Revising & Editing #1

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Which of the following is a correctly punctuated complex sentence? Options: After, I got home from school, I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework., After I got home from school, I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework., After I got home from school I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.

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After I got home from school, I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.

Front

What is the best way to combine these sentences?
The girl was little.
She pressed her nose against the window.
The window was icy.
She giggled with delight.
She had never seen snow before.

Back

The little girl pressed her nose against the icy window and giggled with delight because she had never seen snow before.

Front

Each time you see a conjunction/FANBOYS word, you use a comma.

Back

False

Front

What is the best way to combine the following sentences:
Carla, and Bob weren't paying attention to the teacher.
They couldn't do their homework.

Back

Carla and Bob weren't paying attention to the teacher, so they couldn't do their homework.

Front

What is the best way to combine the following sentences:
Mike has a new job, and he starts next week.
Sue has a new job, and she starts next week.

Back

Mike and Sue have new jobs, and they start next week.

Front

What is the best way to combine the following sentences:
Willie liked the puppy he saw at the pet store.
He plans on buying it tomorrow.

Back

Willie liked the puppy he saw at the pet store and plans on buying it tomorrow.

Front

Combine the information: Our car broke down. We called a tow truck. We had it towed to Toronto.

Back

When our car broke down we had to call a tow truck to have it towed to Toronto.

Front

Combine the sentences: "My cat escaped out the door." "I had to rescue it from a tree." "I was late for school."

Back

After my cat escaped out the door, I had to rescue it from a tree and was then late for school.

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Where should the commas go?
The deer head up ears alert listened for danger.

Back

The deer, head up, ears alert, listened for danger.

Front

Find the VERB.
Melted snow is such a mess.

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is