Revising & Editing Rules
Comma Splice Rule:
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A comma splice occurs when two or more __________ clauses are separated only by a _______.
independent, comma
What change needs to be made in the following sentence?
My friend and I eat pizza for dinner yesterday.
Change eat to ate
What is the best way to rewrite the following sentence?
My grandma loves to knit, she makes me sweaters.
Comma Splice Error
1. My grandma loves to knit. She makes me sweaters.
2. Because my grandma loves to knit, she makes me sweaters.
3. My grandma loves to knit, so she makes me sweaters.
What change is needed in the following sentence?
The dallas cowboys are my favorite team.
Change dallas cowboys to Dallas Cowboys
What is the difference between a compound sentence and a complex sentence?
A compound sentence always uses a comma to combine two independent clauses also using a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS). A complex sentence combines a dependent and an independent clause and uses a comma ONLY when the dependent clause comes in the beginning of the sentence.
What change is needed in the following sentence?
Let's sang a song.
Change sang to sing
What change needs to be made in the following sentence?
I recomend that you watch this movie.
Change recomend to recommend
What is the best way to rewrite the following sentence?
Her laptop needs to be charged, I let her borrow my charger.
Comma Splice Error
1. Her laptop needs to be charged. I let her borrow my charger.
2. Because her laptop needs to be charged, I let her borrow my charger.
3. Her laptop needs to be charged, so I let her borrow my charger.
Past Tense Verb Rule:
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Was = used for ______ nouns
Were = used for _______ nouns and when "you" is used
singular, plural
What change needs to be made in the following sentence?
We write an essay in class yesterday.
Change write to wrote
What change needs to be made in the following sentence?
The birds was singing in the morning.
Change was to were
OR
Change birds to bird
What change is needed in the following sentence?
The student were talking during the test.
Change were to was
OR
Change student to students
What is the editing rule for proper nouns? Give an example of a proper noun.
Proper nouns should start with a capital letter. Ex. Bobby, Whataburger, March
What change is needed in the following sentence?
I'm listening to music as I drove home.
Change drove to drive
What change needs to be made in the following sentence?
How long will it take to get to Houston from Edinburg.
Change the . to a ?
What change is needed in the following sentence?
I get nervous when I have to persent in front of the class.
Change persent to present
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A _______ tense verb is happening right now, and a ____ tense verb already happened.
present, past
What change needs to be made in the following sentence?
The ducks swam in the pond as I am fishing.
Change swam to swim
What change needs to be made in the following sentence?
I have read the entire goosebumps series.
Change goosebumps to Goosebumps
What change is needed in the following sentence?
The chef is prepare my dinner.
Change prepare to preparing