Memorial Day officially began in May 1868, when we honored Civil War soldiers at Arlington National Cemetary by putting flowers on there graves.

• Change graves to grave

• Change there to they're

• Change there to their

• Change putting to put

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Looking for her dog, the shelter is where she went. What is the most effective revision to make in the sentence?

A. Looking for her dog, the young girl went into the shelter.

B. She looked for her dog, she went into the shelter.

C. Looking for her dog was when she went into the shelter.

D. No revision needed in the sentence.

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

“Take care of him” said Pete’s owner. What change, if any, needs to be made in the sentence?

A. Insert a comma after him

B. Change Pete’s to Petes’

C. Insert quotation marks after the period

D. No change needs to be made in this sentence

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Anna Marie was one of the most famous activists of all time. She started three movements.

What is the best way to combine the sentences?

• She was one of the most famous activists of all time, she started three movements

• She was one of the most famous activists of all time; however, she started three movements.

• Anna Marie, one of the most famous activists of all time, started three movements.

• Although Anna Marie was one of the most famous activists of all time, she started three movements.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The breaks stopped working, Thomas lost control.

What is the best way to revise the sentences?

• When the breaks stopped working, Thomas lost control.

• Thomas was losing control, and the breaks stopped working.

• The breaks stopped working and this is when Thomas was losing control.

• The breaks stopped working, but Thomas lost control.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

(They're/Their/There) boots got wet in the rain.

• They'r
• Their
• Ther

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

They ___ at school

• were
• was
• been
• we're

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the MOST effective way to combine these two sentences?

Playing a team sport is one way to get this exercise. Not every kid wants to join a team.

• Playing a team sport is one way to get this exercise, so not every kid wants to join a team.

• Playing a team sport is one way to get this exercise, but not every kid wants to join a team.

• Not every kid wants to join a team, also playing a team sport is one way to get this exercise.

• Because playing a team sport is one way to get this exercise, not every kid wants to join a team.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

(2) It is not the aim to set up a new organization to parallel in it's purposes others already established. Editing: Use the passage above to answer the following questions. What change should be made to sentence 2? (a)  

• Add a comma after organization
• Change it's to its
• Change others to other's
• Make no change

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

(7) All that is needed is the out-of-doors, a group of boys, and a competent leader. Editing: Use the passage above to answer the following question. What change, if any, should be made to sentence 7. (a)  

• Add a comma after needed
• Change boys to boy's
• Change competent to competant
• Make no change

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A