Revising Questions
(15) The weather in Australia goes through a super dry, hot season every year.
Aiden wants to use a more appropriate phrase than a super dry in sentence 15. Which phrase should replace a super dry.
A. an intensely dry
B. an ordinarily dry
C. an exceedingly dry
D. an admirably dry
A. an intensely dry
(2) Research shows that some is actually focusing on screens at as early as six months old.
What change needs to be made in sentence 2?
A. Change shows to shown
B. Change is actually focusing to are actually working
C. Change to early to earley
D. Change months to month's
B. Change is actually focusing to are actually working
I want too go to the library after school.
A) To
B) Too
C) Two
D) Tew
A) To
Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence in present tense:
He always ___ his lunch at noon.
A) eats
B) ate
C) will eat
D) eating
A) eats
Combine the ideas in the following sentences:
She doesn’t eat meat. She does like tofu.
She doesn’t eat meat, but she does like tofu.
(18) The burrows are more than just pathways that the goannas for laying eggs dig to safe nests.
What revision, if any, should be made to sentence 18?
A. The burrows are more than just pathways to safe nests for laying eggs that the goannas dig.
B. The burrows that the goannas dig are more than just pathways to safe nests for laying eggs.
C. The burrows are more that the goannas dig and more than just pathways to safe nests for laying eggs.
D. No change is needed.
B. The burrows that the goannas dig are more than just pathways to safe nests for laying eggs.
(6) While screen time has benefits, Experts say that too much of it is bad for kids.
What change needs to be made in sentence 6?
A. Change has to have
B. Change the comma after benefits to a period
C. Change Experts to experts
D. Change it to them
C. Change Experts to experts
The kids left they’re backpacks in the classroom.
A) There
B) Their
C) They’re
D) Theirs
B) Their
6. Which sentence is in the future tense?
A) I read a book yesterday.
B) I am reading a book now.
C) I will read a book tomorrow.
D) I have read the book.
C) I will read a book tomorrow.
Combine the ideas in the following sentences:
I wanted to go to the movie. I didn’t have enough money.
I wanted to go to the movie, but I didn’t have enough money.
(20) In fact, goannas have become known as "ecosystem engineers."
Which sentence can BEST follow and support sentence 20?
A. There are other ecosystem engineers on the planet that scientists are studying and learning about.
B. This name, ecosystem engineer, was given to these burrow-digging, egg-laying species based on what they do.
C. An ecosystem engineer makes changes to the environment from which other species can also benefit.
D. When a community of organisms interact with the environment together, it is an ecosystem.
C. An ecosystem engineer makes changes to the environment from which other species can also benefit.
(2) Nana made snowflake cookies in the winter, she made cookies that looked like watermelons in the summer.
What is the correct way to write sentence 2?
A. Nana made snowflake cookies in the winter and cookies that looked like watermelons in the summer.
B. Nana made snowflake cookies in the winter. And she made cookies that looked like watermelons in the summer.
C. Nana made snowflake cookies in the winter and made cookies. That looked like watermelons in the summer.
D. Nana made snowflake cookies in the winter, and cookies that looked like watermelons in the summer.
A. Nana made snowflake cookies in the winter and cookies that looked like watermelons in the summer.
There going to the park after school.
A) There
B) Their
C) They’re
D) They'res
C) They’re
4. Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence in past tense:
She ___ her homework before dinner.
A) finishes
B) will finish
C) finished
D) finishing
C) finished
Combine the ideas in the following sentences:
He loves to play the guitar. He practices every day.
He loves to play the guitar, and he practices every day.
(22) Other lizards and also insects and snakes and scorpions were found in goanna burrows.
What is the MOST effective revision to make in sentence 22?
A. Other lizards were found in goanna burrows and also insects and snakes and scorpions were in the burrows.
B. Other lizards were found in goanna burrows, including insects, snakes, and scorpions.
C. Others were found, including lizards, insects, and snakes, and in the goanna burrows with scorpions.
D. Other lizards, insects, snakes, and scorpions were found in goanna burrows.
D. Other lizards, insects, snakes, and scorpions were found in goanna burrows.
(2) Nana made snowflake cookies in the winter, she made cookies that looked like watermelons in the summer. (3) While Jake started playing sports, she made football and basketball cookies.
What change needs to be made in sentence 3?
A. Change While to When
B. Change started to starts
C. Change she to we
D. Insert a comma after football
A. Change While to When
Which sentence uses the correct version of "there"?
A) There going to the movies later.
B) I left my book over there on the table.
C) Their going to the park to play soccer.
D) I think their is a mistake in the answer.
B) I left my book over there on the table.
2. What is the correct verb to complete the sentence in future tense?
Tomorrow, we ___ a science test.
A) took
B) take
C) will take
D) taking
C) will take
Combine the ideas in the following sentences:
I went to the park. I played basketball with my friends.
I went to the park, and I played basketball with my friends.
(13) I catalog the rocks based on where they are from, and I'm starting to get quite a geographical assortment. (14) In the meantime, I've personally collected rocks from 10 different states.
Judson has not used the most effective transition at the beginning of sentence 14. Which phrase should replace In the meantime in this sentence?
A. In the end
B. Without a doubt
C. In addition
D. So far
D. So far
(7) He didn't see any of her usual masterpieces. (8) Instead, the counter was filled with empty pans, boxes of ingredients, bowls of icing, and several unfamiliar gadgets
What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 8?
A. Change Instead to Likewise
B. Change boxes to boxes'
C. Change several to sevaral
D. No change is needed
D. No change is needed
Which sentence uses the correct version of "too"?
A) She ate too much cake at the party.
B) The cake was to delicious that I ate all of it.
C) I will too go to the store later.
D) She was two tired, but she went to the event.
A) She ate too much cake at the party.
Which sentence uses the correct past tense of the verb?
A) I am walking to the store yesterday.
B) I walk to the store yesterday.
C) I walked to the store yesterday.
D) I will walked to the store yesterday.
C) I walked to the store yesterday.
Combine the ideas in the following sentences:
I finished my homework. I watched a movie.
I finished my homework, and I watched a movie.