Choosing Language for Context and Purpose

Question 1

Driving Sid to the airport, the weather was cold and rainy.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The weather was cold and rainy when I drove Sid to the airport.

Question 2

Looking up from the book, the fire alarm caught my attention.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The fire alarm caught my attention, so I looked up from my book.

Question 3

Which revision makes it more clear that nearly all of the people in the race finished?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Almost everyone finished the race.

Question 4

What is the modifier in this sentence?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

“on Tuesday”

Question 5

What is the modifier in this sentence?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

“almost”

Question 6

Ashley swam at the conference meet, placing second.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

well

Question 7

Why is the shorter version more effective?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It makes the idea clearer.; It is more concise.; It is more easily understood.; It creates a stronger image.

Question 8

What is the best way to rewrite the sentence?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

We walked slowly to avoid the first day of school.

Question 9

What is the best way to rewrite the sentence?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A bird that looks for worms before other birds do will probably be successful.

Question 10

Which words or phrases should be deleted to eliminate redundancy? Check each.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

“without a sound”; ”individual”; “below our house”

Choosing Language for Context and Purpose Answers