Advanced Grammar: Mechanics and Syntax

Add the necessary punctuation to this sentence: Although the experiment failed the first time the team revised the procedure and tried again.

Correct this comma splice: The evidence was convincing, however, the jury requested more time to deliberate.

Rewrite the sentence using a colon correctly: The committee focused on three goals increasing participation improving communication and reducing costs.

Revise the sentence for parallel structure: The coach expects players to arrive early, working hard, and that they support their teammates.

Revise the sentence to correct the dangling modifier: Walking through the museum, the ancient vase caught Lena's attention.

Revise the sentence to remove the ambiguous pronoun reference: When Maya told Jordan that she had won the scholarship, she smiled.

Combine these ideas into one polished sentence using subordination: The novel was published in 1925. It still influences writers today. It uses fragmented narration.

Choose the correct verb and explain why: The collection of rare maps is/are stored in the archive.

Add commas if needed: My brother who lives in Denver is visiting next week. Assume the speaker has only one brother.

Identify the dependent clause and the independent clause in this sentence: Because the power went out during the storm, the debate team postponed its online meeting.

Correct the punctuation in this sentence: The critic writes that the ending is "deliberately unresolved", and therefore invites multiple interpretations.

Revise the passive sentence into active voice unless the passive voice is more appropriate: A new attendance policy was approved by the student council after months of debate.

Insert commas only where they are needed: The hikers prepared for a long difficult journey and packed a bright red silk scarf for warmth.

Revise the sentence to correct the misplaced modifier: The teacher handed the essay to the student covered in notes.

Rewrite this sentence as a periodic sentence that delays the main idea until the end: The team finally won the championship after years of losses, difficult practices, and injured players.