As they grow, their feathers turn pink from the diet of shrimp. How is this sentence correctly written?

As they grow their feathers turn pink from the diet of shrimp.

As they grow their feathers, turn pink from the diet of shrimp.

As, they grow, their feathers turn pink from the diet of shrimp.

They live in tropical areas in europe, Asia, Africa, and South American. How is the above sentence correctly written?

They live in Tropical Areas in Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America.

They live in tropical areas in Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America.

They live in tropical areas in Europe, Asia, Africa, and south America.

An owl, a crow, a robin, and a flamingo. Read the above sentence. What is the best way to revise it for clarity?

An owl, a crow, a robin, and a flamingo are all familiar birds.

Owl, crow, robin, and flamingo are all familiar birds.

An owl, a crow, a robin, and a flamingo. They are all familiar birds.

An owl, a crow, a robin, and a flamingo, all familiar birds.

Flamingos are four to five feet tall. They have long legs. They have a curved beak. They are about four to eight pounds. They are light so they can fly. How could you best combine these sentences without changing the meaning?

Flamingos are four to five feet tall with long legs and a curved beak. They weigh only four to eight pounds so they are light enough to fly.

Flamingos are four to five feet tall. They have long legs. They have a curved beak. They weigh four to eight pounds. They are light so they can fly.

Flamingos are four to five feet tall. They have long legs and a curved beak. They weigh four to eight pounds. They are light so they can fly.

Flamingos are tall. They are four to five feet. They have long legs. They have a curved beak. They are light. They weigh only four to eight pounds. They are light so they can fly.

It is called the General Sherman Tree. It is the biggest tree and it is 275 feet tall and 26 feet in diameter. How could these sentences best be combined without changing their meanings?

Called the General Sherman Tree, it is 275 feet tall and 26 feet in diameter.

It is called the General Sherman Tree and it is 275 feet tall and it is 26 feet in diameter.

The tree is 275 feet tall and it is called the General Sherman Tree, it is 26 feet in diameter.

It is 275 feet tall and 26 feet in diameter, it is the General Sherman Tree.

Stalagmites rise from the floor of the cave and stalactites are on the ceiling of the cave. Stalagmites are formed from water dripping from the ceiling and stalactites are form from water dripping from the ceiling, too. How are these sentence best combined without changing the meaning?

Stalagmites rise from the floor of the cave and stalactites from on the ceiling yet both are formed from dripping water.

Stalagmites are on the floor and Stalactites are on the ceiling.

Stalagmites and Stalactites are both in the cave and are formed from water.

Stalagmites and Stalactites are formed from dripping water.

It would be neat to walk next to giant trees. Exploring caves would be thrilling. How could you best combine these sentences without changing the meaning?

Walking next to giant trees and exploring caves would be a thrilling experience.

It would be neat to walk next to giant trees and thrilling to explore caves.

It would be a thrill to explore caves and neat to walk next to giant trees.

Next to giant trees and exploring caves, it would be neat.

Writing SOL Practice 2

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English

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8th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

L.3.1A, L.3.1H, L.4.2C

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25 questions

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

They are found in lagoons sandy islands mangrove swamps or muddy areas around water wherever they can find food.
Correctly punctuate this sentence.

They are found in lagoons, sandy, islands, mangrove swamps, or muddy areas around water, wherever they can find food.

They are found in lagoons, sandy islands, mangrove swamps or, muddy areas around water, wherever they can find food.

They are found in lagoons, sand islands, mangrove swamps, or muddy areas around water, wherever they can find food.

They are found in lagoons, sandy islands, mangrove swamps, or muddy areas around water wherever they can find food.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Flamingos find their food in the water.
What word or words could replace find?

unearth

recover

lose

locate

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Using their mouth like a shovel they scoop up mud, that contains food.
How is this sentence correctly written?

Using their mouth like a shovel they scoop up mud that contains food.

