Editing and Mechanics

Which choices for underlined phrase 1 correctly indicate a pause? Select two correct answers.

• checkers also called “draughts,”

• checkers, also called “draughts,”

• checkers: also called “draughts”

• checkers; also called “draughts,”

• checkers—also called “draughts”—

Answer explanation

In these options, the use of a comma in option B and an em dash in option E indicates a pause or break in the sentence. Commas and em dashes are commonly used to set off additional information or phrases within a sentence.

Which is the best choice for underlined phrase 5?

• NO CHANGE

• beginning

• would begin

• were to begin

Which is the best choice to indicate a break or pause in underlined phrase 8?

• NO CHANGE

• by the 18th century:

• by the 18th century,

• by the 18th century...

Answer explanation

The use of a comma in option C appropriately indicates a pause or break in the sentence. This punctuation choice is suitable for introducing additional information without creating a complete stop, maintaining a smooth flow in the writing.

Which is the best choice for underlined phrase 12?

• NO CHANGE

• players in

• players; in

• players... in

Answer explanation

So the complete sentence would be: "Serious players participate in checkers tournaments." The use of "in" is appropriate to indicate the relationship between the players and checkers tournaments.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

• She don't like going to the gym.

• She doesn't like going to the gym.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which sentence uses the correct form of "there/their/they're"?

• Their going to the new museum next week.

• There going to the new museum next week.

• They're going to the new museum next week.

• Theyre going to the new museum next week.

Buried Alive part 2
(1)Payton's body was almost buried, but he could breathe. (2)The heavy snow around him felt like cement. (3)He couldn't move. (4)Wyatt's head had disappeared under two feet of snow. (5)The tip of one of his boots was sticking up.
(6)Only Dalton was above the snow. (7)He had learn about avalanches from a TV show, so he knew that there was no time to go for help. (8)Wyatt could suffocate in minutes.
(9)Using his hands, Dalton dug Payton free. (10)Payton had a shovel and a cell phone. (11)He calls 911, and the two boys dug Wyatt out.
What is the best way to edit sentence 7?

• He had learned about avalanches from a TV show, so he knew that there was no time to go for help.

• He has learned about avalanches from a TV show, so he knew that there was no time to go for help.

• He learned about avalanches from a TV show, so he knew that there was no time to go for help.

Select the sentence that is grammatically correct.

• She don't like going to the zoo.

• She doesn't like going to the zoo.

Which sentence correctly uses "there," "their," and "they're"?

• Their going to bring there books to they're class.

• They're going to bring their books to their class.

Identify the sentence with correct grammar.

• Him and I went to the store.

• He and I went to the store.