Edit & Revise Practice

(1) The Statue of Liberty is one of America's most important symbols. (2) It is a symbol of freedom. (3) For many people, it is a symbol of America itself.

The meaning of sentence 3 can be improved by changing it to -

• freedom

• she

• the country

• the statue

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.W.7.2D

(4) This famous statue was a gift to the United States. (5) France gave the State of Liberty to the United States. (6) Since 1886, it has proudly stood in New York Harbor to welcome people to America.

What is the BEST way to combine sentences 4 and 5?

• This famous statue was a gift to the United States, and France gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States.

• This famous statue was a gift to the United States that France gave.

• From France, this famous statue was a gift to the United States.

• The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France to the United States.

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CCSS.W.7.2A

CCSS.W.7.2C

CCSS.W.7.4

(8) The statue would show the friendship between France and the United States. (9) The countries became friends during the American revolution.

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

• Change countries to Countries

• Change became to become

• Change revolution to Revolution

• Make no change

(1) We should try to keep our parks clean and free of trash. (2) This shows that we want to take care of our natural resources. (3) To remind people, we post rules about how to take care of our parks. Which sentence could best follow sentence 3?

•  A. Knowing the rules will help people keep our parks clean. 
• B. Going to the parks on weekends can be fun for everyone. 
• C. Many people use the parks every weekend. 

2 (1) The Titanic was the largest and most elegant passenger ship in 1912. (2) It ran into an iceberg in the north Atlantic Ocean. (3) It sank within three hours. What is the best way to combine sentences 2 and 3?

• It ran into an iceberg in the north Atlantic Ocean, it sank within three hours.

• It ran into an iceberg in the north Atlantic Ocean. it sank within three hours

• It ran into an iceberg in the north Atlantic Ocean and sank within three hours.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.W.7.2C

Then I heard the lifeguard ask calmly, "are you okay?)

• A. Change lifeguard to Lifeguard

• B. Change calmly to calm

• Delete the comma after calmly

• D. Change are to Are

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CCSS.L.7.2A

CCSS.W.7.4

Mom and dad agreed to watch me an return me to the first aid station if I started to be have strangely.

• Change dad to Dad
• Insert a comma after watch me
• Change strangely to strange
• D. Make no Change

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CCSS.L.7.2A

CCSS.L.7.3A

My parents and I was a little nervous about me getting back into the water, especially to go on any fast-moving rides.

• A. Change parents to Parents
• B. Change was to were
• C. Delete the comma after water
• D. Sentence is correct

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CCSS.W.7.4

CCSS.W.7.5

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges and bananas.

• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and, bananas.

• I went to the store, and bought apples oranges and bananas.

• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas.

What is the correct way to write the sentence below?

I wanted to play video games, but instead I decided to do my homework first.

• I wanted to play video games but instead I decided to do my homework first.

• I wanted to play video games instead I decided to do my homework first.

• I wanted to play video games, so instead I decided to do my homework first.

• The sentence is already written correctly.

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.W.5.4