Revising and Editing Practice 1

Dan and his wife Lisa have invented a new way of celebrating thanksgiving.

• Change Dan to dan

• Change invented to inventing

• Change celebrating to celabrating

• Change thanksgiving to Thanksgiving.

The train traveled across Wyoming and into Utah.

• Change train to Train

• Add a comma after Wyoming

• Change Utah to utah

• No change is necessary.

Because a severe earthquake hit China many homes were destroyed.

• Delete the word Because

• Change China to china

• Insert a comma after the word China

• Change were to is

A cheetah is known for it's speed and beauty.

• Change cheetah to Cheetah

• Change is to are

• Change it's to its

• Insert a comma after speed

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Our new teacher is an expert on jazz he also plays in a band.

• Our new teacher is an expert on jazz; he also plays in a band.

• Our new teacher is an expert on jazz, but he plays in a band.

• When our new teacher is an expert on jazz, he also plays in a band.

The Doctor knew that measles had caused the blindness.

• Change Doctor to doctor

• Change knew to new

• Change measles to measle's

• Change the period to a question mark at the end of the sentence.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• In the morning. the mat is rolled up and placed in a small closet.

• In the morning, the mat is rolled up and placed in a small closet.

• As the mat is rolled up and placed in a small closet, it is in the morning.

• In the morning, the mat is rolled up, and placed in a small closet.

The Grate Wall of China is truly and amazing sight!

• Change Grate to Great

• Change is to are

• Insert a comma after truly

• Replace the exclamation point to a question mark at the end of the sentence.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• We read the Declaration of Independence in class. Learned about the history of our country.

• We read the Declaration of Independence in class even though we learned about the history of our country.

• We read the Declaration of Independence in class nor learned about the history of our country.

• When we read the Declaration of Independence in class, we learned about the history of our country.

Because we practiced, our first concert were a success.

• Delete the word Because

• Delete the comma after practiced

• Change our to hour

• Change were to was