Language Review (for a grade)

Which correction should be made to this sentence?

Poison ivy often affecting those who touch it with a red, itchy rash.

• Insert a comma after ivy.

• Change often to oftentimes.

• Change affecting to affects

• Change those to them

Which correction should be made to this sentence?

By the end of the month, I have saved enough money to buy the book I've wanted for a long time.

• Delete the comma after month.

• Insert will before have.

• Change enough to enouf.

• Change buy to bought.

• Change I've to I'm.

In this sentence, was asked to stayshould be written—

While the repairman fixed the broken window in my room, I was asked to stay clear of the area.

• was asked stay

• were asked to stay

• was asked to stayed

• were asked stayed

• as it is

1) Read the lines from a student's rough draft.

I like cats. They are cute.

How can the sentences best be combined?

• Cats are cute, since I like them.

• Because cats are cute, I like them.

• Even though cats are cute, I like them.

• I like cats, they are cute.

1) Read the lines from a student's rough draft.

Basketball is a great sport. It is exciting to watch and play.

How are the sentences best combined without changing their meaning?

• A great sport is exciting to watch and play and it is basketball.

• Basketball, a great sport, is exciting to watch and play.

• A great sport is basketball in that it is exciting to watch and play.

• Exciting to watch and play is basketball, making it a great sport.

1) Read the sentence.

She told Sarah how happy she would be to see her. She would be happy to see her getting along with her sister.

What is the best way to combine the sentences without changing their meaning?

• She told Sarah how happy to see her she was getting along with her sister.

• She told Sarah how happy she would be, she would be happy to see her getting along with her sister.

• She told Sarah getting along with her sister and how happy she would be to see that.

• She told Sarah how happy she would be to see her get along with her sister.

1) Read the sentence:

After taking a break, the problem was easily solved.

What is the best way to revise the sentence?

• After I took a break, I easily solved the problem.

• Taking a break, the problem was easily solved later.

• Easily solving the problem, after I took a break.

• The problem was easily solved, having taken a break.

1) Choose the sentence below that is correctly punctuated:

• Bingo my pet, was a well-trained dog.

• My cousin Phil,he turned thirteen last monthis staying with me for the weekend.

• The audience was thrilled by the long-awaited performance.

1) The sentence below is correctly punctuated:

True or False?

The Nobel Prize–winning author will be reading from her book at the library tonight.

• True

• False

The sentence below is correctly punctuated: True or False?

My brother Steve who I don’t get to see very often, is flying in to Memphis for my birthday!

• True

• False