(4/1) Revising and Editing Skills

Which of the following sentences correctly uses complex sentences to enhance writing clarity and conciseness?

• Although he was tired, he decided to continue working.

• He was tired but he decided to continue working.

• He decided to continue working because he was tired.

• He was tired, he decided to continue working.

Identify the sentence that correctly employs the use of a semicolon.

• She loves cooking; she hates washing dishes.

• She loves cooking, she hates washing dishes.

• She loves cooking she hates washing dishes.

• She loves; cooking, she hates washing dishes.

Choose the sentence that correctly demonstrates proper capitalization.

• I visited the Eiffel tower last summer.

• I visited the eiffel Tower last summer.

• I visited the Eiffel Tower last summer.

• I visited the eiffel tower last summer.

Which of the following sentences is free from spelling errors?

• The archeologist examined the ancient artifact.

• The archeologist examinned the ancient artifact.

• The archeologist examined the ancent artifact.

• The archeologest examined the ancient artifact.

Select the sentence that correctly uses commas to separate items in a series.

• For breakfast, he had eggs, toast and orange juice.

• For breakfast he had eggs, toast, and orange juice.

• For breakfast, he had eggs toast, and orange juice.

• For breakfast he had, eggs, toast, and orange juice.

Identify the sentence that correctly uses 'its' and 'it's'.

• Its not easy to know when it's going to rain.

• It's not easy to know when its going to rain.

• Its not easy to know when its going to rain.

• It's not easy to know when it's going to rain.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses 'there', 'their', and 'they're'.

• There going to bring their friends to the party over there.

• They're going to bring there friends to the party over their.

• They're going to bring their friends to the party over there.

• There going to bring they're friends to the party over their.

Select the sentence that correctly uses 'your' and 'you're'.

• Your going to love this movie!

• You're book is on the table.

• Your book is on the table.

• You're going to love this movie!