Revising Review

How does the following sentence need to be corrected? The Coke had been wiped off by Darry with his sleeve.

• Change from passive voice to active voice

• Change from active voice to passive voice

• No changes needed

What changes need to be made to make the following sentence correct?

• Change from active voice to passive voice

• Change from passive voice to active voice

• No changes needed

How would the author correct the following sentence?

The players who are wearing the red uniforms are winning the game.

• Add a semicolon after the word "uniforms"

• Add a period after the word "uniforms"

• Add a comma after "players" and after "uniforms"

• No changes needed

Which answer choice demonstrates the best way to combine the following sentences? The oranges have been sitting on the table for a week. They are starting to look brown.

• The oranges, which have been sitting on the table for a week, are starting to look brown.

• The oranges which have been sitting on the table for a week are starting to look brown.

• The oranges have been sitting on the table for a week, they are starting to look brown.

Revise the following sentence to make it more concise. "The boy who was very tall and who had brown hair played basketball."

• The very tall boy with brown hair played basketball.

• Basketball was played by the boy who was very tall and had brown hair.

• The boy, who was very tall and had brown hair, played basketball.

• Playing basketball was the boy who was very tall and had brown hair.

What is the purpose of revising your writing?

• To correct spelling mistakes.

• To improve the content and structure.

• To add more paragraphs.

• To change the font and style.

During the revision process, asking for feedback from peers and adults can help you:

• Finish writing faster.

• Identify areas of improvement.

• Increase the word count.

• Choose better fonts.

Revise the following sentence to make it clearer. "She saw a bird when she was walking her dog in the park."

• Walking her dog in the park, she saw a bird.

• She was walking her dog in the park when she saw a bird.

• In the park, she saw a bird walking her dog.

• She saw a bird and was walking her dog in the park.

In the context of writing, what does revising involve?

• Changing the topic of your essay.

• Correcting only the spelling mistakes.

• Re-evaluating the organization, content, and flow.

• Printing the final draft.

Revise the following sentence to improve its flow. "John went to the store. He bought milk."

• John went to the store to buy milk.

• John, going to the store, bought milk.

• To the store, John went and bought milk.

• Milk was bought by John, who went to the store.