This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Clarity And Coherence – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Clarity And Coherence Quiz 4 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence best IMPROVES the word choice in the following draft? "The boy ate a big sandwich." A) The boy ate a sandwich. B) The boy ate a huge sandwich. C) The boy ate a sandwich that was big. D) The boy ate a sandwich, big.TagsTEKS.ELA.4.11C. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The boy ate a huge sandwich. 2. What does it mean to revise a draft? A) To write a new story. B) To improve sentence structure and word choice. C) To read a book. D) To copy someone else's work. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To improve sentence structure and word choice. 3. Revise the following sentence for better sentence structure: "Holt's car was fast, it was red, it zoomed down the street." A) Holt's fast red car zoomed down the street. B) Holt's car was red, it was fast, it zoomed down the street. C) Holt's car zoomed down the street, it was fast and red. D) Holt's red car was fast, it zoomed down the street. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Holt's fast red car zoomed down the street. 4. Revise the following sentence for clarity: "The cat, which was black, sat on the mat, and it was very fluffy." A) The black cat sat on the mat, and it was very fluffy. B) The fluffy cat sat on the mat, and it was black. C) The black and fluffy cat sat on the mat. D) The cat sat on the mat, and it was black and fluffy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The black and fluffy cat sat on the mat. 5. Choose the sentence that is correctly revised for clarity: "The man, who was tired, sat down quickly." A) The man sat down quickly, who was tired. B) The man who was tired sat down quickly. C) The tired man sat down quickly. D) The man sat down quickly who was tired. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The tired man sat down quickly. 6. Which sentence best deletes unnecessary words for clarity? A) The big, huge, enormous dog barked loudly. B) The dog barked loudly. C) The dog barked. D) The big dog barked. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dog barked loudly. 7. Improve the sentence structure in the following sentence:The boy went to the store to buy some candy, he was very excited. A) The boy went to the store to buy some candy, he was not very excited. B) The boy went to the store to buy some candy, and he was very excited. C) The boy went to the store to buy some candy, and he was not excited at all. D) The boy went to the store to buy some candy, he was extremely bored. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The boy went to the store to buy some candy, and he was very excited. 8. Remove redundant details: "The small, tiny kitten played with the ball of yarn." A) The small kitten played with the ball of yarn. B) The kitten played with the ball of yarn. C) The tiny kitten played with the yarn. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The small kitten played with the ball of yarn. 9. Revise the following draft for clarity: "The girl was excited. She won the race. It was a close finish." A) The girl was excited because she won the race. It was a close finish. B) The girl was excited. She won the race, and it was a close finish. C) The girl was excited because she won the race with a close finish. D) The girl was excited. She won the race. It was a close finish.TagsTEKS.ELA.4.11CDOK Level 3:Strategic Thinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The girl was excited because she won the race with a close finish. 10. What is the past tense of the verb "swim" ? A) Swimmed. B) Swam. C) Swims. D) Swimming. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Swam. 11. Which word in the sentence below could be replaced to improve word choice?"The dog ran quickly across the yard." A) Dog. B) Quickly. C) Yard. D) Across. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quickly. 12. Which sentence can be added to improve the paragraph's coherence?1. The cat jumped over the fence. 2. It was very high and difficult to climb. 3. The dog barked loudly. 4. The cat landed safely on the other side. A) The cat was very brave. B) The fence was made of wood. C) The dog was scared of the cat. D) The cat ran away quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The cat ran away quickly. 13. Which sentence is the best revision for the following draft sentence? "Maria ran fast to the store she wanted to buy some bread." A) Maria ran fast to the store, and she wanted to buy some bread. B) Maria ran fast to the store because she wanted to buy some bread. C) Maria ran fast to the store. She wanted to buy some bread. D) Maria, she ran fast to the store to buy some bread.TagsTEKS.ELA.4.11C. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Maria ran fast to the store because she wanted to buy some bread. 