Using their mouth like a shovel, they scoop up mud that contains food.

Using their mouth, like a shove, they scoop up mud that, contains food.

As it is.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The flamingo is really a very unique bird that is liked by people.
All of the following would be a better word choice than unique except--

ordinary

remarkable

exceptional

odd

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When they fly, you can see the black feathers under their wings.
How is this sentence correctly written?

When they fly you can see, the black feathers under their wings.

When they fly you can see the black feathers, under their wings.

When they fly you can see the black feathers under their wings.

As it is.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Interestingly, that makes them turn pink.
Which word would best replace Interestingly?

However

Besides

Surprisingly

Finally

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Flamingos live on all continents but Antarctica North American and Australia because they are not tropical.
Correctly punctuate the above sentence.

Flamingos live on all the continents but Antarctica, North America, and Australia because they are not tropical.

Flamingos live on all the continents but Antarctica, North, America, and Australia, because they are not tropical.

Flamingos live on all the continents, but Antarctica, North America, and Australia because they are not tropical.

Flamingos live on all the continents but Antarctica, North America and, Australia because they are not tropical.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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Writing SOL Practice 2

25 questions

They are found in lagoons sandy islands mangrove swamps or muddy areas around water wherever they can find food.
Correctly punctuate this sentence.

Flamingos find their food in the water.
What word or words could replace find?

Using their mouth like a shovel they scoop up mud, that contains food.
How is this sentence correctly written?

The flamingo is really a very unique bird that is liked by people.
All of the following would be a better word choice than unique except--

When they fly, you can see the black feathers under their wings.
How is this sentence correctly written?

Interestingly, that makes them turn pink.
Which word would best replace Interestingly?

Flamingos live on all continents but Antarctica North American and Australia because they are not tropical.
Correctly punctuate the above sentence.

Flamingos live on all the continents but Antarctica, North America, and Australia, because they are not tropical.
Which word would best replace the words live on?

As they grow, their feathers turn pink from the diet of shrimp.
How is this sentence correctly written?

They are four to eight pounds.
Which word would best replace the word are?

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Writing SOL Practice 2

25 questions

They are found in lagoons sandy islands mangrove swamps or muddy areas around water wherever they can find food. Correctly punctuate this sentence.

Flamingos find their food in the water. What word or words could replace find?

Using their mouth like a shovel they scoop up mud, that contains food. How is this sentence correctly written?

The flamingo is really a very unique bird that is liked by people. All of the following would be a better word choice than unique except--

When they fly, you can see the black feathers under their wings. How is this sentence correctly written?

Interestingly, that makes them turn pink. Which word would best replace Interestingly?

Flamingos live on all continents but Antarctica North American and Australia because they are not tropical. Correctly punctuate the above sentence.

Flamingos live on all the continents but Antarctica, North America, and Australia, because they are not tropical. Which word would best replace the words live on?

As they grow, their feathers turn pink from the diet of shrimp. How is this sentence correctly written?

They are four to eight pounds. Which word would best replace the word are?

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They are found in lagoons sandy islands mangrove swamps or muddy areas around water wherever they can find food.
Correctly punctuate this sentence.

Flamingos find their food in the water.
What word or words could replace find?

Using their mouth like a shovel they scoop up mud, that contains food.
How is this sentence correctly written?

The flamingo is really a very unique bird that is liked by people.
All of the following would be a better word choice than unique except--

When they fly, you can see the black feathers under their wings.
How is this sentence correctly written?

Interestingly, that makes them turn pink.
Which word would best replace Interestingly?

Flamingos live on all continents but Antarctica North American and Australia because they are not tropical.
Correctly punctuate the above sentence.

Flamingos live on all the continents but Antarctica, North America, and Australia, because they are not tropical.
Which word would best replace the words live on?

As they grow, their feathers turn pink from the diet of shrimp.
How is this sentence correctly written?

They are four to eight pounds.
Which word would best replace the word are?