Revise & Edit Practice

Which of the following is a correctly written compound sentence?

• She likes to swim, she doesn't like to run.

• He went to the store, but he forgot to buy milk.

• I enjoy playing soccer I also like basketball.

• They were hungry they went to the best restaurant in town.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

Identify the run-on sentence.

• Although it was raining, we decided to go hiking.

• The cat slept in the sun, the dog lay in the shade.

• She studied hard for the exam, so she passed with flying colors.

• It was a beautiful day, so they went to the beach.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Choose the sentence that corrects the following run-on sentence: "The sun is high put on some sunscreen."

• The sun is high, put on some sunscreen.

• The sun is high, so you should put on some sunscreen.

• The sun is high. Put on some sunscreen.

• The sun is high put some sunscreen.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

• Although she was tired, she finished her homework.

• Running through the park.

• The dog barked loudly.

• They enjoyed the movie last night.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Revise the following sentence fragment into a complete sentence: "Outside to play."

• We went outside to play.

• Went outside to play.

• Played outside.

• To play outside.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Identify the correctly revised version of the run-on sentence: "She loves to read she goes to the library every week."

• She loves to read, she goes to the library every week.

• She loves to read, or she goes to the library every week.

• She loves to read, but she goes to the library every week.

• She loves to read, and she goes to the library every week.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which of the following sentences is a correctly written compound sentence?

• Although it was late, but he still decided to go out.

• She wanted to go to the movie or she might just stay at home.

• Because he plays the guitar, he loves music.

• It was raining, so we cancelled the picnic.

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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

Choose the option that corrects the following fragment: "Late to school."

• Melanie was late to school.

• Because she was late to school.

• Melanie late to school.

• Late to school she was.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Identify the run-on sentence.

• She enjoys reading novels and writing in her journal.

• It was a sunny day, we decided to have a picnic in the park.

• The teacher explained the lesson, then she gave us a quiz.

• They wanted to go hiking, but it started to rain heavily.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Revise the following run-on sentence into a correct compound sentence: "He wanted to buy a new car his old car was constantly breaking down."

• He wanted to buy a new car, so his old car was constantly breaking down.

• He wanted to buy a new car, for his old car was constantly breaking down.

• He wanted to buy a new car, yet his old car was constantly breaking down.

• He wanted to buy a new car, his old car was constantly breaking down.

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CCSS.L.4.1F