Revising practice

(15) There are 17 different species of penguins. (16) The Emperor Penguin is the tallest of all penguins species. (17) It reaches as tall as 120 cm (47 in) in height. (18) The Emperor Penguin lives in Antarctica.

What is the BEST way to combine sentences 16 and 17?

• The Emperor Penguin is the tallest of all penguins species, it reaches as tall as 120 cm (47 in) in height.

• The Emperor Penguin is the tallest of all penguins species and it reaches as tall as 120 cm (47 in) in height.

• The Emperor Penguin is the tallest of all penguins species but it reaches as tall as 120 cm (47 in) in height.

• Sentences 16 and 17 should not be combined.

(6) Did you know that penguins are flightless birds (7) That means they cannot fly. (8) They do not have wings like other birds. (9) Penguins have flippers to swim.

What is the BEST way to combine sentences 6 and 7?

• Did you know that penguins are flightless birds and that means they cannot fly.

• Did you know that penguins are flightless and cannot fly birds.

• Did you know that penguins are flightless, however and cannot fly.

• Did you know that penguins are flightless birds, meaning they cannot fly.

(1) Penguins are unique animals. (2) They have rare physical features. (3) That's not the only unusual thing about them. (4) Penguins show that being unique animals is a good thing. (5) There are 17 species of penguins throughout the world.

What is the BEST way to combine sentences 2 and 3?

• They have rare physical features, that's not the only unusual thing about them.

• They have rare physical features, but that's not the only unusual thing about them.

• They, penguins, have rare physical features, so that's not the only unusual thing about them.

• Once they have rare physical features that they have, that's not the only unusual thing about them.

(1) I admire my Uncle Jim. (2) He is smart, hardworking, and fun. (3) He is creative and works hard.

What is the BEST way to combine sentences 1 and 2?

• I admire my Uncle Jim he is smart, hardworking, and fun.

• I admire my Uncle Jim because he is smart, hardworking, and fun.

• I admire him, my Uncle Jim, but he is smart, hardworking, and fun.

• I admire my Uncle Jim, and I admire him because he is smart, hardworking, and fun.

(1) My Uncle Jim is so smart. (2) He is a carpenter, which means that he knows a lot about making things with wood. (3) My Uncle Jim also knows how to use many different tools that he uses.

What is the BEST way to rewrite the ideas in sentence 3?

• My Uncle Jim also knows how to use many different tools.

• My Uncle Jim also knows how to use many different tools. Tools that he uses.

• My Uncle Jim also knows how to use many different tools, these are tools that he uses.

• Also knowing how to use many different tools that he uses.

(1) Uncle Jim also likes to have fun. (2) On Sundays, he loves to go to the lake house with us. (3) He is a good swimmer and has lots of fun playing with my brothers and me.

Which sentence could BEST be added after sentence 3?

• My Uncle Jim knows how to relax and have a good time.

• The lake we swim at is Lake Rio.

• I have known how to swim since I was little.

• Swimming is more fun than going to the mall.

(1) "Where is everyone?" Michael said. (2) He was disappointed that his friends weren't there. (3) "What am I supposed to do?" he thought.

What is the BEST way to revise sentence 1?

• "Where is everyone?" asked Michael.

• "Where is everyone?" Michael wondered aloud.

• "Where are everyone?" said Michael.

• No revision is needed.

(1) It seemed lonely and quiet without other kids. (2) Michael wished someone else were there, just so he wouldn't feel so lonely. (3) Sitting on the swing, Michael began to notice things. (4) He noticed things about the park.

What is the BEST way to combine sentences 3 and 4?

• Sitting on the swing, Michael began to notice things, he noticed things about the park.

• Sitting on the swing, Michael began to notice things about the park.

• Sitting on the swing, about the park Michael began to notice things.

• Sitting on the swing, Michael began to notice things, which were things about the park.