Editing
John D. Rockefeller was a famous american businessman and philanthropist who earned his Fortune from an oil company he cofounded in Ohio.
What are the two words with capitalization errors?
What are American, fortune?
Which transition word should be used in place of ‘furthermore?’
They are forecasting rain tomorrow afternoon.
Furthermore of the weather, the game will still be played.
A. In addition
B. Regardless
C. Therefore
What is B. REGARDLESS?
What is the correct comma placement?
I saw Allie Brosh yesterday
who is a great writer.
A. saw, Allie Brosh, yesterday
B. yesterday, who
C. saw, Allie
What is B. yesterday, who?
Comparative/Superlative Adjectives
The molasses cookie that Kaylee bought at the bake sale was _____ than the brownie.
What is MOISTER?
Read the text.
Dribbling is a fundamental soccer skill. You can master it by first learning how to make gentle contact, or "touch," with the ball. When players use gentle touches, they contact the ball more often, which leads to greater control. Another key to controlling the ball is keeping it close to your feet, or "shielding." This makes it harder for other players to intercept the ball.
Now you're ready to dribble. Begin by gently moving the ball back and forth using the insides of your feet. Remember to keep your head up while dribbling so you know where you are on the field. With time and practice, you'll gain speed and control.
Which author's purpose is suggested by the text?
A. To teach readers how to dribble a soccer ball
B. To convince readers that dribbling takes practice
What is A. To teach readers how to dribble a soccer ball?
Complete the sentence with the correct homophone.
In the large field just north of the ranch house, they ___ corn.
A. so
B. sew
C. sow
What is C. SOW?
I know you don’t like to study very much.
________, you must pass your test tomorrow.
A. Even so
B. In addition
C. On the other hand
D. Meanwhile
What is A. EVEN SO?
What is the correct comma placement?
Tokyo the capital of Japan
is a very large city.
A. Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is
B. Tokyo, the
C. Japan, is
What is A. Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is?
Complete the sentence with the better correlative conjunctions.
Several theories emerged after aviator Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan disappeared over the Pacific in 1937. Experts haven’t yet determined ______ the crashed in the sea ________ they landed on an uninhabited island and died there.
A. Whether….or
B. If…then
What is A. Whether….or?
Read the text.
In October 2012, Hurricane Sandy swept onto the East Coast of the United States with peak winds hitting one hundred miles per hour. In addition to the strong winds, the storm generated heavy rain and flooding and resulted in more than one hundred deaths. Sandy also contributed to storm surges and rising water levels all along the coast, from Florida to Maine. Parts of New York experienced tides more than twelve feet above normal. More than eight million people lost their electricity. Dunes, boardwalks, and homes were destroyed. Overall, the storm produced more than fifty billion dollars in property damage and other losses.
Which organizational structure does this text primarily use?
A. Cause and effect
B. Problem Solution
What is A. CAUSE AND EFFECT?
Complete the text with the correct word.
At 4,400 words, the United States Constitution is shorter ____ the written constitution of any other major country in the world.
A. Than
B. Then
What is A. THAN?
Rewrite the sentence in active voice using simple past tense.
The monster was confronted by an angry mob.
An angry mob _____the monster.
What is CONFRONTED?
Add a comma or semicolon if needed. Otherwise, submit the text without any additional punctuation.
Leonardo Pisano Bigollo, also known as Fibonacci, did not actually discover Fibonacci numbers ____
but he did popularize them by including them in his work Liber Abaci.
A. Comma
B. Semicolon
C. No additional punctuation
What is A. Comma?
Complete the sentence with the best conjunction.
The weather was cold and rainy, ____ hundreds of people still attended the outdoor festival.
A. Yet
B. So
C. Or
What is A. Yet?
Saving the Rhinos
Poachers in Africa are killing large numbers of rhinos for their horns. Rhinoceros horns, valued for use in traditional medicines in Vietnam and China, can fetch as much as thirty-six thousand dollars a pound. Officials have tried to protect the rhinos: they have created fenced areas for the animals, patrolled their habitats, and even tried removing their horns. Despite these efforts, the number of rhinos in Africa has been dwindling. One creative solution to the poaching problem is to remove the rhinos from Africa altogether. Ray Dearlove, the founder of the Australian Rhino Project, came up with a plan to relocate eighty rhinos to a safari park outside Adelaide, Australia, where a breeding herd can be established.
What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Officials have tried to protect African rhinos from poachers by guarding their habitats and removing their horns, but their efforts have been largely unsuccessful.
B. Because other attempts to protect African rhinos from packers have failed, the Australian Rhino Project is relocating the rhinos to Australia.
What is B. Because other attempts to protect African rhinos from packers have failed, the Australian Rhino Project is relocating the rhinos to Australia?
Replace the incorrect verb so that it agrees with its subject.
You may be familiar with origami the Japanese art of paper folding but did you know that there are a variation called kirigami which involves both folding and cutting?
What is IS?
Select the word or phrase that is redundant and can be removed without changing the meaning of the text.
Insects such as butterflies, moths, and bess, for example, are known to engage in lachryphagy, also known as “tear-feeding,” which means drinking the tears of mammals.
What is FOR EXAMPLE?
What type of punctuation does this sentence require?
Mother yaks climb to higher altitudes than do males or females without calves__
researchers believe the steep mountain slopes may help protect calves from predators and provide a richer source of food.
A. Comma
B. Semicolon
Complete the sentence with the pronoun that agrees with the word or words in bold.
The ketchup should be in the refrigerator. Look for ____near the pickles and mustard.
What is IT?
Which is a thesis statement?
A. This essay examines the effect of part-time or full-time employment on college students enrolled in undergraduate or graduate-level programs.
B. Maintaining a job while in school is the best way for students to learn time management, earn higher grades, and graduate on time.
What is B. Maintaining a job while in school is the best way for students to learn time management, earn higher grades, and graduate on time?
Complete the sentence.
Nina Simone, who was a jazz singer and ______, wrote many passionate and politically motivated songs that the 1960s civil rights movement adopted.
A. classically trained on piano
B. a classically trained pianist
What is B. A CLASSICALLY TRAINED PIANIST?
Read the following text from a student essay. How can the writer best improve his or her grammar and mechanics?
Everyone agree that recess is important for children in elementary school, but what about middle school students? I believe that students in middle school needs time to relax and have fun during the school day. A period of free time in the afternoons give students the opportunity to go outside and enjoy some fresh air. Studies shows that exercise benefits students' attention spans. Exercise can also reduce stress, which many middle school students face on a daily basis. Therefore, middle school students in our country deserves recess, too.
A. By adding missing commas
B. By fixing subject-verb agreement errors
What is B. By fixing subject-verb agreement errors?
In this sentence how is keys, but, she correctly written?
Amanda looked in many places for her keys, but, she never found them.
A. keys but she
B. keys but, she
C. keys, but she
D. As is
What is C.keys, but she?
Identify the one prepositional phrase.
Before Louisa May Alcott published Little Women, which would launch her into literary history, she published several works using the pseudonyms Flora Fairfield and A. M. Barnard.
What is INTO LITERARY HISTORY?
Consider this claim:
Painting is the best form of art for capturing the beauty of nature.
Which sentence presents a counterclaim to the above claim?
A. Photography can capture even the smallest details in nature.
B. Paints can capture the mood of a natural setting in a unique way.
What is A. Photography can capture even the smallest details in nature?