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Assertion and reasonRead the answer and worked solution →Two are true, one is notRead the answer and worked solution →Three of these are wrong. Find the one that holds.Read the answer and worked solution →Rule of usage, or principle of composition?Read the answer and worked solution →Flip and pair: rule with its pointRead the answer and worked solution →Spot the one that does not belongRead the answer and worked solution →True or false: punctuation rulesRead the answer and worked solution →Applying the principlesRead the answer and worked solution →Tap every sentence problem Strunk's rules would catchRead the answer and worked solution →Complete the composition principlesRead the answer and worked solution →More of Strunk's rulesRead the answer and worked solution →True or false: sentence structureRead the answer and worked solution →Which rule is being applied?Read the answer and worked solution →Match each pair of words to the distinctionRead the answer and worked solution →Fewer or less?Read the answer and worked solution →True or false: commonly misused wordsRead the answer and worked solution →Compare to, or compare with?Read the answer and worked solution →Complete the shall and will ruleRead the answer and worked solution →Tap every expression Strunk says to avoid or cutRead the answer and worked solution →Due to, and other trapsRead the answer and worked solution →Two are true, one is notRead the answer and worked solution →Three of these are wrong. Find the one that holds.Read the answer and worked solution →Noun or verb?Read the answer and worked solution →Assertion and reasonRead the answer and worked solution →Flip and pair: word with its meaningRead the answer and worked solution →Spot the one that does not belongRead the answer and worked solution →True or false: more usage entriesRead the answer and worked solution →Order the steps: fix a misused wordRead the answer and worked solution →Choosing the right wordRead the answer and worked solution →

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Assertion and reason

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Questions
  1. Reason
    It must refer to the grammatical subject, and often does not.
    Verdict
    Both are true; the reason explains the assertion.
    Assertion
    A participial opening can make a sentence absurd.
  2. Reason
    It names the actor directly instead of routing round the object.
    Verdict
    Both are true; the reason explains the assertion.
    Assertion
    The active voice usually makes a sentence shorter.
  3. Reason
    A comma can separate items in a series.
    Verdict
    The assertion is false and the reason is true.
    Assertion
    Two independent clauses may be joined by a comma.
  4. Reason
    The end is the position a reader remembers.
    Verdict
    Both are true; the reason explains the assertion.
    Assertion
    Emphatic words belong at the end of a sentence.
The reason must genuinely explain the assertion. Source: The Elements of Style, William Strunk Jr. (1918), public domain.

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Two are true, one is not

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  1. False statement
    Prefer the passive voice
    Statements
    1. Use the active voice
    2. Omit needless words
    3. Prefer the passive voice
  2. False statement
    Scatter related words for variety
    Statements
    1. Scatter related words for variety
    2. Keep related words together
    3. Put emphatic words at the end
  3. False statement
    A paragraph should cover several topics
    Statements
    1. A paragraph handles one topic
    2. A paragraph should cover several topics
    3. A topic sentence usually opens it
The false line inverts one of the rules. Source: The Elements of Style, William Strunk Jr. (1918), public domain.

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Three of these are wrong. Find the one that holds.

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  1. Question
    Three of these statements about Strunk's rules are false.
    Choices
    1. Item
      Omit needless words
      Correct
      Yes
    2. Explanation
      Strunk's rule is the opposite.
      Item
      Add words for weight
    3. Explanation
      Rule 5 forbids exactly that.
      Item
      Join clauses with a lone comma
    4. Explanation
      Rule 12 asks for definite, specific, concrete language.
      Item
      Prefer vague to concrete language
Each trap inverts a rule of usage. Source: The Elements of Style, William Strunk Jr. (1918), public domain.

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