7th Grade Revising and Editing Practice Part 1

Choose the sentence that corrects the run-on.

• She likes to read she also enjoys writing.

• She likes to read, she also enjoys writing.

• She likes to read; she also enjoys writing.

• She likes to read she, also enjoys writing.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which option correctly uses commas?

• My best friend, who moved to Canada, is visiting me next week.

• My best friend who moved to Canada is visiting, me next week.

• My best friend who moved, to Canada is visiting me next week.

• My best friend, who moved to Canada is visiting me, next week.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Select the sentence that demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement.

• The list of items are on the desk.

• The list of items is on the desk.

• The list of items were on the desk.

• The list of items be on the desk.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Identify the complex sentence.

• She laughed and took another slice of pizza.

• Although it was raining, we decided to go hiking.

• She laughed but didn't take another slice of pizza.

• She laughed, and she took another slice of pizza.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

Choose the compound sentence.

• Before we go to the movie, we should eat dinner.

• We should eat dinner before we go to the movie.

• We should eat dinner, and then we can go to the movie.

• If we eat dinner, we can go to the movie.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Select the best way to combine the following sentences: "The dog barked. The cat ran away."

• The dog barked the cat ran away.

• The dog barked, the cat ran away.

• The dog barked, and the cat ran away.

• The dog barked; the cat, ran away.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the sentence that correctly uses "their," "there," or "they're."

• Their going to the park later.

• There going to the park later.

• They're going to the park later.

• Theyre going to the park later.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Identify the sentence that correctly uses "its" or "it's."

• Its raining outside.

• It's raining outside.

• Its' raining outside.

• It's raining, outside.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Choose the option that corrects the commonly confused words in the sentence: "I can't wait to see you're new house!"

• I can't wait to see you're new house!

• I can't wait to see your new house!

• I can't wait to see you are new house!

• I can't wait to see yore new house!

Select the sentence that demonstrates correct use of punctuation within a complex sentence.

• Although she was late, she still made a grand entrance.

• Although, she was late she still made a grand entrance.

• Although she was late; she still made a grand entrance.

• Although she was late, she still made a grand, entrance.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H