Revising and Editing Review Flashcard

Front

How could you combine the sentences: (1) Tara had too much cake last night. (2) She is sick to her stomach this morning? Options:

Tara had too much cake. Last night she is sick to her stomach this morning.

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Sick to her stomach this morning, Tara had too much cake.

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Tara had too much cake last night, she is sick this morning.

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Tara had too much cake last night, so she is sick to her stomach this morning.

Back

Tara had too much cake last night, so she is sick to her stomach this morning.

Front

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 5?

(5) Jenny and Haley walked there dogs together for two hours. (6) The dogs slept very well that night.

Options:

Change Jenny and Haley to Them

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Change there to their

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Change dogs to dog’s

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Make no change

Back

Change there to their

Front

What change should be made in the sentence: "I don’t agree with all these sentaments."?

Back

Change "sentaments" to "sentiments".

Front

What transition could be added to the beginning of sentence 6 to make it clearer?

(5) Jenny and Haley walked their dogs together for two hours. (6) The dogs slept very well that night.

Options:

However,

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Therefore,

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In order to,

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Finally,

Back

Therefore,

Front

What is the best transition to add in front of sentence 10? (9) Annie sang a beautiful high note. (10) The crowd cheered wildly. Options: As a result, However, For example, In addition,

Back

As a result,

Front

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 10? (9) Annie sang a beautiful high note. (10) The crowd cheering wildly.

Back

Change cheering to cheered

Front

What is the best way to join these two sentences?
Because of the rain today. Soccer practice is cancelled.
Options: Because of the rain today soccer practice is cancelled. , Because of the rain today, soccer practice is cancelled. , Because of the rain today and soccer practice is cancelled., Because of the rain today, therefore soccer practice is cancelled today. 

Back

Because of the rain today, soccer practice is cancelled. 

Front

What change, if any, should be made? Grandma and I are bakeing cookies for the carnival.

Back

Change bakeing to baking

Front

What change, if any, should be made to sentence 3?

However some decisions require careful thought because they could have lasting consequences.

Options: Change decisions to desisions, Insert a comma after However, Change they to we, No change needs to be made in sentence 3.

Back

Insert a comma after However

Front

What change, if any, should be made to the sentence: "It all began when my best friend's family invited me to go with them on a short vacation to galveston."?

Back

Change galveston to Galveston