the US Congress ratified a preliminary peace treaty, and the Treaty of Paris followed about five months later.

On September 3, 1783, the US and Britain signed the Treaty of Paris, and two months later, British troops left New York City.

On April 19, 1783, the US Congress ratified a preliminary peace treaty and five months later, the US and Britain signed the Treaty of Paris and British troops left New York City in November.

Read the paragraph.[1] Cory tried out for his school play, Rumors, by Neil Simon. [2] Cory got the part of “Ken.” [3] Cory attended rehearsal every day after school, and he practiced his lines every night. [4] Cory was fantastic on opening night. [5] Cory made the audience laugh!Why does this paragraph lack sentence variety?

Each sentence begins with the subject.

Each sentence begins with a dependent clause.

Each sentence begins with a prepositional phrase.

Each sentence begins with the predicate.

Read the paragraph, which is a summary of a slave narrative by Olaudah Equiano.[1] While he was working for Thomas Farmer, he began to buy fruits and other goods and sell them himself. [2] He faced insults and difficulties doing this; however, he was determined to continue making money, which he did. [3] He wanted to obtain enough savings to buy his freedom, which Robert King had promised him he could do for the same amount that King had paid for him. [4] When he had saved enough money, he bought his freedom from King and lived the rest of his life as a free man.Which sentence in the paragraph is structured differently than the others?

sentence 1

sentence 2

sentence 3

sentence 4

Read the paragraph.Salvador Dalí, born Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dalí y Domenech. In Figueras, Spain in 1904. He was a Surrealist painter and printmaker; some of his most notable works explore subconscious imagery. In fact, he was profoundly influenced by the writings of Sigmund Freud. An Austrian neurologist who created psychoanalysis. Which is the best way to improve this paragraph’s sentence fluency?

Correct the run-on sentences.

Correct the fused sentences.

Correct the comma splices.

Correct the sentence fragments.

Read the paragraph.[1] Thomas Jefferson was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence. [2] Jefferson began writing in early June of 1776, and he took three weeks to finish the first draft. [3] The delegates of the Second Continental Congress reviewed the document during the last week of June.Which is the best way to revise sentence 2 to improve sentence variety in the paragraph?

In early June 1776, Jefferson began writing, and he took three weeks to finish the first draft.

Jefferson, who began writing in early June 1776, took three weeks to finish the first draft.

The first draft, which Jefferson began writing in early June 1776, took him three weeks.

Jefferson took three weeks to finish the first draft, which he began writing in early June 1776.

Read the sentences.[1] I am interested in history. [2] I decided to read the Declaration of Independence. Which of the following options shows the best revisions of sentences 1 and 2 to create sentence variety without combining the sentences?

I decided to read the Declaration of Independence. I am quite interested in history.

I am interested in the Declaration of Independence. I decided to study history.

History interests me. I decided to read the Declaration of Independence.

History interests me. The Declaration of Independence is something I decided to read.

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

Barack Obama won the presidential election in 2008 and was inaugurated in 2009.

Inaugurated in 2009, Barack Obama had won the presidential election in 2008.

Barack Obama, who won the presidential election in 2008 and was inaugurated in 2009.

In 2008, Barack Obama was elected, and he was inaugurated in 2009.

Read the information below.ØErin enjoys dancingØErin’s favorite dance is the Lindy HopWhich is the best way to combine this information into a grammatically correct sentence?

Erin enjoys dancing, and her favorite dance is the Lindy Hop.

Erin enjoys dancing, her favorite dance is the Lindy Hop.

Erin, who enjoys dancing, her favorite dance is the Lindy Hop.

Erin, enjoys dancing and her favorite dance is the Lindy Hop.

Read the paragraph. Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) was born in Hyde Park, New York. He was the thirty-second president of the United States. He was the only president ever to be elected four times. FDR was the president during the Great Depression and World War II. He was the architect of the New Deal. The New Deal was a domestic program that provided economic relief and significant reforms in industry, finance, and housing. Which is the best way to improve this paragraph’s sentence fluency?

Vary the sentence patterns.

Shorten the sentences.

Correct the sentence fragments.

Fix the comma splice.

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