Revising and Editing

A

100

Which of the following is a complete sentence? a. Because night fell. b. Jim ate the sandwich. c. On a tree-lined path. d. In our neck of the woods.

B.

200

Which of the following words in the following sentence is considered transitional? We did not catch any fish; as a result, we ate macaroni and cheese. a. did not b. any c. as a result d. and

C. as a result

300

Identify the sentence that uses capitalization correctly. a. The whole family appreciated the letter Senator Clinton sent to Uncle Jeff. b. The whole Family appreciated the letter senator Clinton sent to Uncle Jeff. c. The whole family appreciated the letter Senator Clinton sent to uncle Jeff. d. The whole family appreciated the letter senator Clinton sent to uncle Jeff.

a. The whole family appreciated the letter Senator Clinton sent to Uncle Jeff.

400

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? a. My appt. with Dr. Nayel is at 5:15 P.M. b. My appt. with Dr Nayel is at 5:15 P.M. c. My appt. with Dr. Nayel is at 5:15 PM. d. My appt with Dr. nayel is at 5:15 PM

a. My appt. with Dr. Nayel is at 5:15 P.M.

B

100

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated? a. In the dead of night. The van pulled up. b. Chuck would not, give Jaime the seat. c. Over coffee and toast, Kelly told me about her new job. d. Lemonade. My favorite drink.

C.

200

Identify the author's purpose of a composition with the following title: "Good Reasons to Always Drive Safely" a. persuasive b. expository c. narrative d. descriptive

A. persuasive

300

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? a. Sadly, I walked home. b. Sadly I walked home. c. Sadly I walked, home. d. Sadly, I walked, home.

a. Sadly, I walked home.

400

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? a. When Yoshiro saw the beautiful cabin; by the lake, he was happy. b. When Yoshiro saw the beautiful, cabin by the lake he was happy. c. When Yoshiro saw the beautiful cabin, by the lake, he was happy. d. When Yoshiro saw the beautiful cabin by the lake, he was happy.

d. When Yoshiro saw the beautiful cabin by the lake, he was happy.

C

100

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a conjunction? a. I cannot play in the game until I practice more. b. I hid in the basement my brother was mad at me. c. Victor erased the answering machine message Nora would not find out. d. She scored a goal won the game.

A.

200

Identify whether the following sentence is a fact or opinion. The voting age should be raised to age 21. A. fact B. opinion

B. opinion

300

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? a. Ms. Romero my seventh grade teacher has written a very helpful book. b. Ms. Romero my seventh grade teacher, has written a very helpful book. c. Ms. Romero, my seventh grade teacher, has written a very helpful book. d. Ms. Romero, my seventh grade teacher has written a very helpful handbook.

c. Ms. Romero, my seventh grade teacher, has written a very helpful book.

400

Which of the following is punctuated correctly? a. Have the paychecks arrived yet. b. Have the paychecks arrived yet? c. Have the paychecks arrived yet! d. Have the paychecks, arrived yet?

b. Have the paychecks arrived yet?

D

100

Choose the best conjunction to combine this sentence pair. We ask for directions. We can use a map. a. and b. but c. or d. because

C. or

200

Identify the correct contraction for the blank in the following sentence. ______ Jake and Mariela have to work tonight? a. Don't b. Doesn't

a. Don't

300

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? a. At 3:45 P.M., Freddy will umpire the varsity game, Tomas, the junior varsity game, and Frederico, the freshmen game. b. At 345 PM, Freddy will umpire the varsity game; Tomas, the junior varsity game; and Frederico, the freshmen game. c. At 3:45 P.M. Freddy, will umpire the varsity game, Tomas, the junior varsity game, and Frederico the freshmen game. d. At 3:34 P.M., Freddy will umpire the varsity game; Tomas, the junior varsity game; and Frederico, the freshmen game.

d. At 3:34 P.M., Freddy will umpire the varsity game; Tomas, the junior varsity game; and Frederico, the freshmen game.

400

We _____________ put on our uniforms, but we still _______ late for the game. a. already, maybe b. already, may be c. all ready, maybe d. all ready, may be

b. already, may be

E

100

The following sentence pair can be revised into one better sentence. Choose the sentence that is the best revision. The bicycle tire is flat. The bicycle tire is on the bike. a. The bicycle tire is on the bike and the bicycle tire is flat. b. The flat bicycle tire is on the bike. c. On the bike, the bicycle tired there is flat. d. The bicycle tire on the bike is flat.

d. The bicycle tired on the bike it flat.

200

Identify the appropriate type of language to use in a letter requesting information from a government agency. a. formal b. informal

b. informal

300

Identify the correct words for the blank in the following sentence. I would like to have the party ______ more ______ at a restaurant. a. hear, then b. hear, then c. here, than d. here, then

c. here, than

400

Which of the following is punctuated correctly? a. The bookstore had to move its collection of children's books. b. The bookstore had to move it's collection of childrens' books. c. The bookstore had to move its' collection of children's books. d. The bookstore had to move its' collection of childrens' books.

a. The bookstore had to move its collection of children's books.