The word "clarify" means

provide an explanation of the main idea

the phrase "accurately convey" means

to provide specific explanation

providing the stance of a topic

The word "transition" means

to make a smooth shift from one idea to another

look for an answer that is better written than the original

Fixing errors such as capitalization, spelling, and basic grammar

Changing one or two things to make an essay better

Changing complete sentences to make writing clearer

Deleting sentences and even paragraphs to fix major structural problems

What change should be made in the following sentence? "What do I do first," I asked eagerly.

change the comma to a question mark

delete the quotation marks after the comma

What change should be made in the following sentence? " Make sure you don't leave any lumps," Dad instructed while I stired the mixture.

change comma after lumps to a period

change instructed to instructing

Last month, my entire family went to watch the super bowl in Houston.

Change "super bowl" to "Super Bowl"

Insert a comma after "super bowl"

Lionel Messi one of the world's best soccer players plays for FC Barcelona.

Insert a comma after "Messi" and a comma after "players"

Insert a colon (:) after "Messi"

After finishing his homework at tutoring Marco went to the football game and enjoyed the rest of the night.

Insert a comma after "tutoring"

Michael wanted to eat pizza. Angelina wanted to eat cheeseburgers. What is the best way to combine the sentences?

Michael wanted to eat pizza, but Angelina wanted to eat cheeseburgers.

Michael wanted to eat pizza, and Angelina wanted to eat cheeseburgers.

Michael wanted to eat pizza, so Angelina wanted to eat cheeseburgers.

Michael wanted to eat pizza, for Angelina wanted to eat cheeseburgers.

I should have gone to see the world cup in 2014, but I didn't have any money.

Change "world cup" to "World Cup"

Change "should have" to "should of"

In "The Odyssey," the god of the wind was a very mischievious character.

Change "mischievious" to "mischievous"

Change "mischievious" to "mischevious"

Change "mischievious" to "mischevous"

Which of these is a sentence fragment?

Getting lost in the middle of the desert on an afternoon that was 105 degrees!

Someone found my phone and turned it into the lost and found.

Jonathan is responsible for the disaster that happened yesterday.

(16) Within a matter of days, we started to hear stories of others who had benefited from a spark of kindness. (17) The man whose fence we fixed told us how he helped another friend clean out her garage. (18) The kids in the after- school program for the residents of a retirement center made cards. (19) The elderly neighbor made cookies for a community bake sale. (20) And the single mom joined some fellow students who were spearheading a winter coat drive for the homeless. What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 18?

The kids in the after-school program made cards for the residents of a retirement center.

The kids in the after-school program made cards they were for the residents of a retirement center.

The kids in the after-school program and the residents of a retirement center made cards.

The kids in the after-school program of a retirement center made cards for the residents.

(12) The da Vinci consists of two main parts: a viewing and control console and a surgical arm unit, which contains several extensions. (13) To use the system, the surgeon makes three or four small incisions in a patient, and the surgeon then inserts stainless-steel rods into the openings. (14) One rod holds a camera that provides a three-dimensional video image. What is the best way to revise sentence 13?

To use the system, the surgeon makes three or four small incisions in a patient and then inserts stainless-steel rods into the openings.

To use the system, the surgeon, while making three or four small incisions in a patient, inserts stainless-steel rods into the openings.

To use the system, the surgeon makes three or four small incisions in a patient who inserts stainless-steel rods into the openings.

To use the system, the surgeon makes three or four small incisions in a patient she then inserts stainless-steel rods into the openings.

(20) What is the future of this new kind of surgery? (21) If the da Vinci can be controlled from 10 feet away, could it be controlled from 100 feet away? (22) What about 100 miles away? (23) Could this be a way to provide better medical care to people? (24) Today’s surgical robots are too large and bulky for these kinds of uses. (25) Furthermore, the technology isn’t reliable enough yet to be used for robotic surgery in distant locations. (26) Although these and many other questions are still unanswered, it seems clear that robotics will play an important role in the future of medicine. (27) It will be interesting to see how this new technology evolves and how it will affect our lives someday. Zane wants to provide more detail in sentence 23. Which of the following could replace sentence 23 and best accomplish this goal?

Could this be a way to provide better medical care to people in rural communities, war zones, or isolated parts of the world?

Could this be a way to provide and give better medical care to people who may really need it today?

Could this be a method for providing better and improved medical care to people who live in places outside the United States?

Could this be a way for excited and engaged doctors to provide enriched medical care to people and patients whom they care so much about?

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The word "effective" means

doesn't work well

to pause

works well

to continue

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CCSS.L.3.1A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The word "ineffective" means

works well

doesn't work well

confusing

appropriate

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.1.1F

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The word "stated" means

to care

to be annoyed

to feel badly

to declare specifically

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.K.1B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The word "replace" means

to provide clarity

to substitute with another

to feel angry

to declare specifically

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.K.1B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The phrase "position statement" means

to determine the side you want to take

to explain the importance of a topic

to prove what the example is about

to close the paragraph

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The word "combine" means

the stance of a paper

to declare specifically

to take apart

to put together

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.K.1B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The word "unclear" means

well understood

not well understood

to provide an explanation of

to substitute with another

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.4.1C

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