Revising and Editing Review

Front

How should this sentence be changed? There's science behind the alarm clock that wakes you up, the weather report that influences what you wear, the toothpaste you use to brush your teeth, and even the clean water that comes from your fawcet.

Back

Change fawcet to faucet.

Front

What change need to me made in the sentence: "In fact, my sister and I became so interested in the topic that we decide to base our joint science project on the concept of increasing efficiency by replacing a human worker with an automated one."

Back

Change decide to decided

Front

"As striaght as an arrow" is an example of what?

Back

Simile

Front

"The city was a jungle" is an example of what?

Back

Metaphor

Front

“It took a million years for Thomas to finish his homework” is an example of what?

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Hyperbole

Front

What is the BEST revision to make in the sentence: All I can hear is the whoosh of the wind, the thunder of the car’s metallic wheels, and shrieks of my fellow passengers that are piercing?

Back

All I can hear is the whoosh of the wind, the thunder of the car’s metallic wheels, and the piercing shrieks of my fellow passengers.

Front

What is the most effective transition to add to the beginning of the sentence: "As the car turns upright and glides to a halt in the station, I know exactly what I’m going to do next."?

Back

In fact

Front

Unfortunately, my hands aren’t interested in what my brain is telling them to do.What is the most effective revision to make in the sentence?

Back

No revision is needed in this sentence.

Front

What is the BEST way to revise the sentence: A shrill scream snaps me out of my daydream from the car behind me and returns my focus to the world around me?

Back

A shrill scream from the car behind me snaps me out of my daydream and returns my focus to the world around me.

Front

What is the most effective revision to make in the sentence ?
Options:
No changes needed.
They write essays, take tests, and do homework, they also go to sports practices.
They write essays, take tests, do homework, and attend sports practices.
They write essays, take tests, and do homework while there are sports practices.

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They write essays, take tests, do homework, and attend sports practices.