Revising & Editing #3

What change should be made in the following sentence?
There car wouldn't start, so they took the bus.

• Change wouldn't to would not
• Change there to their
• Delete the comma
• No change

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TEKS.ELA.2.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

Where should the comma go in the following sentence?
Although I love dogs I would rather have a cat.

• After dogs
• After rather
• No comma needed

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TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.E2.9C

TEKS.ELA.E2.9D.V

Rewrite the following sentence correctly. Choose the BEST answer.
Math is my least favorite subject however I make good grades anyway.

• Math is my least favorite subject. I make good grades, anyway.
• However, math is my least favorite subject; I make good grades anyway.
• Math is my least favorite subject; however, I make good grades anyway.
• Correct as written

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TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

True or False
Words such as principal, captain, and president should ALWAYS be capitalized.

• True
• False

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TEKS.ELA.5.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VII

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VII

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.V

TEKS.ELA.E1.9(D) (IV)

What change should be made in the following sentence?
The man walked across the dessert for two days before rescue arrived.

• Change walked to walks
• Change dessert to desert
• Insert a comma after days
• Make no change

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TEKS.ELA.2.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

How should this sentence be punctuated?
Not sure, Dad replied, you'd have to ask mom.

• "Not sure." Dad replied. "You'd have to ask mom."
• "Not sure," Dad replied, "you'd have to ask mom."

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TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.X

You are _______ old to go to see Muppets in concert.

• To
• Too
• Two
• Toe

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TEKS.ELA.4.11D.V

What change should be made in this sentence?
Your too short to ride this roller coaster.

• Change 'too' to 'to'
• Change roller coaster to rollercoaster
• Change your to you're
• Make no change

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TEKS.ELA.2.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

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

• Change good to well
• Change makes to maked
• Change makes to made
• Make no change

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TEKS.ELA.4.11D.II

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.II

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.II

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.II

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.II

Where should a comma be inserted?
Hey look at that bird.

• After Hey
• After look
• No comma needed

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TEKS.ELA.5.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.E2.9(C)