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Replacing clauses and phrases with single words is one way of ? a bulky sentence.
reducing.
The sentence “He was not feeling well; therefore, he left the meeting early,” demonstrates the relationship of ? between coordinating ideas.
result.
The relationship of the subordinate clause to the independent clause in the sentence “He came to the meeting although he was not feeling well” is one of ?.
condition.
“The man jumped the fence and then he runs away,” is an example of an awkward sentence with a shift in ?.
verb tense.
“My dad told me during the movie to sit with him” is an example of a sentence containing a ? modifier.
two-way.
Conciseness in a sentence is the same as “?.”
neither.
Faulty coordination can be corrected by placing the lesser idea in a(n) ?.
either.
A(n) ? fragment is a group of words that is missing one or more of the parts needed to make a complete sentence.
sentence.
“Maisbach is near Heidelberg. Maisbach is the home of organist Frauke Mekelburg” combined into one sentence “Maisbach, which is near Heidelberg, is the home of organist Frauke Mekelburg” would make the clause set off with commas a(n) ? clause.
adjective.
Changing the clause “since she read his composition,” into the phrase “To read his composition,” makes this a(n) ? phrase.
infinitive.
“She loves sewing, cooking, and singing” is grammatically ?.
parellel.
“The hailstorm was amazing to watch as they pelted down on the windshield” is an example of a(n) ? reference and is in need of a clear antecedent.
ambiguous.
Indicate what kind of sentence error follows: Since the boys on the basketball team won.
dependent clause fragment.
Indicate what kind of sentence error follows: The boys played basketball. To win the game.
phrase fragment.
Indicate what kind of sentence error follows: Toe boys played basketball they won the game.
run-on sentence.
Indicate what kind of sentence error follows: The boys on the basketball team.
sentence fragment.
“In England you call potato chips crisps,” is a sentence that contains the ? use of a pronoun.
indefinite.
The word ‘that’ is a ? conjunction that introduces an adverb clause that expresses a purpose or result of the idea in the independent clause.
subordinating.
A ? modifier can be corrected by relocating the modifiers so that the intended meaning is clarified.
two-way.
A ? modifier can be corrected by adding a word that the phrase can logically modify.
dangling.
A ? modifier can be corrected by moving an adverb clause to the beginning of the sentence.
misplaced.
A(n) ? modifier can be corrected by moving it next to, or closer to, the word it modifies.
misplaced.
A ? modifier can be corrected by changing the phrase to an adverb clause that is introduced by a subordinating conjunction.
dangling.
“Frauke Mekelburg is an accomplished organist. Frauke Mekelburg performs internationally. Frauke Mekelburg strives to blend the aesthetical with the professional. Frauke Mekelburg strives to put the soul of the music in the foreground.” is an example of a ? style.
choppy.
