Revise the Sentence
Conjunctions/Coordinating Clauses
Modifiers
Tense, Mood, and Number
Precision/Word Choice
100

Rewrite: "We are having peas and carrots roast beef and cake for dinner."

We are having peas and carrots, roast beef, and cake for dinner.

100

Rewrite: "I like apples. I like oranges."


a. I like apples but I like oranges.
b. I like apples or I like oranges.
c. I like apples, and I like oranges.
d. I like apples although I like oranges.

c. I like apples, and I like oranges.

100

Rewrite: "The dog ran down the street."


a. The dog ran fast down the street.
b. The big dog ran down the street.
c. The dog with brown fur ran down the street.
d. The large, shaggy dog ran quickly down the street.

d. The large, shaggy dog ran quickly down the street.

100

Rewrite: "Yesterday, I walk to school with my friend."


a. Yesterday, I walks to school with my friend.
b. Yesterday, I walked to school with my friend.
c. Yesterday, I am walking to school with my friend.
d. Yesterday, I walking to school with my friend.

b. Yesterday, I walked to school with my friend.

100

Rewrite: "The city has a lot of tall buildings."


a. The city has very tall things everywhere.
b. The city has big buildings in a lot of places.
c. The city has many large buildings.
d. New York City is filled with towering skyscrapers.

d. New York City is filled with towering skyscrapers.

200

Rewrite: "The Appalachian Trail is a really long trail that a lot of people do every year." 

a. The Appalachian Trail is an extremely long trail that millions of people do each year. 

b. The Appalachian Trail is a 2,200-mile trail that more than a million people hike each year. 

c. The Appalachian Trail is a 2,200-mile trail that two million people hike each year.

d. The Appalachian Trail is a lengthy trail that a couple million people do each year.

c. The Appalachian Trail is a 2,200-mile trail that two million people hike each year.

200

Rewrite: "She studied hard. She didn't pass the test."


a. She studied hard, but she didn't pass the test.
b. She studied hard, and she didn't pass the test.
c. She studied hard or she didn't pass the test.
d. She studied hard so she didn't pass the test.

a. She studied hard, but she didn't pass the test.

200

Rewrite: "The student spoke to the teacher."


a. The student slowly spoke to the teacher.
b. The student spoke.
c. The student spoke to the angry teacher.
d. The student spoke loudly and rudely to the teacher.

d. The student spoke loudly and rudely to the teacher.

200

Rewrite: "The players on the team runs fast during practice."


a. The players on the team run fast during practice.
b. The players on the team running fast during practice.
c. The players on the team has run fast during practice.
d. The players on the team is running fast during practice.

a. The players on the team run fast during practice.

200

Rewrite: "People move around a lot in the subway station."


a. People do stuff in the subway.
b. People walk and go places underground.
c. People dash through the subway station during rush hour.
d. People move in the subway when they go places.

c. People dash through the subway station during rush hour.

300

Rewrite: "The cheetah is a really fast animal that lives in Africa."


a. The cheetah is a super fast animal that lives in Africa.
b. The cheetah is a very fast cat that mostly lives in Africa.
c. The cheetah is the fastest land animal and is mainly found in Africa.
d. The cheetah, a speedy animal, makes its home in African grasslands.

c. The cheetah is the fastest land animal and is mainly found in Africa.

300

Rewrite: "He missed the bus. He walked to school."


a. He missed the bus, or he walked to school.
b. He missed the bus, but he walked to school.
c. He missed the bus, so he walked to school.
d. He missed the bus, for he walked to school.

c. He missed the bus, so he walked to school.

300

Rewrite: "He almost drove his brother to school every day."


a. Almost he drove his brother to school every day.
b. He drove almost his brother to school every day.
c. He drove his brother almost to school every day.
d. He drove his brother to school almost every day.

d. He drove his brother to school almost every day.

