More of Strunk's rules

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Question

   Co-ordinate ideas should be expressed in

   Choices

   1. varied form
   2. the passive
   3. similar form

   Correct choice

   similar form

2. Question

   Related words should be kept

   Choices

   1. together
   2. apart
   3. at the end

   Correct choice

   together

3. Question

   In summaries, keep to

   Choices

   1. several tenses
   2. one tense
   3. the future

   Correct choice

   one tense

4. Question

   A succession of loose sentences should be

   Choices

   1. encouraged
   2. alternated
   3. avoided

   Correct choice

   avoided

Explanation