Revising and Editing: 2 Passages

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What is the BEST way to revise sentence 9? Options: The shoes quickly became popular because they were comfortable and easy to clean., The shoes quickly became popular because they were comfortable, they were also easy to clean., Quickly popular because they were comfortable, the shoes were also easy to clean., Because the shoes quickly became popular, they were comfortable and easy to clean.

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The shoes quickly became popular because they were comfortable and easy to clean.

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Which transition word or phrase could BEST be added to the beginning of sentence 14? (12) Not only were Keds comfortable, but they were also very quiet. (13) In fact, the rubber soles made them so quiet that people could sneak up on one another. (14) People were referring to the new shoes as sneakers, and the name stuck. Options:

For example

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However

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Soon

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In conclusion

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Soon

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Devin wants to add a sentence to tell more about the idea he has expressed in sentence 15. Which of these would BEST follow and support sentence 15? Options: People everywhere enjoy playing and watching basketball. This was in the beginning of the 1900s that this happened. It had a higher top to support the ankle. Basketball had been invented in 1891.

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It had a higher top to support the ankle.

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The meaning of sentence 25 is unclear. Devin can improve this sentence by changing them to ----. Options:

sneakers

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others

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big companies

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people's feet

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people's feet

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What sentence could open the paragraph about sneakers in different countries? Options:

Sneakers are now worn all over the world.

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A lightweight shoe is better for your foot and ankle.

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In other countries there are many different styles of shoes.

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There are sneakers in England, Canada, and South Africa today.

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Sneakers are now worn all over the world.

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What change, if any, should be made to sentence 5? They took Oliver out of his pen and put him in there car.

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Change there to their

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What is the correct way to write sentences 11 & 12? Options: While the people went upstairs, Oliver was left to sleep downstairs in the basement. , While the people went upstairs, Oliver was left to sleep downstairs in the basement

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While the people went upstairs, Oliver was left to sleep downstairs in the basement.

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What change, if any, should be made in sentence 20? Sentence: Olivers ears stood up on his head.

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Change Olivers to Oliver's

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How should sentence 30 be changed? Options: Change striped to stripped, Change said to says, Delete the quotation marks after the period, The sentence should not be changed.

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Delete the quotation marks after the period

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What is the correct way to write sentence 33? Options:

The shrimp swam after the clown fish. The coral cheering and waving its arms wildly.

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The shrimp swam after the clown fish, and the coral cheered, it waved its arms wildly.

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The shrimp swam after the clown fish, and the coral cheered. Waving its arms wildly.

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The shrimp swam after the clown fish. The coral cheered, waving its arms wildly.

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The shrimp swam after the clown fish. The coral cheered, waving its arms wildly.