7th Grade Revising and Editing

Front

What is a common noun?

Back

A common noun is a general name for a person, place, thing, or idea, and is not capitalized unless it starts a sentence.

Front

Which word should not be capitalized: Flower, Dallas, Texas, Hurricane Harbor?

Back

Flower is a common noun and should not be capitalized.

Front

What is the past tense of 'make'?

Back

The past tense of 'make' is 'made'.

Front

What punctuation is used to connect two independent clauses?

Back

A semicolon (;) is used to connect two independent clauses.

Front

What is the difference between 'dessert' and 'desert'?

Back

Dessert refers to a sweet course typically eaten at the end of a meal, while desert refers to a dry, barren area of land.

Front

What change should be made in the sentence: 'Darion took his test, and he makes a good grade.'?

Back

Change 'makes' to 'made'.

Front

Where does the semicolon go in the sentence: 'She didn’t see the other car coming now her car has a huge dent.'?

Back

The semicolon should go after 'coming'.

Front

What is the purpose of a comma in a sentence?

Back

A comma is used to indicate a pause between parts of a sentence or to separate items in a list.

Front

What is an independent clause?

Back

An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence because it expresses a complete thought.

Front

What is a compound sentence?

Back

A compound sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction or a semicolon.