What is the correct way to write this sentence?

He was black and white with a perfect brown nose.

He was black. And white with a perfect brown nose.

He was. Black and white with a perfect brown nose.

He was, black, and, white, with a perfect brown nose.

(1) Smokey the Bear is a well-known character. (2) He has been a symbol of fire safety since the 1940s. (3) You have probably heard his famous saying. (4) Only you can prevent wildfires." What change, if any, should be made in sentence 4?

Insert quotation marks at the beginning of the sentence

Sentence 5 should not be changed.

(5) However, there's more to Smokey then a pair of blue jeans, a shovel, and a ranger hat. What change should be made in sentence 5?

No change needs to be made in sentence 5

(7) It began in the mountains of New Mexico. (8) One windy day, a ranger was looking for signs of wildfires. (9) All of a sudden, he spoted smoke rising from the forest below his watchtower. (10) He called for backup. What change, if any, should be made in sentence 9?

Sentence 9 should not be changed

(11) Fire crews got there as fast as they could. (12) But, by the time they arrived, the fire was already burning out of control. (13) The strong winds spread the fire far and fast. (14) Crews the blaze battled in thick smoke and blistering heat. (15) Even soldiers showed up to help. What is the correct way to write sentence 14?

Crews battled the blaze in thick smoke and blistering heat.

Crews battled the blaze in thick smoke. And blistering heat.

Crews the blaze battled blaze in thick smoke and blistering heat.

Crews battled the blaze and they did it in thick smoke and blistering heat.

(22) It took more than an hour for the flames to pass. (23) In all, the fire burned 17,000 acres. (24) Everything around the bear cub had been turned to ash. (25) The tree they had climbed was charred completely black. (26) Nonetheless, the bear cub survived. What change needs to be made in sentence 25?

Sentence 25 does not need to be changed

(1) Tara had too much cake last night. (2) She is sick to her stomach this morning. How could you combine sentences 1 and 2?

Tara had too much cake last night, so she is sick to her stomach this morning.

Tara had too much cake. Last night she is sick to her stomach this morning.

Sick to her stomach this morning, Tara had too much cake.

Tara had too much cake last night, she is sick this morning.

(1) Tara had to much cake last night. (2) She is sick to her stomach this morning. What change, if any, should be made in sentence 1?

Change the period to a question mark.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Last summer, my family and I camped by the Mississippi river.

change family to Family

change I to me

change river to River

The sentence is correct.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Mom surprised us all when she declared, "let's all go get pizza!"

Delete the quotation marks

Change let's to Let's

Remove the comma after declared

The sentence is correct.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Joseph said he knew his uncles had thrown a party for theirselves.

Change knew to new

Change thrown to threw

Change theirselves to themselves

No change is needed.

Tags

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VII

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The boys (drove/drived) the car down the street.

drove

drived

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Taking out words that don't make sense in a sentence happens in the editing phase of the writing process.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.W.4.4

CCSS.W.4.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What a beautiful view (./?/!)

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

(They're/Their/There) boots got wet in the rain.

They'r

Their

Ther

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CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.3.1A

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Revising and Editing

Last summer, my family and I camped by the Mississippi river.

Mom surprised us all when she declared, "let's all go get pizza!"

Joseph said he knew his uncles had thrown a party for theirselves.

The boys (drove/drived) the car down the street.

Taking out words that don't make sense in a sentence happens in the editing phase of the writing process.

What a beautiful view (./?/!)

(They're/Their/There) boots got wet in the rain.

Which word is spelled incorrectly in the sentence?
A pear of something is two objects.

Which capital letter is used incorrectly?
The boy's sister, Monica, loved the Pepperoni pizza.

Choose the best word option for the sentence.
The sailor stood on the pier and (fished/looked/swam) towards the horizon.

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Revising and Editing

Last summer, my family and I camped by the Mississippi river.

Mom surprised us all when she declared, "let's all go get pizza!"

Joseph said he knew his uncles had thrown a party for theirselves.

The boys (drove/drived) the car down the street.

Taking out words that don't make sense in a sentence happens in the editing phase of the writing process.

What a beautiful view (./?/!)

(They're/Their/There) boots got wet in the rain.

Which word is spelled incorrectly in the sentence?A pear of something is two objects.

Which capital letter is used incorrectly?The boy's sister, Monica, loved the Pepperoni pizza.

Choose the best word option for the sentence.The sailor stood on the pier and (fished/looked/swam) towards the horizon.

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Which word is spelled incorrectly in the sentence?
A pear of something is two objects.

Which capital letter is used incorrectly?
The boy's sister, Monica, loved the Pepperoni pizza.

Choose the best word option for the sentence.
The sailor stood on the pier and (fished/looked/swam) towards the horizon.