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a. order of importance (least to most important)
b. order of importance (most to least important)
c. cause and effect
d. comparison and contrast
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13. Identify the grammatical problem in the following sentence.
After he mastered the trumpet, he learned the guitar, and then learned how to play the piano, he went on to
become one of the greatest jazz pianists in the world.
a. sentence fragment
b. agreement
c. run-on sentence
d. incorrect word choice
14. On an essay exam, most of your time should be spent
a. planning.
b. drafting.
c. proofreading.
d. editing.
15. An introduction should never be more than one paragraph long.
a. true
b. false
16. What is the main problem with the following sentence?
After his fight with Alan, he swore he would never let anyone use his car again without his permission.
a. It’s a run-on sentence.
b. It’s not properly punctuated.
c. It’s unnecessarily wordy.
d. Its pronouns may be confusing.
17. A thesis should be which of the following?