First, you would sort the clothes into three types, and the machine fold one type at a time. (8) Then you would set the machine on whichever type you wanted to fold first. (9) You would start by dropping the clothes. (10) There would be an opening at the top for this. Which transition word or phrase could BEST be added to the beginning of sentence 9?

When you finish folding clothes,

(13) When the piece of clothing had been completely folded, the bottom of the machine would open. (14) Attached to the bottom would be a short metal ramp, kind of like a slide. (15) Place a laundry basket at the bottom of this slide you would. (16) The folded piece of clothing would slide down the ramp and would land flat in the basket, folded perfectly. What is the BEST way to revise sentence 15?

At the bottom of this slide, you would place a laundry basket.

You would place a laundry basket. At the bottom of this slide.

Place a laundry basket, you would, at the bottom of this slide.

You would at the bottom of this slip place a laundry basket.

First, you would sort the clothes into three types, and the machine fold one type at a time. (8) Then you would set the machine on whichever type you wanted to fold first. (9) You would start by dropping the clothes. (10) There would be an opening at the top for this. What change, if any, should be made in sentence 9 ?

Add into the machine after clothes

Add around the machine after start

(12) Reno founded a company called Reno Electric Stairways and Conveyors. (13) Meanwhile, engineers for Otis Elevator Company were developing its own stairway designs. (14) Eventually, Otis purchased Reno’s company. (15) The company, along with a man named Charles Seeberger, created the first commercial escalator. What change, if any, should be made in sentence 13?

Change were developing to was developing

(16) Finally, a reference dates back to 1921. (17) Credit for the invention of the escalator is given to Max Everhart Smith in a New York Times obituary, or death announcement. (18) Smith also worked on the invention that served as a moving platform, he was an engineer who was president of Continuous Transit Securities Company. (19) His idea was to invent a device that would aid with subway congestion in the Times Square Station in New York. (20) Few records of either of Mr Smith’s ideas exist. What is the correct way to rewrite sentence 18?

Smith, an engineer, who was president of Continuous Transit Securities Company, also worked on an invention that served as a moving platform.

Smith also worked on an invention that served as a moving platform. An engineer who was president of Continuous Transit Securities Company.

Smith also worked on an invention that served as a moving platform, an engineer who was president of Continuous Transit Securities Company.

(16) Above the teeth, scientist also found that there were small sacs which probably produced venom. (17) Dinosaur experts believe that the venom ran down the teeth and poisoned the victim. (18) They believe this happened when the dinosaur bit into its prey. (19) Then, the sinornithosaurus could settle down to finish its meal. What is the BEST way to combine sentences 17 and 18?

Dinosaur experts believe believe that, when the dinosaur bit into its prey,the venom ran down the teeth and poisoned the victim

Dinosaur experts believe that the dinosaur bit into its prey, the venom ran down its teeth, and poisoned the victim.

Dinosaur experts believe that the venom ran down the teeth and poisoned the victim, while the dinosaur bit into its prey.

When the dinosaur bit into its prey, dinosaur experts believe that the venom ran down the teeth and poisoned its victim.

(4) When the bus stops, I already begin to feel more relaxed. (5) I walk through the front door. (6) I drop my backpack on the floor in the hallway. (7) I know I will need to put it away, but at that time, before my mom gets angry, I just need to get the weight off my shoulders. To support the ideas in this paragraph, which sentence could be added after sentence 7?

I make my way over to the couch and sit down to relax for a few minutes.

I hurry to finish my chores before dinner, so I can help set the table.

I make a list of all the things I want to accomplish before I go to bed.

I call my best friend, and we talk about everything that happened that day.

(24) I know that we don’t have a lot of extra space in our house, so I suggest that you allow me to move into the little guest room off the kitchen. (25) Because of its location, I would be able to study and play my trumpet at night without bothering Jamal. (26) When we need the room for guests, I’ll happily return to the bunk bed in my old room. (27) So in the best interest of my studies, my music, and my social life. (28) I respectfully request that you let me have my own room. What is the correct way to rewrite sentences 27 and 28?

So in the best interest of my studies, my music, and my social life, I respectfully request that you let me have my own room.

It’s in the best interest of my studies, my music, and my social life, therefore, I respectfully request that you let me have my own room.

It’s in the best interest of my studies, my music, and my social life, so I respectfully request. That you let me have my own room.

The sentences are written correctly in the passage

(18) Of course, all zookeepers spend time every day caring for the zoo animals. (19) Each week, I got to shadow different zoo workers, they would be taking care of their assigned animals. (20) Although the animals were different, the daily tasks of each zookeeper were surprisingly similar. What is the correct way to write sentence 19?

Each week, I got to shadow different zoo workers as they took care of their assigned animals.

