revising and editing

Complete the following sentence.

It is important to revise and edit my writing because...

• Quickly I jumped up, I tried to grab my books, but

  they fell out of my hands.

• Quickly I jumped up, and tried to grab my books,

  but they fell out of my hands.

• Quickly I jumped up, and tried to grab my

  books. But falling out of my hands.

• The sentences are correct.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

(18) Before long, the bear cub was surronded by fire. (19) He could not get around the flames or run through them, either. (20) The only way to go was up. (21) He climbed to the top of a tree, and there, he was trapped.
What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 18?

• Change surronded to surrounded
• Change Before long to Later on
• Change by to bye
• No change needed.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

Mrs. Watson said that our class would go on a field trip on March, 2 2015.

• Delete the comma after March and insert it after 2
• Add quotatiion marks before our and after 2015.
• Delete the comma after March
• The sentence is correct.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

• Change help to helping

• Change hands and knees to hand’s and knee’s

• Change dropped to droped

• No change is needed

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CCSS.L.2.2C

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(1) Rock climbing is a demanding sport, one that will test a climber's strength, persistence, alertness, and balance. (2) It is a risky sport and awareness of climbing techniques and the specialized equipment is critical for safety. (3) Rock climbing is a sport where individuals climb natural rock structures or man-made rock walls. (4) Rock climbing is not an adults-only sport. (5) Climbing can be the perfect sport for kids and teens. (6) It is also a great way to learn other important life skills. (7) Climbing is a treacherous sport and is not a sport kids should try on their own. (8) Certain techniques are needed that can best be taught by good climbers. (9) The easiest way to get started is to find a rock climbing gym in your area and sign up for a class. (10) Once there you will learn the essentials and will meet more seasoned climbers that can coach you.

What is the BEST way to combine sentences 5 and 6?

• Climbing can be the perfect sport for kids and teens, but it’s an excellent way to learn other important life skills.

• Climbing can be the perfect sport for kids and teens, and it’s an excellent way to learn other important life skills.

• Climbing can be the perfect sport for kids and teens it’s an excellent way to learn other important life skills.

• Climbing can be the perfect sport for kids and teens, nor is it an excellent way to learn other important life skills.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the best change we can make to this sentence:

After I went to the store I went shoe shopping with my friends.

• Change friends to friend's

• Insert a comma after After

• Insert a comma after shopping

• Insert a comma after store

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

• Almost eight gallons every day of water were lost from Mr. Steele’s leaky faucet.

• Almost eight gallons of water were lost every day from Mr. Steele’s leaky faucet.

• From Mr. Steele’s leaky faucet almost eight gallons every day of water were lost.

• The sentences are correct.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

"I love to read about animals" said Matthew, as he settled down with his new magazine to read. 

• Add a period after animals
• Add a comma after animals
• Change said to Said
• No change is needed

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

At Mariah's school, there are several book's written in Spanish.

• Change book's to books
• Change Mariah's to Mariahs'
• Change Spanish to spanish
• The sentence is correct

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CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D