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Sentence Fluency

Question 10 • (J. Blaum) 0231 10th Grade English 1st 9 Weeks 26-27

Read the paragraph.[1] Thomas Paine, a pivotal figure in the American Revolution, was born in Britain in 1737. [2] When he was in his mid-thirties, he met Benjamin Franklin in London. [3] Franklin helped Paine move to Philadelphia, where he pursued a career in journalism, he became the editor of Pennsylvania Magazine. [4] In 1776, Paine authored a pro-independence pamphlet called Common Sense, which was widely read throughout the colonies.Which sentence should be revised to improve this paragraph’s sentence fluency?

Answer
A
sentence 1
B
sentence 2
C
sentence 3
D
sentence 4

Explanation

Sentence 3 joins two complete thoughts with only a comma: “Franklin helped Paine move to Philadelphia” and “he became the editor of Pennsylvania Magazine.” This comma splice interrupts the sentence’s flow. Revise it by using a period, semicolon, or a conjunction, such as: “Franklin helped Paine move to Philadelphia, where he pursued a career in journalism and became the editor of Pennsylvania Magazine.”

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