Revising and Editing Practice

Front

Which answer shows the correct way to write the sentence? Options: Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the the surface. And have a big mess to clean up., Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the surface then we would have a big mess to clean up., Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the surface, and we would have a big mess to clean up., Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the surface, we would have a big mess to clean up then.

Back

Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the surface, and we would have a big mess to clean up.

Front

Sentence Combining: Which of these is the correct way to join two sentences? Options: He was practicing his soccer skills because he found a stray dog., He was practicing his soccer skills, there, he found a stray dog., He was practicing his soccer skills; and then found a stray dog., He was practicing his soccer skills when he found a stray dog.

Back

He was practicing his soccer skills when he found a stray dog.

Front

What is the best change we can make to this sentence:
After a few more questions and a breif pause, the quiz continued.
Options: Change few to fewer, Change breif to brief, Change the , to a ;, No change needs to be made

Back

Change breif to brief

Front

What is the best change we can make to this sentence:
When I opened my present I let out a yell.
Options: Delete When, Change I to we, Change I let out to and yell out, Insert a comma after present.

Back

Insert a comma after present.

Front

What is the best change we can make to this sentence:
"It's to bad you were late to class," he said, "because I brought candy."
Options: Change It's to Its, Change to to too, Change he to He, Change because to Because

Back

Change to to too

Front

What is the best change we can make to this sentence:
After I went to the store I went shoe shopping with my friends.
Options: Change friends to friend's, Insert a comma after After, Insert a comma after shopping, Insert a comma after store

Back

Insert a comma after store

Front

Choose the sentence that is written correctly:
- We went to their house because there hosting a party.
- They're having a party at there house this weekend.
- We went to their house because they're hosting a party.
- There having a party at their house this weekend.

Back

We went to their house because they're hosting a party.

Front

What is the most effective way to combine the sentences: "He was learning how to solve equations. He found a trick that would make it easier."

Back

While learning how to solve equations, he found a trick that would make it easier.

Front

Choose the sentence that is written correctly:
- We went to their house because there hosting a party.
- They're having a party at there house this weekend.
- We went to their house because they're hosting a party.
- There having a party at their house this weekend.

Back

We went to their house because they're hosting a party.

Front

Which of the following transition words shows a contrast?

Similarly,

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However,

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Obviously,

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Therefore,

Back

However,