Homework 13 110

Which is the best way to combine sentences 2 & 3?

*Think MUG- it must- Make sense, Use correct punctuation and Get to the point.

• A.     He was a quiet, thoughtful child, he was known for his creative inventions.

• A.     He was a quiet, thoughtful child, even though he was known for his creative inventions.

• A.     He was a quiet, thoughtful child who he was known for his creative inventions.

• A.     He was a quiet, thoughtful child when he was known for his creative inventions.

Which transition is best to add to the beginning of sentence 5?

Read the sentence before it and plug in each answer choice

• However

• Therefore

• After all

• As a result

Which change can be used to improve the clarity of sentence 6?

Clarity means clearer

• Change them to the first scientist

• Change was to were.

• Change planets to planet

• No revision is needed in this sentence.

The writer wants to add a closing sentence to this paragraph.  Which sentence should be added after sentence 7?

Read the sentence before it and plug in each choice below.

• For example, the colors of the rainbow make ROYGBIV.

• Prisms are still used today.

• Newton was an outstanding scientist we will remember.

• Newton is well-known for the many accomplishments he made throughout his life.

What change should be made in sentence 2?

• A.     Change typewriter to type writer

• Change years to year

• Insert a comma after 1714

• Remove the comma after 7

What change should be made to sentence 3?

• Change built to builded

• Change craftily to crafty

• Remove the comma after friend

• Remove the comma after 1808

What change should be made to sentence 4?

• Remove the comma after invented.

• Change their to there.

• Change machine’s to machine.

• Remove also.

What is the correct way to write sentence 5?

*Think MUG- it must- Make sense, Use correct punctuation and Get to the point.

• Not much is known about the first typewriter, people can still read letters that the Countess typed on that typing machine.

• Not much is known about the first typewriter but people can still read letters that the Countess typed on that typing machine.

• Not much is known about the first typewriter, but people can still read letters that the Countess typed on that typing machine.

• Not much is known about the first typewriter while people can still read letters that the Countess typed on that typing machine.

What change should be made to sentence 6?

• Remove the comma after on.

• Change great to greatest

• Insert a comma after typewriter.

• Change gave to give.

Bentley Elementary is our neighborhood school it is located in Richmond, Texas.

What is the correct way to write this sentence?

• Bentley Elementary is our neighborhood school, it is located in Richmond, Texas.

• Bentley Elementary is our neighborhood school. It is located in Richmond, Texas.

• Bentley Elementary is our neighborhood school therefore, it is located in Richmond, Texas.

• No change is needed.