Editing/Revising Review

How does the following sentence need to be corrected?

The Coke had been wiped off by Darry with his sleeve.

• Change from passive voice to active voice

• Change from active voice to passive voice

• No changes needed

How would the author combine the following sentences?

(1) Then I heard a long and low whistle that ended in a high note. (2) I knew that whistle well enough.

• Add a comma after "note" in sentence 1

• Replace the period in sentence 1 with a semicolon

• Remove the period after "note" in sentence 1

What changes need to be made to make the following sentence correct?

Two-Bit reached into his back pocket for his prize possession.

• Change from active voice to passive voice

• Change from passive voice to active voice

• No changes needed

How would the author correct the following sentence?

The players who are wearing the red uniforms are winning the game.

• Add a semicolon after the word "uniforms"

• Add a period after the word "uniforms"

• Add a comma after "players" and after "uniforms"

• No changes needed

Which answer choice demonstrates the best way to combine the following sentences?

The oranges have been sitting on the table for a week. They are starting to look brown.

• The oranges, which have been sitting on the table for a week, are starting to look brown.

• The oranges which have been sitting on the table for a week are starting to look brown.

• The oranges have been sitting on the table for a week, they are starting to look brown.

Which of the following sentences demonstrates active voice?

• Steve and Two-Bit were throwing paper wads at each other and clowning around.

• The paper wads were being thrown by Steve and Two-Bit when they were clowning around.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Oliver Twist which was Dickens's second novel is a classic.

• Oliver Twist, which was Dickens's second novel, is a classic.

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• Mr. Hill hasn't shown up for class yet, someone should probably go find him.

• Mr. Hill hasn't shown up for class yet; and someone should go find him.

• Mr. Hill hasn't shown up for class yet; someone should go find him.

The author wants to combine the following sentences. What changes can the author made to achieve this purpose?

(1) I'm afraid the museum is closed today. (2) You'll have to come back on Tuesday when we are open.

• Replace the period in sentence 1 with a semicolon

• Replace the period in sentence 1 with a semicolon, and uncapitalize "You'll" in sentence 2

• Replace the period with a comma in sentence 1

Where should the commas go in the following sentence?

Molly looked at the kangaroos which can jump while they eat on her trip to the zoo.

• After "kangaroos"

• After "kangaroos" and after on

• After "which" and after "eat"

• After "kangaroos" and after "eat"