Editing and Sentence Combining

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

• We went to their house because there hosting a party.

• They're having a party at there house this weekend.

• We went to their house because they're hosting a party.

• There having a party at their house this weekend.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Also, being a tutor means that I’ll actually have to help with my brothers homework.

What change needs to be made in the sentence?

• Change means to meaning

• Change that to this

• Change have to has

• Change brothers to brother’s

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What is the most effective way to combine sentences 5 and 6?

• Since the schools’ attendance lines are drawn around subdivisions, students tend to attend school with other students of similar economic backgrounds.

• Schools’ attendance lines are drawn around subdivisions, students tend to attend school with other students of similar economic backgrounds.

• Drawing attending lines around subdivisions and student are attending school with those of similar economic backgrounds.

• Schools’ attendance lines are drawn around subdivisions and students tend to attend school with other students of similar economic backgrounds.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Choose the correct sentence

• The 11-year old also began writing a diary it detailed what was happening in her region of Pakistan.

• The 11-year old also began writing a diary. With details what was happening in her region of Pakistan.

• The 11-year old also began writing a diary that detailed what was happening in her region of Pakistan.

• The sentence are written correctly in the paper.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose the correct sentence.

• For the rest of the day, neither of us spoke, and it was obvious. That she was no happier about the arrangements than I was.

• For the rest of the day, neither of us spoke it was obvious that she was no happier about the arrangements than I was.

• For the rest of the day, neither of us spoke. Which made it obvious that she was no happier about the arrangement than I was.

• For the rest of the day, neither of us spoke. It was obvious that she was no happier about the arrangements than I was.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Where should the comma go in the following sentence?
Although I love dogs I would rather have a cat.

• After dogs

• After rather

• No comma needed

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Lydia had all day to prepare for the dinner party, so not only was the food excellent, and also the house was spotless.

• NO CHANGE

• but

• so

• yet

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

• A) Editing a paper requires patience, and it is important to check for grammar errors.

• B) Editing a paper requires patience and it is important to check for grammar errors.

• C) Editing a paper requires patience, it is important to check for grammar errors.

• D) Editing a paper requires patience it is important to check for grammar errors.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.7.1B

What change needs to be made in the sentence? 'The editor reviewed the article, and she suggested several improvements.'

• A) Change editor to editors

• B) Change reviewed to reviewing

• C) Change suggested to suggesting

• D) No change needed

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

What is the most effective way to combine these sentences? 'The author wrote a novel. It became a bestseller.'

• A) The author wrote a novel, it became a bestseller.

• B) The author wrote a novel and it became a bestseller.

• C) The author wrote a novel; it became a bestseller.

• D) The author wrote a novel because it became a bestseller.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A