Each week, I got to shadow different zoo workers. Who would be taking care of their assigned animals.

Each week, getting to shadow different zoo workers. They would be taking care of their assigned animals.

The sentence is written correctly in the paper.

(6) I look ahead to see a blurry tunnel approaching at what must be about 60 miles an hour. (7) I wonder briefly what it would feel like to hit the roof of the tunnel at this speed and decide that it’s probably better not to think of such things. (8) A shrill scream snaps me out of my daydream from the car behind me and returns my focus to the world around me. What is the BEST way to revise sentence 8?

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

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

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

A shrill scream snaps me out of my daydream from the car behind me, returning my focus to the world around me

(16) I look down and notice all the park attractions and all the people having fun. (17) A feeling of exhilaration comes over me. (18) At that moment I no longer regret taking a chance on this adventure. (19) As the car turns upright and glides to a halt in the station, I know exactly what I’m going to do next. (20) Do it again. Isaiah’s closing sentence is weak. Which of these sentences could replace sentence 20 and provide a more effective closing for this paper?

I’m going to get right back in line and ride the Viper again!

There’s no doubt in my mind as to what I will do now!

Finally, I’m going to do it again.

In closing, riding the Viper was an amazing experience.

Revise and Edit Practice

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CCSS

L.3.1A, L.5.1E, L.4.1B

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

(1) When we were in elementary school, science class was all about reading from our books and memorizing facts. (2) Now that we are in middle school, science class was much different. (3) We are able to learn things hands on. (4) We learn by doing experiments. (5) This change in the way we learn science has made science my favorite part of middle school.

What change, if any should be made in sentence 2?

Change was to is

Change much to more

Change are to is

Make no change

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

(1) When we were in elementary school, science class was all about reading from our books and memorizing facts. (2) Now that we are in middle school, science class was much different. (3) We are able to learn things hands on. (4) We learn by doing experiments. (5) This change in the way we learn science has made science my favorite part of middle school.
What is the best way to combine sentence 3 and 4?

We are able to learn things hands on; by doing experiments.

We are able to learn things hands on by doing experiments.

We are able to to learn things by doing experiments, hands on.

We are able to to learn things by hands on doing experiments.

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

(1) When we were in elementary school, science class was all about reading from our books and memorizing facts. (2) Now that we are in middle school, science class was much different. (3) We are able to learn things hands on. (4) We learn by doing experiments. (5) This change in the way we learn science has made science my favirite part of middle school.

What change, if any, Should be made in sentence 5?

Change middle school to middleschool

Insert a comma after science

Change favirite to favorite

Make no change

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

(11) Along with the experiments, sometimes our science teacher does demonstrations. (12) He usually does these when they want us to see how something works, but the experiment is too dangerous for us to do ourselves.

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 12?

Change ourselves to himself

Change they to he

Change see to saw

Make no change

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

(14) My favorite part about this change in science class is that it has made me more interested in science. (15) I didn’t like having to memorize things all the time, I found it hard to learn from pictures and drawings, in elementary school. (16) Now, the experiments and demonstrations are keeping me interested. (17) I am learning more I am getting better grades. (18) In fact, I may think about becoming a scientist when I am older.

What is the BEST way to revise sentence 15?

I didn’t like having to memorize things all the time, in elementary school, and I found it hard to learn from pictures and drawings.

In elementary school, I didn’t like having to memorize things all the time, and I found it hard to learn from pictures and drawings.

I didn’t like having to memorize things all the time and I found it hard to learn from pictures and drawings in elementary school.

I didn’t like having to memorize all the time, and I found it hard in elementary school. To learn from pictures and drawings.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

(14) My favorite part about this change in science class is that it has made me more interested in science. (15) I didn’t like having to memorize things all the time, I found it hard to learn from pictures and drawings, in elementary school. (16) Now, the experiments and demonstrations are keeping me interested. (17) I am learning more I am getting better grades. (18) In fact, I may think about becoming a scientist when I am older.
What is the BEST way to rewrite sentence 17?

I am learning more, I am getting better grades.

Although I am learning more, I am getting better grades.

I am learning more, so I am getting better grades.

I am getting better grades, so I am learning more.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

(14) My favorite part about this change in science class is that it has made me more interested in science. (15) I didn’t like having to memorize things all the time, I found it hard to learn from pictures and drawings, in elementary school. (16) Now, the experiments and demonstrations are keeping me interested. (17) I am learning more I am getting better grades. (18) In fact, I may think about becoming a scientist when I’am older.

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 18?

Change becoming to become

Change I’am to I’m

Change older to oldest

Make no change

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CCSS.L.2.2C

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(11) Along with the experiments, sometimes our science teacher does demonstrations. (12) He usually does these when they want us to see how something works, but the experiment is too dangerous for us to do ourselves.

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 12?