Revising/Editing/Grammar

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Which of these sentences are constructed correctly? She hit a brick wall and the car flipped over., She hit a brick wall, and the car flipped over., After hitting a brick wall; the car flipped over, The car flipped over after hitting a brick wall.

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The car flipped over after hitting a brick wall.

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Which of these sentences has the correct verb tense and subject agreement?

• Reading, writing, and arithmetic is my favorite thing to do.
• Reading, writing, and arithmetic are my favorite things to do.
• Charles had ate the last apple right in front of me.
• Charles had eaten the last apple before his mother, sister, and little brother arrives home.

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Reading, writing, and arithmetic are my favorite things to do.

Front

What is the best combination of the two sentences? She wanted to go to prom and she never asked for permission.

Back

Although she wanted to go to prom, she never asked for permission.

Front

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated? Options: In the middle of night. The van pulled up., Chuck would not, give Jane the seat., Over coffee and toast, Kelly told me about her new job., Lemonade. My favorite drink.

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Over coffee and toast, Kelly told me about her new job.

Front

Choose the best coordinating conjunction to join the sentence pair: We can ask for directions. We can use a map. Options: and, but, or, because

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or

Front

Combine the sentences: The bicycle tire is flat. The bicycle tire is on the bike.

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The tire on the bicycle is flat.

Front

Identify the correct verb for the blank in the following sentence: We, the entire student body, ____ the school colors to remain blue and red. Options: wants, want, wanting, wanted

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want

Front

Which change should be made?
While I ate dinner I watched Regular Show.

Back

Add a comma after dinner

Front

When writing a persuasive essay, why is it important to include a counterargument/refutation?

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Acknowledging the other side helps prove the writer's credibility.

Front

When providing examples for a persuasive essay, it's important to avoid using:

• historical examples
• real life, anecdotal examples
• literature examples
• hypothetical examples

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hypothetical examples