Mastering Editing and Revising

Which of the following sentences is spelled correctly?

• The cat chaised the mouse.

• The cat chased the mouse.

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TEKS.ELA.1.11D.II

TEKS.ELA.2.11D.II

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.II

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.II

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.II

Identify the sentence with correct punctuation.

• "Where are you going?" asked Sarah.

• "Where are you going"? asked Sarah.

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TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.X

Choose the sentence that is revised for clarity.

• The boy ate the sandwich on the bench.

• On the bench, the boy ate the sandwich.

Select the sentence with consistent verb tense.

• She was walking to the store and buys milk.

• She walked to the store and bought milk.

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TEKS.ELA.6.10D.II

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.II

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.II

Which sentence uses capitalization correctly?

• I visited the Eiffel tower last summer.

• I visited the Eiffel Tower last summer.

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TEKS.ELA.1.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.2.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.IX

Identify the sentence with an unnecessary comma.

• Before we leave, we need to check the weather.

• Before we leave we need, to check the weather.

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

Choose the sentence that uses the correct form of "there/their/they're."

• Their going to the park tomorrow.

• They're going to the park tomorrow.

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TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.VII

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.V

Which sentence is free of spelling errors?

• The scientist examind the results carefully.

• The scientist examined the results carefully.

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TEKS.ELA.1.2A.III

TEKS.ELA.1.2B.III

TEKS.ELA.2.2A.II

TEKS.ELA.K.2C.II

Select the sentence with correct punctuation.

• My favorite books are: The Hobbit, Harry Potter, and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.

• My favorite books are The Hobbit, Harry Potter, and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.

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TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.E1.9D.V

TEKS.ELA.E2.9D.V

Choose the sentence that is revised for better coherence.

• He put on his shoes. He then brushed his teeth. He grabbed his backpack.

• After putting on his shoes and brushing his teeth, he grabbed his backpack.