300

Rewrite: "You should open your textbook now."


a. Opening your textbook now.
b. Please open your textbook now.
c. You are opening your textbook now.
d. You open your textbook now.

b. Please open your textbook now.

300

Rewrite: "You can get food in New York."


a. You can eat in New York.
b. You can try food in New York.
c. You can get a bunch of different meals in New York.
d. You can find everything from halal carts to Michelin-starred restaurants in New York.

d. You can find everything from halal carts to Michelin-starred restaurants in New York.

400

Rewrite: "The moon is a big rock in the sky that we can see at night."


a. The moon is a large rock in the sky that people look at at night.
b. The moon is Earth’s only natural satellite and is visible most nights.
c. The moon, a large gray rock in space, orbits Earth and reflects sunlight at night.
d. The moon is a huge rocky satellite that circles Earth and can be seen on most nights.

c. The moon, a large gray rock in space, orbits Earth and reflects sunlight at night.

400

Rewrite: "You can have pizza. You can have pasta."


a. You can have pizza, and you can have pasta.
b. You can have pizza, so you can have pasta.
c. You can have pizza, but you can have pasta.
d. You can have pizza, or you can have pasta.

d. You can have pizza, or you can have pasta.

400

Rewrite: "Walking through the forest, the birds chirped loudly."


a. Walking through the forest, I heard the birds chirp loudly.
b. I walked through the forest. The birds chirped loudly.
c. The birds chirped loudly, walking through the forest.
d. Chirping loudly, I heard the birds in the forest.

a. Walking through the forest, I heard the birds chirp loudly.

400

Rewrite: "She was dancing while he plays guitar."


a. She was dancing while he was playing guitar.
b. She dances while he plays guitar.
c. She danced while he playing guitar.
d. She was dancing while he play guitar.

a. She was dancing while he was playing guitar.

400

Rewrite: "Times Square is the heart of the city."


a. Times Square is a really famous place in the city.
b. Times Square is a colorful area with lights and people.
c. Times Square is where everything happens in the city.
d. Times Square pulses with digital billboards, crowds of tourists, and Broadway energy.

d. Times Square pulses with digital billboards, crowds of tourists, and Broadway energy.

500

Rewrite: "Social media is a thing that a lot of people use to talk and share stuff."


a. Social media is a platform people use to talk and post things.
b. Social media includes apps that allow users to connect and share with others.
c. Social media platforms, like Instagram and TikTok, help millions of users communicate and share content daily.
d. Social media is a digital network where people interact, exchange ideas, and share personal or public content with global audiences.

d. Social media is a digital network where people interact, exchange ideas, and share personal or public content with global audiences.

500

Rewrite: "It was raining. I forgot my umbrella. I got wet."


a. It was raining and I forgot my umbrella and I got wet.
b. It was raining, but I forgot my umbrella, so I got wet.
c. It was raining, or I forgot my umbrella, and I got wet.
d. It was raining; I forgot my umbrella but I got wet.

b. It was raining, but I forgot my umbrella, so I got wet.

500

Rewrite: "After reading the book, the movie was disappointing."


a. The movie was disappointing after reading the book.
b. After reading the book, I thought the movie was disappointing.
c. I read the book, and then the movie was disappointing.
d. After the book was read, the movie was disappointing.

b. After reading the book, I thought the movie was disappointing.

500

Rewrite: "If I was taller, I could play basketball better."


a. If I were taller, I could play basketball better.
b. If I was taller, I would played basketball better.
c. If I were tall, I can play basketball better.
d. If I am taller, I could play basketball better.

a. If I were taller, I could play basketball better.

500

Rewrite: "Central Park is a cool place to relax."


a. Central Park is a place to chill.
b. Central Park is nice and has some benches.
c. Central Park offers a peaceful escape with walking trails, rowboats, and grassy fields.
d. Central Park is in the middle of the city and people go there.

c. Central Park offers a peaceful escape with walking trails, rowboats, and grassy fields.