Edit and Revise SBA Practice Questions (6-8)

Choose the sentence that does not use parentheses correctly.

• Mowing the lawn (on such a hot day) made Tina very thirsty.

• The hot sun (on this first day of summer) made Tina very thirsty.

• Mowing the lawn made Tina thirsty (cold water sounded the best).

• Tina took a big drink (of cold water) before she finished mowing the lawn.

Which sentence in the following paragraph uses the wrong spelling of a word with multiple spellings and meanings?

"The beluga, or white whale, is one of the smallest species of whale. There distinctive color and prominent foreheads make them easily identifiable. Unlike most other whales, the beluga has a very flexible neck that enables it to nod and turn its head in all directions. Belugas like to spend a lot of time slapping their tails. When they are born, they are gray or even brown and only fade to white at around five years old.

• There distinctive color and prominent foreheads make them easily identifiable.

• Unlike most other whales, the beluga has a very flexible neck...

• Belugas like to spend a lot of time slapping their tails.

• they ... only fade to white at around five years old.

Choose the sentence with the correct pronoun.

• Jim and I volunteered to clean the art room, and before we began, Mrs. Smith divided the work between him and me.

• Jim and I volunteered to clean the art room, and before we began, Mrs. Smith divided the work between he and I.

Choose the sentence with the correct pronoun.

• John Pierce, David Finch, and myself resigned from the college after the spring semester.

• John Pierce, David Finch, and I resigned from the college after the spring semester.

Choose the sentence with the correct pronoun.

• Janet and me learned about the solar system and space travel in science class.

• Janet and I learned about the solar system and space travel in science class.

Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• John enjoyed Graham Greene's first novel because he thought it was fascinating and well-written.

• John enjoyed Graham Greene's first novel for he thought it was fascinating and well-written.

• John enjoyed Graham Greene's first novel, because he thought it was fascinating and well-written.

• John enjoyed Graham Greene's first novel for, he thought it was fascinating and well-written.

Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• John enjoyed Graham Greene's first novel because he thought it was fascinating and well-written.

• John enjoyed Graham Greene's first novel for he thought it was fascinating and well-written.

• John enjoyed Graham Greene's first novel, because he thought it was fascinating and well-written.

• John enjoyed Graham Greene's first novel for, he thought it was fascinating and well-written.

Choose the sentence that does not have errors in grammar usage.

• Tania found a gold woman's wedding ring lying on the sidewalk.

• She nearly did her chemistry homework for six hours before going to bed.

• Sal quickly grabbed the present he had wrapped for his sister and, just as quickly, tossed it to her.

• He sold lemonade to people in paper cups and, with a broad smile, thanked them for their business.

Read the following sentence that includes two mistakes in punctuation. Then read the question that follows.

Although, the Empire State Building no longer holds the record for the tallest structure in the world the building houses 1,000 business and 21,000 employees, and it remains the second largest office complex in the United States.

Which sentence corrects all the punctuation mistakes?

• Although the Empire State Building no longer holds the record for the tallest structure in the world, the building houses 1,000 businesses and 21,000 employees, and it remains the second largest office complex in the United States.

• Although the Empire State Building no longer holds the record, for the tallest structure in the world, the building houses 1,000 businesses and 21,000 employees and it remains the second largest office complex in the United States.

• Although the Empire State Building no longer holds the record for the tallest structure, in the world, the building houses 1,000 businesses and 21,000 employees and it remains the second largest office complex in the United States.

• Although, the Empire State Building no longer holds the record for the tallest structure in the world, the building houses 1,000 businesses and 21,000 employees and it remains the second largest office complex in the United States.

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

• When I was having trouble in school, my father gave me good advice, if I do my best, I will never have regrets.

• When I was having trouble in school, my father gave me good advice; If I do my best I will never have regrets.

• When I was having trouble in school, my father gave me good advice: If I do my best, I will never have regrets.

• When I was having trouble in school, my father gave me good advice because, he said if I do my best, I will never have regrets.