Collection 6 Revising Practice

Which words make up the absolute phrase in sentence 4?

• One secret to Central Park's continuous appeal lies in its rich history
• appeal lies in its rich history
• a history laden with competition, creativity, and lots of hard work
• with competition, creativity, and lots of hard work

Which is the BEST way to vary the length and structure of sentences 6 and 7?

• In 1844, Bryant began writing in his editorial columns that the city needed a park.In 1844, Andrew Jackson Downing also began calling for a park (Kinkead 13–14).
• In 1844, Bryant began writing in his editorial columns that the city needed a park, and Andrew Jackson Downing, a landscaper and editor, joined the call (Kinkead13–14).
• In editorial columns of 1844, Bryant began writing that the city needed a park and in 1844, Andrew Jackson Downing, a landscaper and editor, agreed (Kinkead13–14).
• In 1844, Bryant and Andrew Jackson Downing began writing that the city neededa park (Kinkead 13–14).

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which transitional phrase should be added to the beginning of sentence 15 for clarity?

• In the late 1800s,
• But then,
• Finally,
• Believe it or not,

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

Which is an absolute phrase that adds essential information to sentence 19?

• Political battles ensued, causing this extended and unwelcomed delay.
• Political battles ensued, causing this extended delay that lasted for nearly 20 years.
• Political battles among all levels of government and citizens ensued, causing thisextended delay.
• Everyone had an opinion about the park's design and cost, so political battles ensued, causing this extended delay.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which is the BEST way to combine sentences 20 and 21 for variety in length?

• The park quickly fell into disrepair; the park had dead trees, litter, and untidy lawns("History of Central Park").
• The park quickly fell into disrepair with dead trees, litter, and untidy lawns("History of Central Park").
• The park quickly fell into disrepair, and it had dead trees, litter, and untidy lawns("History of Central Park").
• The park quickly fell into disrepair, including dead trees, litter, and untidy lawns("History of Central Park").

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which words make up the absolute phrase in sentence 24?

• The Park desperately needing to be cleaned
• Moses addressed the problem
• addressed the problem and made other improvements ("Central Park").
• made other improvements ("Central Park").

Which of the following is an absolute phrase that adds imagery to sentence 29?

• And no one *who has visited the park or seen pictures of its grandiosity* can denyits lasting beauty.
• And, *it is a fact indeed*, that no one can deny its lasting beauty.
• And no one can deny its lasting *and astoundingly breathtaking* beauty.
• And no one can deny its lasting beauty, *trees growing, flowers blooming, and people enjoying nature year round*.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

If you revised sentence 10 to include the source of the quotation, how should the citation be formatted?

• According to Rosenzweig and Blackmar, the park's commissioners announced in1857 "the first important landscape design competition in the United States"(Rosenzweig and Blackmar 95).
• According to page 95 of Rosenzweig and Blackmar, the park's commissionersannounced in 1857 "the first important landscape design competition in the United States."
• According to Rosenzweig and Blackmar (95), the park's commissionersannounced in 1857 "the first important landscape design competition in the United States."
• According to Rosenzweig and Blackmar, the park's commissioners announced in1857 "the first important landscape design competition in the United States" (95).

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

If you wanted to turn the citation in sentence 17 into a parenthetical citation, how should the citation be formatted?

• Workers moved more than ten million cartloads of materials, such as trees and plants, through the construction site (Central Park's Official Website).
• (Central Park's Official Website) Workers moved more than ten million cartloads of materials, such as trees and plants, through the construction site.
• Workers moved more than ten million cartloads of materials, such as trees and plants, through the construction site ("History of Central Park").
• According to "The History of Central Park," workers moved more than ten million cartloads of materials, such as trees and plants, through the construction site(Central Park's Official Website).

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In sentence 27, both quotations are taken from page 29 of Charles E. Beveridge's article "A Park forthe People." Which sentence shows the correct way to cite the source used in sentence 27?

• Charles E. Beveridge calls Central Park "the Preeminent American city park," while Olmstead believed that "Central Park was an undertaking of special significance"(29).
• Charles E. Beveridge calls Central Park "the Preeminent American city park," while Olmstead believed that "Central Park was an undertaking of special significance"(Beveridge 29).
• Charles E. Beveridge calls Central Park "the Preeminent American city park," while Olmstead believed that "Central Park was an undertaking of special significance"("A Park for the People" 29).
• Charles E. Beveridge calls Central Park "the Preeminent American city park"(Beveridge 29), while Olmstead believed that "Central Park was an undertaking ofspecial significance" (Beveridge 29).

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9