Revising & Editing practice

Jose played soccer. Although he had never played before.

What is the correct way to combine these sentences?

• Although he had never played before, Jose played soccer.

• Jose played soccer, although he had never played before.

• Jose played soccer although he had never played soccer before.

• Although he had never played soccer before Jose played soccer.

Where should you insert a comma?

After we start the game you can call your brother.

• after start

• after you

• after game

• No comma is needed.

What change should be made in this sentence:

For decades Trevino has been painting in his hometown of San Antonio Texas.

• change decades to decaids

• change has been painting to would have been painting

• change hometown to Hometown

• insert a comma after San Antonio

What change should be made to this sentence:

Perhaps his art is most appreciated for it's cultural importance.

• change appreciated to apreciated

• change it's to its

• change importance to importence

• No change is needed.

Which sentence has correct capitalization?

• The little league baseball fields near San diego, California are well-lit.

• The little league baseball fields near san Diego, california are well-lit.

• The Little League baseball fields near San Diego, California are well-lit.

• the Little League baseball fields near San Diego, California are well-lit.

Which of these sentences does NOT have correct capitalization?

• On Friday, it was Chinese New Year, so we went to Chang's Restaurant to celebrate.

• I plan to go to Canada this summer to visit Vancouver.

• Mr. Lindquist was my second grade teacher at McGill Elementary in Austin, Texas.

• My family was excited to attend a speech given by senator Watkins and representative Jones.

Which verb is correct in this sentence:

Claire is such a good cook that she rarely ______ recipes.

• follow

• follows

Which verb is correct in this sentence:

_____ the students on the decorating committee?

• Who's

• Who are

What is the correct pronoun for this sentence:

Neither my teacher no my classmates now what ____ will read next.

• he

• they

What are the correct pronouns for this sentence:

The conductor let ____ and ____ stand at the podium.

• him, me

• he, I

• him, I

• he, me