SBA Practice #2 - Editing & Revising

Choose the sentence with no errors in spelling.

• I like to put cookies or chocolate syrup in my milkshakes.

• I like to put cookies or chocolate syrrup in my milkshakes.

• I like to put cookies or choclate syrup in my milkshakes.

• I like to put cookies or chocolate syrop in my milkshakes.

Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• The Sun (which is very strong today) will burn you, put on some sunblock.

• The Sun which is very strong today, will burn you. So put on some sunblock.

• The Sun (which is very strong today) will burn you, so put on some sunblock.

• The Sun which is very strong today will burn you (so put on some sunblock).

• Option 5

Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization.

• "The only way to get to the top," said Tom, "is by aircraft."

• "the only way to get to the top," said Tom, "is by aircraft."

• "The only way to get to the top," said Tom, "Is by aircraft."

• "The only way to get to the top," Said Tom, "Is by aircraft."

Look at the image and choose ONE way the underlined words could be changed to keep the verb tense the same.

• plan, shopped, decides, walked, miss

• plans, shops, decides, walks, misses

• planned, shopped, decided, walked, missed

• did plan, were shopping, then decided, began walking, missed

Choose the sentence that has no errors in grammar usage.

• Siberian huskies is known for its thick, furry coat, which help to keep them warm in the winter.

• Siberian huskies is known for its thick, furry coats, which help to keep them warm in the winter.

• Siberian huskies are known for their thick, furry coats, which help to keep them warm in the winter.

• Siberian huskies are known for there thick, furry coat, which help to keep them warm in the winter.

Look at the image and choose the best way to rewrite the sentence to make the meaning of the underlined word clear.

• Kim got the wallet from Sarah, and the police gave her a reward.

• When she returned the wallet to Kim, the police gave her a reward.

• The police gave Sarah a reward when she returned the wallet to Kim.

• Sarah returned the wallet and got a reward because she gave it to her.

Look at the image and revise the underlined sentence by choosing the sentence that shows more precise language.

• It wasn’t going to get me in a fashion magazine, but Marcia laughed and told me no one would notice.

• It looked strange to me, but no one else said anything about it until after the concert was over.

• The sock on my cast was not very comfortable, but it worked out just fine.

• I wanted a different color of sock to wear, but I didn’t have one big enough.

Look at the image and choose the two best sentences to include after the underlined sentence to add descriptive detail to the setting.

• There were miles and miles of white twinkling stars.

• The sun cast shades of red and orange onto the Moon.

• He watched the Earth spinning below him.

• The shuttle needed new panels put on it soon.

• Being in space was amazing but a little lonely as well.

Look at the image and choose the sentence that would best introduce the character of the new gym teacher.

• Our old gym teacher was very different than our new gym teacher, Mr. Fortener, in more ways than one.

• Our new gym teacher is named Mr. Fortener, and today is the first day that I will have gym class with him.

• Our old gym teacher was a very small, spunky lady, but now we have a new teacher named Mr. Fortener.

• Our new gym teacher, Mr. Fortener, has hands as big as baseball mitts, and he stands as tall as a water tower.

Which word is spelt correctly?

• beleave

• beleive

• believe

• beelieve