Black Gold Revise and Edit

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 2?

• change explorers to Explorers

• change there to their

• change boats to boat's

• No change is needed

What change, if any, should be made to sentence 7?

• delete the comma

• change their to their

• change no to any

• sentence 7 does not need to be changed.

What change, if any, should be made to sentence 9?

• insert a period after lamps

• insert a comma after people

• change found to find

• make no change

Nick wants to add the following sentence to the third paragraph (sentences 10 through 14) to add more detail.

With the drill, they found a 40 acre pool of oil beneath the ground.

Where is the best place to insert the sentence?

• after sentence 10

• after sentence 11

• after sentence 12

• after sentence 13

What change, if any, is needed in sentence 21?

• delete the comma

• change railroads to Railroads

• change engine's to engines

• no change is needed

Nick wants to use a more accurate word than things in sentence 26. Which of the following could BEST replace this word?

• inventions

• railroads

• airplanes

• oil drills