Revising and Editing Practice

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence expresses a complete thought and includes a subject and a verb.

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Identify a fragment: 'The dog ran fast.' or 'Running through the park.'

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'Running through the park.' is a fragment because it does not express a complete thought.

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What is the correct way to write: 'Spanish missions were built, to teach Native Americans the Spanish Way of Life.'?

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The correct way is: 'Spanish missions were built to teach Native Americans the Spanish way of life.'

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What is subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence must match in number (singular or plural).

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Choose the correct sentence: 'These canines hunts things like foxes.' or 'These canines hunt things like foxes.'

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'These canines hunt things like foxes.' is correct.

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation or conjunction.

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What is a comma splice?

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A comma splice is when two independent clauses are joined with just a comma, without a coordinating conjunction.

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Which is correct: 'They learned the Spanish language and they learned the Catholic religion from the Spanish priests.' or 'They learned the Spanish language, and they learned the Catholic religion from the Spanish priests.'?

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'They learned the Spanish language, and they learned the Catholic religion from the Spanish priests.' is correct.

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What is the purpose of revising a sentence?

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Revising a sentence helps improve clarity, coherence, and correctness.

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What is an example of a supporting detail?

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An example of a supporting detail is: 'Although hunting dogs are used to hunt many species of prey, they are most commonly used for bird hunting.'