Revising Passage
Veronica would like to add a topic sentence to her seventh paragraph (sentences 27– 31). Which of the following sentences should be added before sentence 27 to accomplish this goal?
A Nyakarundi also sees his idea as a form of aid for his community.
B Nyakarundi loves the challenges of running his own business.
C Wanting people to enjoy their work is Nyakarundi's mission.
D Most people are grateful for Nyakarundi's help.
A Nyakarundi also sees his idea as a form of aid for his community.
What change should be made in sentence 9?
A Change group's to groups'
B Insert a comma after together
C Change perserve to preserving
D Change its to their
D Change its to their
A. The Hunger Games
B. Harry Potter
C. Of Mice and men
D. The Odyssey
C. Of Mice and men
The Celtics are _______ the greatest basketball team of all time.
A. defiantly
B. definitely
B. definitely
**and periodt
Setting behind the mountains, casting a warm glow over the valley.
The sentence is a -
A. complete sentence
B. fragment
C. run-on sentence
B. fragment
What is the most effective way to revise sentence 11?
A He wanted to do something that solves practical problems, not only have a positive social impact.
B He wanted to do something that not only solves practical problems but could have a positive social impact.
C Solving practical problems that could have a positive social impact is what something he wanted to do.
D Doing something that solves practical problems, but could have a social impact is what he wanted.
B He wanted to do something that not only solves practical problems but could have a positive social impact.
What change should Ming‑Ha make in sentence 1?
A Change say to saying
B Insert a colon after teenagers
C Change Are to Our
D Change the question mark to a period
B Insert a colon after teenagers
Read the paragraph.
(1) Developing healthy exercise habits at an early age, is important. (2) Even a half hour, or 30 minutes of walking each day will help boost your overall health. (3) Getting enough exercise, as most experts say, makes your heart stronger. (4) There are other benefits to daily exercise, such as, helping you sleep better at night.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. Sentence 3
B. Sentence 4
C. Sentence 1
D. Sentence 2
A. Sentence 3
The hike was _________ difficult, but the view from the top was worth it.
A. quite
B. quiet
A. quite
Fruit in that store is usually rotten, you really shouldn't shop there.
The sentence above is a -
A. fragment
B. run-on sentence
C. complete sentence
B. run-on sentence
What sentence would best follow and support sentence 25?
A Franchise owners have an important role to play in this business model.
B These owners lease their kiosk directly from ARED with only a $100 down payment and ongoing payments of $200.
C An important skill for any franchise owner is to be able to ride a bicycle and to have the strength to tow a kiosk.
D Nyakarundi just needs to find people to operate the kiosks and invest in his business.
B These owners lease their kiosk directly from ARED with only a $100 down payment and ongoing payments of $200.
How should Ming‑Ha change sentence 18?
A Insert a semicolon after buns
B Change had learned to learns
C Insert a comma after make
D Change Bakery to bakery
D Change Bakery to bakery
Read the paragraph.
(1) The Liberty Bell, a symbol of freedom is famous for its long history and its signature crack. (2) It was originally cast in 1752, and at some point before 1846, it developed a crack. (3) There are several stories that explain how the crack occurred, but the truth is uncertain. (4) The bell now hangs in the Liberty Bell Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Which revision would correct the mistake in punctuation?
A. Add a comma after "freedom" in sentence 1
B. Add a comma after "history" in sentence 1
C. Add a dash after "in" in sentence 4
A. Add a comma after "freedom" in sentence 1
Hugs can ______ a person's immune system in a positive way
A. effect
B. affect
B. affect
Which of the following is a complete sentence?
A. “Because of eggs.”
B. “In the morning.”
C. "I walked to HEB."
D. “Without a doubt.”
C. "I walked to HEB."
Veronica wants to improve the transition between the third paragraph (sentences 10– 13) and fourth paragraph (sentences 14–19). Which sentence should replace sentence 14 to accomplish this goal?
A After six years of being his own boss, Nyakarundi was prepared to take on a new challenge.
B Interestingly, the second business Nyakarundi started was in the field of technology.
C Of course, Nyakarundi had proven his success in trucking, and so a new project was bound to succeed.
D Having grown interested in other things, Nyakarundi made the choice finally to do more stuff.
A After six years of being his own boss, Nyakarundi was prepared to take on a new challenge.
What change should be made in sentence 21?
A Change worked to works
B Change hour's to hours
C Change the comma after children to a semicolon
D Change eventually to eventuelly
B Change hour's to hours
Read the paragraph.
(1) 76ers star Joel Embiid—the dominant center on the team—is from Cameroon. (2) Embiid, who many know as the fun-guy in the locker room, wants—a championship for Philadelphia. (3) However, he knows the road, to the finals will be . . . tough. (4) He believes, though, that the 76ers have a wildly-talented team and they can win.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A sentence 1
B sentence 2
C sentence 3
D sentence 4
A sentence 1
My favorite thing about Texas Roadhouse is the _____ and cinnamon butter.
A. roles
B. rolls
B. rolls😁
Be kind to those that meet you as you rise, you may pass them again as you fall.
Which of the following is the best way to correct the run-on sentence?
A. change the comma to a semicolon
B. delete the comma and add the word "because"
C. change the comma to a period and capitalize the word "you"
D. All the above
The word Likewise is not an effective transition in sentence 30. Which transition word or phrase should replace Likewise?
A However
B For this reason
C On the other hand
D Nevertheless
B For this reason
What is the correct way to write sentence 16?
A I had always been impressed that I had so many aunts and uncles. I realize now how hard my grandmother worked so everyone could have a comfortable life.
B I had always been impressed that I had so many aunts and uncles and I realize now how hard my grandmother worked so everyone could have a comfortable life.
C I had always been impressed. That I had so many aunts and uncles I realize now how hard my grandmother worked so everyone could have a comfortable life.
D I had always been impressed that I had so many aunts and uncles so I realize now how hard my grandmother worked so everyone could have a comfortable life.
A I had always been impressed that I had so many aunts and uncles. I realize now how hard my grandmother worked so everyone could have a comfortable life.
Select the sentence that has used quotation marks correctly:
A. “Certainly”, Mr. Martin said, “I shall explain the whole situation to him. I know that he will understand”.
B. “Certainly,” Mr. Martin said, “I shall explain the whole situation to him. I know that he will understand.
C. “Certainly,” Mr. Martin said, “I shall explain the whole situation to him. I know that he will understand.”
D. “Certainly, Mr. Martin said,” I shall explain the whole situation to him. I know that he will understand.
C. “Certainly,” Mr. Martin said, “I shall explain the whole situation to him. I know that he will understand.”
Video games are a popular form of entertainment that has been around for decades. They are electronic games that involve human interaction with a user interface, which generates visual feedback onto a video device. Studies have shown that video games can have both positive and negative affects on children.
What correction is needed for the paragraph?
A. capitalize entertainment
B. change visuals to vizuals
C. change affects to effects
C. change affects to effects
"Because of the rain"
Which of the following sentences corrects the fragment above?
A. Because of the rain falling on the sidewalk.
B. Because of the rain, she chose to ride the bus after school.
C. Because of the rain she saw.
B. Because of the rain, she chose to ride the bus after school.