14. What is the best way to combine these sentences for coherence: "The dog barked. The dog was loud." ? A) The dog barked, it was loud. B) The dog barked loudly. C) Loudly, the dog barked. D) The dog was loud and barked. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dog barked loudly. 15. Which sentence needs a word deleted for clarity? "He quickly ran to the to the store." A) He quickly ran to the store. B) He quickly ran to store. C) He quickly ran the to store. D) He quickly ran to the to store. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He quickly ran to the store. 16. Choose the sentence that is revised for better sentence structure. A) Running fast, the finish line was crossed by him. B) He crossed the finish line running fast. C) The finish line was crossed fast by him running. D) Fast, he crossed the finish line running. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He crossed the finish line running fast. 17. Revise the following draft for clarity: "The boy was happy. He got a new bike. It was red." A) The boy was happy because he got a new bike. It was red. B) The boy was happy. He got a new bike, and it was red. C) The boy was happy because he got a new red bike. D) The boy was happy. He got a new bike. It was red.TagsTEKS.ELA.4.11CDOK Level 3:Strategic Thinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The boy was happy because he got a new red bike. 18. Which revision improves word choice in the sentence below? "The car is nice." A) The car is red. B) The car is fast and shiny. C) The car is. D) The car. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The car is fast and shiny. 19. Sentence:The cat slept on the mat it was warm.Revise the sentence for clarity and coherence. A) The cat slept on the mat, it was warm. B) The cat, it slept on the mat because it was warm. C) The cat slept on the warm mat. D) Sleeping on the mat, the cat was warm.TagsTEKS.ELA.5.11C. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The cat slept on the warm mat. 20. How can you revise the following sentence to make it clearer? "She went to the park she played on the swings." A) She went to the park, she played on the swings. B) She went to the park and played on the swings. C) She went to the park. Played on the swings. D) She went, to the park, played on the swings.TagsTEKS.ELA.4.11C. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She went to the park and played on the swings. 21. How can transitions help improve the coherence of a written piece? A) Transitions slow down the pace of the writing. B) Transitions connect ideas and guide the reader from one point to the next. C) Transitions confuse the reader by jumping between ideas. D) Transitions add unnecessary details to the writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Transitions connect ideas and guide the reader from one point to the next. 22. Which sentence is the written most clearly? A) The cat, who was black, jumped, and it landed on the mat, which was soft. B) The black cat jumped and landed on the soft mat. C) The cat jumped, it was black, and the mat was soft. D) The cat, black, jumped, mat soft.TagsTEKS.ELA.4.11C. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The black cat jumped and landed on the soft mat. 23. Identify the clearer and more coherent revision of the sentence below. A) The soccer game was exciting and the players were skilled, and the score was close. B) The exciting soccer game featured skilled players and a close score. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The exciting soccer game featured skilled players and a close score. 24. What is the correct form of the verb in the sentence: "He ..... a story every night before bed." A) Tell. B) Tells. C) Telling. D) Telled. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tells. 25. Which sentence is the best revision for clarity and coherence? "After school, I did my homework. I watched TV. I ate dinner." A) After school, I did my homework, watched TV, and ate dinner. B) After school, I did my homework. Watched TV. Ate dinner. C) After school, I did my homework and TV and dinner. D) After school, I did my homework, and TV, and dinner.TagsTEKS.ELA.4.11C. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After school, I did my homework, watched TV, and ate dinner. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesClarity And Coherence Quiz 1Clarity And Coherence Quiz 2Clarity And Coherence Quiz 3Clarity And Coherence Quiz 5Clarity In Writing QuizConcision In Writing QuizCreating Emphasis In Writing QuizDesign And Usage QuizDialogue Usage QuizDistinguishing Rhetoric QuizEffective Written Communication QuizFigurative Language QuizFigures Of Speech QuizGender And Language QuizHedging In Writing QuizHedging Language QuizHypophora Vs. 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