Sentence Repair.

{
  "finish": "Surgery complete! You repaired fifteen sentences using control, clarity, cohesion and precise punctuation.",
  "steps": [
    {
      "word": "Sentence fragment",
      "say": "Although the evidence appeared convincing, the committee requested further investigation.",
      "question": "Which option repairs the fragment?",
      "card": "Although the evidence appeared convincing.",
      "choices": [
        "Although the evidence appeared convincing, the committee requested further investigation.",
        "The evidence, although appearing convincing.",
        "Although convincing evidence and further investigation."
      ],
      "answer": 0,
      "good": "Correct. The dependent although clause now connects to a complete main clause.",
      "help": "Although creates an unfinished contrast. The sentence must explain what happened despite the convincing evidence."
    },
    {
      "word": "Run-on sentence",
      "say": "The rain intensified; nevertheless, the match continued.",
      "question": "Which option correctly joins the two complete clauses?",
      "card": "The rain intensified nevertheless the match continued.",
      "choices": [
        "The rain intensified, nevertheless the match continued.",
        "The rain intensified; nevertheless, the match continued.",
        "The rain intensified nevertheless; the match continued."
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "good": "Correct. A semicolon separates the complete clauses, while commas set off nevertheless.",
      "help": "Both sides can stand as complete sentences. Nevertheless is a conjunctive adverb."
    },
    {
      "word": "Parallel structure",
      "say": "The role requires planning lessons, assessing progress and supporting pupils.",
      "question": "Which sentence uses parallel grammatical forms?",
      "card": "The role requires planning lessons, assessment of progress and to support pupils.",
      "choices": [
        "The role requires planning lessons, assessing progress and supporting pupils.",
        "The role requires lesson planning, assessing progress and pupils need support.",
        "The role requires to plan lessons, assessment and supporting pupils."
      ],
      "answer": 0,
      "good": "Correct. Planning, assessing and supporting follow the same grammatical pattern.",
      "help": "All three items should use matching forms."
    },
    {
      "word": "Ambiguous pronoun",
      "say": "When Leila spoke to Amina, Leila appeared worried.",
      "question": "Which revision makes it clear who appeared worried?",
      "card": "When Leila spoke to Amina, she appeared worried.",
      "choices": [
        "When Leila spoke to Amina, she seemed worried.",
        "Leila appeared worried when she spoke to Amina.",
        "When they spoke, she appeared worried."
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "good": "Correct. Naming Leila removes the uncertainty created by she.",
      "help": "The original sentence contains two possible people the pronoun could describe."
    },
    {
      "word": "Misplaced modifier",
      "say": "The teacher nearly reviewed every assignment before lunch.",
      "question": "Which sentence means that the teacher reviewed almost all the assignments?",
      "card": "The teacher nearly reviewed every assignment before lunch.",
      "choices": [
        "The teacher reviewed nearly every assignment before lunch.",
        "Nearly the teacher reviewed every assignment before lunch.",
        "The teacher reviewed every assignment nearly before lunch."
      ],
      "answer": 0,
      "good": "Correct. Placing nearly before every assignment shows that the number was almost complete.",
      "help": "Nearly should sit beside the words it modifies."
    },
    {
      "word": "Dangling modifier",
      "say": "Walking through the market, Musa noticed the bright fabrics.",
      "question": "Which sentence clearly identifies who was walking?",
      "card": "Walking through the market, the bright fabrics caught Musa's attention.",
      "choices": [
        "Walking through the market, the fabrics were bright.",
        "Walking through the market, Musa noticed the bright fabrics.",
        "The bright fabrics, walking through the market, caught Musa's attention."
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "good": "Correct. Musa immediately follows the opening phrase, showing that he was walking.",
      "help": "The noun after the comma must be the person performing the opening action."
    },
    {
      "word": "Subordination",
      "say": "Because the bridge was unsafe, the council closed it.",
      "question": "Which revision clearly shows cause and result?",
      "card": "The bridge was unsafe. The council closed it.",
      "choices": [
        "The bridge was unsafe, and the council closed it.",
        "Because the bridge was unsafe, the council closed it.",
        "The bridge was unsafe, but the council closed it."
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "good": "Correct. Because clearly identifies the unsafe condition as the reason for the closure.",
      "help": "Choose the conjunction that expresses cause."
