
Editing Practice #1
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10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What change, if any, should be made to sentence 1?
Change colleges to Colleges
Delete the comma after colleges
Add a comma after employers
Change High school to high School
No change should be made to this sentence
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.4.2C
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What is the best revision of sentence 2 to eliminate wordiness?
Those for it say that it would give students more time to achieve what is expected, and those against it say that students would lose interest and that schools will see drops in attendance in year five.
Those for it say that it would give students more time to achieve what is expected and those against it say that students would lose interest and attendance will drop in year five.
Supporters say that it would give students more time to achieve what is expected, and opponents say that students would lose interest and attendance.
Supporters say that it would give students more time to meet expectations; opponents argue that there would be less student interest and lower attendance.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What is the best revision, if any, for sentence 4?
I feel that extending school for one more year is a bad idea because students really only have three years, they will lose interest, and it is just covering up bigger problems.
I feel that extending school for one more year is a bad idea; because students really only have three years, they will lose interest, and it is just covering up bigger problems.
I feel that extending school for one more year is a bad idea, those being that students really only have three years, they will lose interest; and it is just covering up bigger problems.
No change should be made to this sentence.
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CCSS.L.9-10.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What is the best way to combine sentences 7 and 8 while maintaining the original meaning?
That is not to mention the commonly-known disease that seems to affect all seniors called "senioritis;” a disease of laziness.
That is not to mention the commonly-known disease called "senioritis,” and laziness.
That is not to mention the commonly-known disease that seem to affect all seniors called "senioritis,” which is a disease of laziness.
That is not to mention the commonly-known disease that seems to affect all seniors called "senioritis,” that is laziness.
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CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What change, if any, should be made to sentence 9?
Add a comma before and
Change senioritis to Senioritis
Add a comma after years
Change college to College
No change should be made to this sentence.
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.4.2C
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What change, if any, should be made to sentence 10?
Change high school to High School
Change enjoy to enjoys
Remove the comma before whereas
Change treat to treats
No change should be made to this sentence.
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.4.2C
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What change should be made to sentence 14?
Remove the comma after Lastly
Change extending to extends
Change high school to High School
Change band-aid ® to Band-Aid ®
Change education to Education
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2A
CCSS.L.2.2A
CCSS.L.3.2A
CCSS.L.4.2A
CCSS.L.K.2A
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