Practice - Unit 4.4: Polishing Your Writing

Match the term to its definition:
* 1. Cohesion

• 1. Coherence
• 1. Flow
• Answer:
• 1. How sentences and paragraphs are "glued" together using transitions and pronouns.
• 1. The logical organization and clarity of the overall message.
• 1. The readability and smoothness of the writing achieved through sentence variety.
• Hint: Think of Cohesion as the glue and Coherence as the architectural plan.

Identify the error in this sentence: "Neither the teacher nor the students was aware of the change."

• Answer: Subject-Verb Agreement. When using "neither/nor," the verb should agree with the closer subject. Since "students" is plural, it should be: "Neither the teacher nor the students were aware..."
• Hint: Look at the noun closest to the verb.