NJSLA Practice Descriptive Writing/Revising

Sentence 1 identifies the essay's:

• conclusion

• author

• subject

• organization

What is the best way to correct sentence 3 so that it is no longer a run-on sentence?

• The canyon is not a desolate wilderness, thought. In fact, it is the most popular picnic spot in the area.

• The canyon is not a desolate wilderness though in fact it is the most popular picnic spot in the area.

• The canyon is not. A desolate wilderness. Though, in fact, it is the most popular picnic spot in the area.

• The canyon, is not a desolate wilderness, though, in fact it is the most popular, picnic spot in the area.

What is the best way to correct sentence 4 so that it is no longer a run-on sentence?

• This, is one of the reasons, I love the canyon I like to see people, enjoying nature as much as I enjoy it.

• This is one of the reasons I love the canyon. I like to see people enjoying nature as much as I enjoy it.

• This is one of the reasons. I love the canyon I like to see people enjoying nature as much as I enjoy it.

• This is one of the reasons, I love the canyon I like to see people. Enjoying nature as much as I enjoy it.

The words "Warm sandstone boulders" in sentence 5 appeal to which of the following senses?

• smell

• hearing

• touch

• taste

To maintain pronoun-antecedent agreement in sentence 9, change "its" to

• his

• ours

• their

• her

Choose the correct way to write the possessive form of "canyons" in sentence 10.

• canyons'

• canyon's

• canyon is

• canyons's

The words "narrow ridge" in sentence 11 appeal to which of the following sences?

• hearing

• taste

• smell

• sight

Choose the correct way to write the possessive form of "hikers" in sentence 12.

• hiker's

• hikers'

• hiker's'

• hiker is

To maintain pronoun-antecedent agreement in sentence 15, change "their" to

• us

• my's

• his or her

• thems

Which sentence includes a transition word?

• sentence 15

• sentence 16

• sentence 17

• sentence 18