Exam 3: Grammar, Style and Language Basics

Long sentences usually contain 17-23 words with a solid and inherent pace to them.

You don't need to make the best possible choices for the noun and verb of each sentence.

When writers make errors, they make it harder on themselves to maintain trust.

What is the AP Stylebook?

Each time you use a pronoun, find the ______ and make sure they match.

Active voice writing is beneficial because it is longer.

You should write in the fanciest way possible to keep your readers entertained.

Students use diagram sentences ______.

"The attack was the worst shooting on a college campus in recent memory" is an example of an author using a qualifier to couch his facts.

______ sentences pack a punch.

Clarity is ______.

Master writers have more options to fix grammatical problems properly because they know how to use the language in ways novices don't.

When you rely heavily on prepositions and prepositional phrases, your writing will ______.

How can you keep your writing tight and right?

When writers make errors, ______.

A cliché is a ______.

______ puts the object in the sentence first.

Why is writing in the active voice beneficial?

Problems ranging from too many prepositions to the overuse of personal pronouns will emerge when you read your work aloud.

Commas work like ______.