Tap every sentence problem Strunk's rules would catch

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Items

   1. Text

      Two clauses joined by a bare comma

      Matches the category

      Yes

   2. Text

      A dangling participial opening

      Matches the category

      Yes

   3. Text

      Padding like 'due to the fact that'

      Matches the category

      Yes

   4. Text

      A correctly placed topic sentence

      Matches the category

      No

   5. Text

      An active-voice sentence

      Matches the category

      No

   Category

   A problem Strunk's rules catch

Explanation