    },
    {
      "word": "Concession",
      "say": "Although the task was difficult, the group completed it on time.",
      "question": "Which sentence most clearly emphasises the unexpected success?",
      "card": "The task was difficult. The group completed it on time.",
      "choices": [
        "Because the task was difficult, the group completed it on time.",
        "Although the task was difficult, the group completed it on time.",
        "The task was difficult unless the group completed it on time."
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "good": "Correct. Although introduces a difficulty that makes the successful result unexpected.",
      "help": "The relationship is contrast, not cause or condition."
    },
    {
      "word": "Concise expression",
      "say": "The meeting was postponed because the chairperson was absent.",
      "question": "Which version communicates the idea most concisely?",
      "card": "Due to the fact that the chairperson was absent, the meeting was postponed.",
      "choices": [
        "Owing to the situation involving the absence of the chairperson, the meeting was postponed.",
        "The meeting was postponed because the chairperson was absent.",
        "The chairperson was absent in nature, and this was the reason why the meeting was postponed."
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "good": "Correct. The revision removes unnecessary words without changing the meaning.",
      "help": "Choose the clearest version with the fewest unnecessary phrases."
    },
    {
      "word": "Colon",
      "say": "The expedition required three things: courage, patience and careful planning.",
      "question": "Which sentence uses a colon correctly?",
      "card": "The expedition required three things courage, patience and careful planning.",
      "choices": [
        "The expedition required: three things courage, patience and careful planning.",
        "The expedition required three things: courage, patience and careful planning.",
        "The expedition: required three things, courage, patience and careful planning."
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "good": "Correct. The complete clause introduces a list, so the colon belongs after things.",
      "help": "The words before the colon must form a complete statement."
    },
    {
      "word": "Relative clause",
      "say": "The book that won the award was written by a former pupil.",
      "question": "Which sentence clearly identifies the particular book?",
      "card": "The book won the award. It was written by a former pupil.",
      "choices": [
        "The book, winning, the award was written by a former pupil.",
        "The book that won the award was written by a former pupil.",
        "The book was written by a former pupil that won the award."
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "good": "Correct. The relative clause that won the award clearly modifies the book.",
      "help": "Place the description immediately after the noun it identifies."
    },
    {
      "word": "Logical connection",
      "say": "The plan was affordable; moreover, it could be implemented immediately.",
      "question": "Which connector adds a second supporting advantage?",
      "card": "The plan was affordable; ___, it could be implemented immediately.",
      "choices": ["however", "moreover", "otherwise"],
      "answer": 1,
      "good": "Correct. Moreover adds another point supporting the same argument.",
      "help": "Both affordability and immediate implementation are advantages."
    },
    {
      "word": "Balanced comparison",
      "say": "The new system is not only faster but also more reliable.",
      "question": "Which sentence uses the paired structure correctly?",
      "card": "The new system is not only faster but it is also more reliable.",
      "choices": [
        "The new system is not only faster but also more reliable.",
        "Not only the new system is faster but also reliability.",
        "The new system not only is faster but reliability also."
      ],
      "answer": 0,
      "good": "Correct. Faster and more reliable are balanced after not only and but also.",
      "help": "The two compared qualities should have matching grammatical forms."
    },
    {
      "word": "Sentence emphasis",
      "say": "What the community needed most was reliable information.",
      "question": "Which version places the strongest emphasis on reliable information?",
      "card": "The community needed reliable information most.",
      "choices": [
        "Reliable information was something that the community needed.",
        "What the community needed most was reliable information.",
        "The community, most of all, had needs involving reliable information."
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "good": "Correct. The what clause delays and emphasises the key information at the end.",
      "help": "Choose the deliberate structure that builds toward the most important phrase."
    },
    {
      "word": "Final operation",
      "say": "Having examined the evidence carefully, the committee reached a cautious conclusion.",
      "question": "Which sentence is clear, complete and logically ordered?",
      "card": "Having examined the evidence carefully. A cautious conclusion was reached by the committee.",
      "choices": [
        "Having examined the evidence carefully, the committee reached a cautious conclusion.",
        "The evidence having carefully examined, the committee reached a conclusion cautious.",
        "Having examined carefully. The committee and its cautious conclusion."
      ],
      "answer": 0,
      "good": "Surgery complete! The opening phrase correctly modifies committee, and the sentence expresses a complete thought.",
      "help": "The committee performed the examination, so it should immediately follow the opening phrase."
    }
  ]
}