Praxis Core Writing Study Questions

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Which course of action most improves the following sentence?

The short story, that Stand By Me was based on, was written under an alias.
  1. Remove the commas.
  2. Change alias to pen name.
  3. Fix the tense shift.
  4. Insert a conjunction.
Explanation
Answer:A - The sentence is most improved by removing the commas. The clause “that Stand By Me was based on” is essential and should not be set off with commas. This is clear both because it specifies which short story is being discussed and by the use of that instead of which at the beginning of the clause.
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