Finding and Fixing Errors in Sentence Variety

1. Luis straightened his tie. He waited to be called in for his job interview.

   Question

   A.

   Straightened his tie, Luis waited to be called in for his job interview.

   B.

   Straightening his tie, Luis waited to be called in for his job interview.

   Finding and Fixing Errors in Sentence Variety - Question 1
2. The auditorium was noisy and chaotic. It was filled with people in Superman outfits.

   Question

   A.

   Filled with people in Superman outfits, the auditorium was noisy and chaotic.

   B.

   Filled with people in Superman outfits; the auditorium was noisy and chaotic.

   Finding and Fixing Errors in Sentence Variety - Question 2
3. My niece is a star softball player. She loves to watch baseball on TV.

   Question

   A.

   My niece, a star softball player, loves to watch baseball on TV.

   B.

   Starring as a softball player, my niece loves to watch baseball on TV.

   Finding and Fixing Errors in Sentence Variety - Question 3
4. Chocolate is a favorite sweet worldwide. It has compounds that might lower the risk of certain diseases.

   Question

   A.

   Chocolate is a favorite sweet worldwide, for it has compounds that might lower the risk of certain diseases.

   B.

   Chocolate, a favorite sweet worldwide, has compounds that might lower the risk of certain diseases.

   Finding and Fixing Errors in Sentence Variety - Question 4
5. The lawyer believed passionately in his client’s innocence. He convinced the jury to come to a verdict of not guilty.

   Question

   A.

   The lawyer, who believed passionately in his client’s innocence, convinced the jury to come to a verdict of not guilty.

   B.

   The lawyer believed passionately in his client’s innocence, yet he convinced the jury to come to a verdict of not guilty.

   Finding and Fixing Errors in Sentence Variety - Question 5