STAAR Revising and Editing Practice 2 HW

What change should be made in sentence 3?

• Change magnificent to magnificant

• Change the comma to a semicolon

• Change replies to replied

• Change her to their

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TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

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

• Change the semicolon to a colon

• Change anything to nothing

• Change fretted to freted

• No change is needed.

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TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

What is the correct way to write sentence 8?

• He saw Marta and hesitantly tossed his basketball to her.

• He saw Marta. And hesitantly tossed his basketball to her.

• He saw Marta, hesitantly tossed his basketball to her.

• He saw Marta but he hesitantly tossed his basketball to her.

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

What change should be made in sentence 3?

• Change In contrast to Likewise

• Change eligable to eligible

• Change to vote to voting

• Change but to so

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

• Change the comma to a semicolon

• Change percent to percint

• Insert a comma after ballot

• No change is needed.

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TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.E1.9D.V

TEKS.ELA.E2.9(C)

TEKS.ELA.E2.9D.V

What change should be made in sentence 8?

• Change officials' to officials

• Change decisions to desisions

• Change economy to Economy

• Change is to are

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TEKS.ELA.2.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.I

Which word would be a more precise word to use than good in sentence 5?

• thrilling

• beneficial

• friendly

• favorable

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TEKS.ELA.2.8B

TEKS.ELA.E1.8B

TEKS.ELA.LG.2F

TEKS.ELA.OI.4G

TEKS.ELA.RI.4E

What is the BEST way to combine sentences 11 and 12?

• Understanding the limits these forces create when building roller coasters helps designers when improving roller coasters.

• Designers must understand the limits these forces create when building and improving roller coasters.

• The limits these forces create help designers who must understand these limits when they are building and improving roller coasters.

• Designers must understand the limits these forces create when building roller coasters and when improving roller coasters.

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TEKS.ELA.6.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.I

What is the MOST effective way to revise sentence 22?

• Will the cars move too fast to stay on the track during an abrupt turn?

• During an abrupt turn will the cars on the track stay to move too fast?

• To stay on the track will the cars move too fast during an abrupt turn?

• Will the cars to stay on the track move too fast during an abrupt turn?

Greg has used an inappropriate transition at the beginning of sentence 32. Which transition should replace Meanwhile in this sentence?

• Therefore

• For example

• At least

• Similarly

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TEKS.ELA.RI.9C