Editing and Mechanics Quiz 5

(8) Lady Liberty was designed in France she was made out of copper and steel.  
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• Lady Liberty was designed in France. Because she was made out of copper and steel.
• Lady Liberty was designed in France and made out of copper and steel.
• Lady Liberty was designed in France. And made out of copper and steel.
• Sentence 8 is written correctly in the paper.

(13) She was also a birthday present. (14) Meant to celebrate America’s independence from Great Britain.  
_{What is the correct way to write sentences 13 and 14?}

• She was also a birthday present she was meant to celebrate America’s independence from Great Britain.
• She was also a birthday present meant to celebrate. America’s independence from Great Britain.
• She was also a birthday present. Which was meant to celebrate America’s independence from Great Britain.
• She was also a birthday present meant to celebrate America’s independence from Great Britain.

(29) Zoey took one last look at the sandy mound, then the waves carried her away again.  
_{What is the correct way to write sentence 29?}

• Zoey took one last look at the sandy mound before the waves carried her away again.
• Zoey taking one last look at the sandy mound, and then the waves carrying her away again
• Zoey took one last look at the sandy mound. Before the waves carried her away again
• Zoey taking one last look at the sandy mound. Then the waves carried her away again.

(17) All the attention prompted Blare to create an organization. (18) Called Blare’s Bears for Haiti.  
_{What is the correct way to write sentences 17 and 18?}

• All the attention prompted Blare to create an organization. Which he called Blare’s Bears for Haiti.
• All the attention prompting Blare to create an organization called Blare’s Bears for Haiti.
• All the attention prompted Blare to create an organization, it was called Blare’s Bears for Haiti.
• All the attention prompted Blare to create an organization called Blare’s Bears for Haiti.

(24) My father was very clear about how long to wait. (25) Before trying to flip the pancakes over.   
_{What is the correct way to write sentences 24 and 25?}

• My father was very clear about this. How long to wait before trying to flip the pancakes over.
• My father was very clear. About how long to wait before trying to flip the pancakes over. 
• My father was very clear about this he told me how long to wait before trying to flip the pancakes over. 
• My father was very clear about how long to wait before trying to flip the pancakes over.

(17) And was even thinking about running up the next stalk of grass.
_{What is the correct way to write sentence 17?}

• And was even thinking about running. Up the next stalk of grass.
• I was even thinking about running up the next stalk of grass.
• I was even thinking about running, I would go up the next stalk of grass.
• Sentence 17 is written correctly in the story.

I would try my hardest to gather plenty of food, I wanted to become the very best worker ant our colony has ever had!
_{What is the correct way to write sentence 34?}   

• I would try my hardest to gather plenty of food because I wanted to become the very best worker ant. That our colony has ever had!
• I would try my hardest to gather plenty of good because I wanted to become. The very best worker ant our colony has ever had!
• I would try my hardest to gather plenty of food. Wanting to become the very best worker ant out colony has ever had!
• I would try my hardest to gather plenty of food. I wanted to become the very best worker ant our colony has ever had!

Presidents can only serve two terms.  He cannot run again.

• Presidents can only serve two terms, he cannot run again.
• Presidents can only serve two terms, but he cannot run again.
• Presidents can only serve two terms, so he cannot run again.
• Presidents can only serve two terms so he cannot run again.

I need to get groceries.  I will drive to the store.

• I need to get groceries, so I will drive to the store.
• I need to get groceries, I will drive to the store.
• I need to get groceries, but I will drive to the store.
• I need to get groceries, and I will drive to the store.

Our dog is limping.  We will take him to the vet.

• Our dog is limping, but we will take him to the vet.
• Our dog is limping, and we will take him to the vet.
• Our dog is limping, we will take him to the vet.
• Our dog is limping, so we will take him to the vet.