When is it best to start a new paragraph?

When shifting to a new event or speaker.

When you Read Like a Writer, you do NOT need to

email the author to clarify your questions

worthy of respect because of advanced age

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a comma in a compound sentence:

He studied hard, and he passed.

Choose the sentence with consistent verb tense:

He walked in, then he ran away.

Reading like a writer includes

marking the text while reading it

Which sentence corrects the run-on sentence below?Original: I love hockey it's my favorite sport.

I love hockey. It's my favorite sport.

Which sentence makes the most sense (is clearest what is happening)?

Running down the hall, I was hit by a backpack.

Which is a complete sentence?

I went to bed early because I was tired.

Which are the main questions Bunn suggests the readers ask before reading?

Who is the intended audience?, What's the author's purpose for this piece of writing?

When can you read like a writer? When you are reading

English literature, Poetry, Scientific articles, Cookery books

Which sentence maintains a consistent tone most appropriate for a formal or memoir style?

We were hanging out in the room.

involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.

Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?

It’s going to be a great day.

Which sentence clearly identifies the subject the pronouns refer to?

The game was good, even though the fans didn’t like it.

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1
Which sentence uses transition words correctly without repetition?
Therefore, I left the room.
So, therefore, I left.
So and therefore, I left the room.
So therefore, I left the room.
2
Which sentence uses the correct verb form?
They had gone home.
He begin running fast.
He seen the teacher.
She had went home.
3
When is it best to start a new paragraph?
When shifting to a new event or speaker.
Continuing the same idea.
When you’re halfway through the story.
In the middle of a sentence.
4
When you Read Like a Writer, you do NOT need to
ask relevant questions
consider the techniques the author used
make side notes
email the author to clarify your questions
5
venerable means:
a type of gerbil
worthy of respect because of advanced age
trying - and failing - to have a good time at Six Flags
never paying for coffee
6
Choose the sentence that correctly uses a comma in a compound sentence:
He studied hard and he passed.
He studied hard and, he passed.
He studied hard but he passed.
He studied hard, and he passed.
7
Which sentence is the clearest and smoothest?
That’s the reason because I went.
That’s why I went.
That’s why, that is why I went.
The reason, it’s why I went.
8
Choose the sentence with consistent verb tense:
He walked in, then he ran away.
He walked in, then he runs away.
He was walking in and runs.
He walks in, then he ran away.
9
Reading like a writer includes
memorizing the ideas written
marking the text while reading it
knowing exactly what size and shape of notebook you like
writing in the style of your favorite author
10
Which sentence uses capitalization correctly?
She lives in new york city.
We went to school on Friday.
we went to school on friday.
They visited the empire state building.
11
Which sentence corrects the run-on sentence below?Original: I love hockey it's my favorite sport.
I love hockey, it's my favorite sport.
I love hockey it's my favorite sport.
I love hockey. It's my favorite sport.
I love hockey and it's my favorite sport because I like it a lot.
12
Which sentence makes the most sense (is clearest what is happening)?
The backpack, running down the hall, hit me.
Running down the hall, the backpack hit me.
I got hit by a backpack running down the hall.
Running down the hall, I was hit by a backpack.
13
Which sentence avoids repeating the same idea?
The test was hard and difficult and tough.
The trip was exciting.
It was fun and exciting and very fun.
The food was good and good.
14
Which is a complete sentence?
Running down the hall.
After dinner and before dessert.
Because I was tired.
I went to bed early because I was tired.
15
Which are the main questions Bunn suggests the readers ask before reading?
Who is the intended audience?
How effective is the language the author uses?
What moral lessons does the essay have?
What's the author's purpose for this piece of writing?
16
STRINGENT rules are...
Rules that can't be enforced
Valuable rules
Old rules
Strict rules
17
Which sentence is the most concise?
I think that maybe I possibly want to go.
I want to go.
It’s possible I could be interested in maybe going.
I think I might go maybe.
18
When can you read like a writer? When you are reading
English literature
Poetry
Scientific articles
Cookery books
19
Which sentence maintains a consistent tone most appropriate for a formal or memoir style?
We were hanging out in the room.
We went full send in the dorm.
We were chillin’ in the room, dude.
We were goofing off in the room.
20
Arduous
involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.
achieved with admirable ease.
requiring no physical or mental exertion.
a pair of lenses set in a frame resting on the nose and ears.
21
Which sentence is the most direct and clear?
I kind of felt like it was a big moment.
I guess you could say it was kind of important.
It maybe felt like a big deal.
It was a big moment.
22
Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?
It’s going to be a great day.
Its raining outside.
The dog chased it's tail.
The cat licked it’s paw.
23
Which sentence clearly identifies the subject the pronouns refer to?
It was good, even though they didn’t.
The game was good, even though the fans didn’t like it.
It was good, even though they didn’t like it.
They didn’t like it, but it was good.
24
Which sentence avoids overusing “so” or “then” to start sentences?
I got up and left.
So then I got up and so then I left.
Then so I got up and then so I left.
So I then got up and I then so left.
25
Which sentence uses the correct form of their/they’re/there?
There going to the store.
Their going to the store.
They’re going to the store.
Theyre going to the store.

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