Revise and Edit
Which sentence is correct?
A. Having my credit history included on the family credit report encouraged me to handle my card wisely.
B. Because I had my credit history included on the family credit report, it was highly motivating to handle my card wisely.
C. It became a primary goal of mine to handle my card wisely, with the family credit report having my credit history included on it.
D. I wanted to handle my card wisely with it including my credit history on the family credit report.
A. Having my credit history included on the family credit report encouraged me to handle my card wisely.
Which sentence is correct?
A. After asking my parents to loan me the skateboard money, my dad told me no, and I said I would pay them back later.
B. I asked my parents to loan me the skateboard money, saying I would pay them back later, but my dad told me no.
C. I asked my parents to loan me the skateboard money, and I said I would pay them back later and my dad told me no.
D. Although I asked my parents to loan me the skateboard money my dad told me no even though I said I would pay them back later.
B. I asked my parents to loan me the skateboard money, saying I would pay them back later, but my dad told me no.
Which sentence is correct?
A. The dog ran down the street, it was chasing a squirrel.
B. The dog ran down the street because it was chasing a squirrel.
C. The dog ran down the street chasing a squirrel it was fast.
B. The dog ran down the street because it was chasing a squirrel.
What theme does the story emphasize?
A. The importance of fashion
B. The power of nature and human resilience
C. Technology solving everything
B. The power of nature and human resilience
What is Ms. Duncan's favorite color?
Pink
Which sentence is correct?
A. The students finished there essays before class ended.
B. The students finished their essays before class ended.
C. The students finished they’re essays before class ended.
B. The students finished their essays before class ended.
Which sentence is correct?
Jada finished her essay. She turned it in late. She still got a good grade.
A. Jada finished her essay, but she turned it in late, she still got a good grade.
B. Although Jada turned in her essay late, she still got a good grade.
C. Jada finished her essay late and got a good grade and turned it in.
D. Jada turned in her essay late but finishing it she got a good grade.
B. Although Jada turned in her essay late, she still got a good grade.
What word best completes the sentence?
The players were excited ______ they won the championship.
A. because
B. although
C. unless
A. because
Where does the story take place?
A. In a desert
B. In a city covered in snow
C. On a beach
D. In a forest
B. In a city covered in snow
Where did Ms. Duncan go for spring break?
What transition best completes the sentence?
The roads were blocked by snow. ______, rescue teams could not reach the city.
A. However
B. As a result
C. Meanwhile
B. As a result
Which revision eliminates repetition?
The snowstorm was dangerous and the dangerous storm caused problems.
A. The dangerous snowstorm caused many problems.
B. The storm was dangerous and dangerous.
C. The snowstorm had snow.
A. The dangerous snowstorm caused many problems.
Which transition best connects the ideas?
The roads were covered with snow. ______, many workers could not get to their jobs.
A. However
B. As a result
C. Meanwhile
D. For example
B. As a result
How do people in the city feel about the snow?
A. Excited
B. Confused
C. Worried
D. Bored
C. Worried
What sport did Ms. Duncan play in college?
Volleyball
What is the most effective way to revise the sentence below?
Also consider that chemicals are released by these many bottles when they are discard into landfills over hundreds
of years and decompose.
A. Also consider that many bottles are discarded into landfills, where the bottles release chemicals as they decompose over hundreds of years.
B. Also consider that landfills are filled with released chemicals, where they decompose many discarded bottles over hundreds of years.
C. These bottles, decomposing over hundreds of years, should also be considered to release chemicals where they have been discarded into landfills.
D. Over hundreds of years, landfills are filled with many bottles, and it should also be considered that the bottles decompose and release chemicals.
A. Also consider that many bottles are discarded into landfills, where the bottles release chemicals as they decompose over hundreds of years.
What is the most effective way to combine these sentences?
Bottled water may be attractively packaged. It is simply processed tap water.
A. Bottled water may be attractively packaged, but it is simply processed tap water.
B. Bottled water is simply processed tap water because it is attractively packaged.
C. Bottled water may be attractively packaged, so it is simply process tap water.
D. Bottled water is attractively packaged, because it is simply processed tap water.
A. Bottled water may be attractively packaged, but it is simply processed tap water.
Which sentence BEST begins a paragraph about social media?
A. Many teenagers spend hours on their phones.
B. Social media has both positive and negative effects on teens.
C. Instagram and TikTok are popular apps.
D. Some people don’t like social media.
B. Social media has both positive and negative effects on teens.
What is the mood of the story?
A. Happy
B. Suspenseful
C. Calm
B. Suspenseful
Feb 18
What is the most effective way to combine these sentences?
But online networking promotes short, superficial connections. It is very popular with teens today.
A. But online networking, which is very popular with teens today, promotes short, superficial connections.
B. But online networking promotes short, superficial connections, it is very popular with teens today.
C. But online networking that promotes short, superficial connections, it is very popular with teens today.
D. But online networking promotes short, superficial connections with teens today, which it is very popular.
A. But online networking, which is very popular with teens today, promotes short, superficial connections.
What is the most effective revision to make in the sentence below?
Everyone communicates in person differently than communicating over the phone, through texting, or in online posts.
Everyone communicates in person in one way, they communicate in different ways over the phone, through texting, or in online posts.
B. Everyone communicates differently in person than they do when speaking over the phone, sending texts, or writing online posts.
C. Everyone communicates in person differently than they do over the phone, to send texts, or posting online.
D. Everyone communicates in person, over the phone, through texting, or in online posts differently.
B. Everyone communicates differently in person than they do when speaking over the phone, sending texts, or writing online posts.
What is the most effective way to revise the sentence below?
Each day penguins leave their burrows, and out to sea they head to spend the day swimming and feeding.
A. Each day the penguins that leave their burrows head out to sea for spending the day swimming and
feeding.
B. Each day the penguins head out to sea to spend the day swimming and feeding, leaving their burrows.
C. Each day the penguins leave their burrows they head out to sea to spend the day swimming and feeding.
D. Each day the penguins leave their burrows and head out to sea to spend the day swimming and feeding.
D. Each day the penguins leave their burrows and head out to sea to spend the day swimming and feeding.
What is the most effective way to combine these sentences?
Some penguins would try to groom themselves. They swallowed the toxic oil and died.
A. Some penguins would try to groom themselves because they swallowed the toxic oil and died.
B. Attempting to groom themselves were some penguins, who swallowed the toxic oil and died.
C. While attempting to groom themselves, some penguins swallowed the toxic oil and died.
D. Some penguins would try to groom themselves, they swallowed the toxic oil and died.
C. While attempting to groom themselves, some penguins swallowed the toxic oil and died.
What year did Ms. Duncan graduate highschool?
2020