Revising & Editing Practice

Identify the appositive:

Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence, was extremely well-educated for his time.

• author of the Declaration of Independence

• the Declaration of Independence

• Thomas Jefferson

• well-educated for his time

Identify the appositive phrase:

While we were in New York, my family and I saw Hamilton, an incredible play, by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

• in New York

• my family and I

• an incredible play

• by Lin-Manuel Miranda

Identify the appositive phrase:

The coast of Africa, one of the world's largest continents, is a prosperous trading region.

• The coast of Africa

• one of the world's largest continents

• is a prosperous trading region

• of Africa

Identify the appositive phrase:

Did you know that Mr. Angel, my new English teacher, was a pro-football player?

• Mr. Angel

• English teacher

• my new English teacher

• was a pro-football player

_______________ Thomas scores a 100 on the final exam, he cannot pass College Algebra, a class he is taking for the third time.

• Because

• Since

• As a result,

• Unless

The Rodriguez family breathed a sigh of relief when the giant oak withstood the hurricane winds; ______________ , they gave thanks that crews restored electricity in twelve short hours.

• as a result

• moreover

• however

• on the other hand

Mackenzie's clarinet squealed like a startled puppy, _________________ she hadn't practiced in weeks.

• because

• for

• since

• unless

Answer explanation

You do not ever place a comma in front of the word "because" or the word "since."

Choose the sentence that expresses the thought most clearly and effectively and has no errors.

• We decided to skip breakfast, for a spider crawled out of the cereal box.

• We decided to skip breakfast, and a spider crawled out of the cereal box.

• We decided to skip breakfast, so a spider crawled out of the cereal box.

Tags

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

Choose the sentence that expresses the thought most clearly and effectively and has no errors in structure.

• Madison and I decided to eat ice cream for dinner so that we had burned enough calories earlier at the gym.

• Madison and I decided to eat ice cream for dinner because we had burned enough calories earlier at the gym.

• Although Madison and I decided to eat ice cream for dinner, we had burned enough calories earlier at the gym.

Tags

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.I

Choose the sentence that expresses the thought most clearly and effectively with no errors in structure.

• Even though Hank vacuumed the rental car, he failed to remove all the hair of Bonkers, his golden retriever.

• Unless Hank vacuumed the rental car, he failed to remove all the hair of Bonkers, his golden retriever.

• Since Hank vacuumed the rental car, he failed to remove all the hair of Bonkers, his golden retriever.