Revising/Editing/Grammar

Which of these sentences are constructed correctly?

• She hit a brick wall and the car flipped over.

• She hit a brick wall, and the car flipped over.

• After hitting a brick wall; the car flipped over

• The car flipped over after hitting a brick wall.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'The car flipped over after hitting a brick wall.' It is constructed correctly with the proper sequence of events.

Which of these sentences has the correct verb tense and subject agreement?

• Reading, writing, and arithmetic is my favorite thing to do.

• Reading, writing, and arithmetic are my favorite things to do.

• Charles had ate the last apple right in front of me.

• Charles had eaten the last apple before his mother, sister, and little brother arrives home.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'Reading, writing, and arithmetic are my favorite things to do' because the verb 'are' agrees with the plural subject 'reading, writing, and arithmetic.'

What is the best combination of the two sentences?

• She wanted to go to prom and she never asked for permission.

• She wanted to go to prom; never asked for permission

• She wanted to go to prom but she never asked for permission.

• Although she wanted to go to prom, she never asked for permission.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Although she wanted to go to prom, she never asked for permission.' as it combines the two sentences effectively.

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

• In the middle of night. The van pulled up.

• Chuck would not, give Jane the seat.

• Over coffee and toast, Kelly told me about her new job.

• Lemonade. My favorite drink.

Answer explanation

The correctly punctuated sentence is 'Over coffee and toast, Kelly told me about her new job.' It has proper punctuation with a comma separating the introductory phrase.

Choose the best coordinating conjunction to join the sentence pair.

We can ask for directions. We can use a map.

• and

• but

• or

• because

Answer explanation

The correct coordinating conjunction to join the sentence pair 'We can ask for directions' and 'We can use a map' is 'or', indicating a choice between the two options.

The following sentence pair should be combined to make a better sentence. Which is the best revision? 
The bicycle tire is flat. The bicycle tire is on the bike. 

• The bicycle tire is on the bike and the bicycle tire is flat.

• The flat bicycle tire is on the bike.

• On the bike, the bicycle tire there is flat.

• The tire on the bicycle is flat.

Answer explanation

The best revision is 'The tire on the bicycle is flat.' as it combines the two sentences effectively and concisely.

Identify the correct verb for the blank in the following sentence: We, the entire student body, ____ the school colors to remain blue and red. 

• wants

• want

• wanting

• wanted

Answer explanation

The correct verb for the blank is 'want' because it agrees with the plural subject 'we' and 'entire student body.'

Which change should be made?
While I ate dinner I watched Regular Show.

• Add a comma after dinner

• Change While to After

• Change Regular to regular

• The sentence is correct.

Answer explanation

The correct change to be made is to add a comma after dinner to improve the sentence structure.

When writing a persuasive essay, it's important to include a counterargument/refutation because...

• a counterargument agrees with your opinion

• a counterargument helps you fill up the page

• acknowledging the other side helps prove the writer's credibility

• a counteragrument and refutation look good

Answer explanation

acknowledging the other side helps prove the writer's credibility

When providing examples for a persuasive essay, its important to avoid using

• historical examples

• real life, anecdotal examples

• literature examples

• hypothetical examples

Answer explanation

When providing examples for a persuasive essay, it's important to avoid using hypothetical examples because they are not based on real situations or evidence, weakening the persuasive argument.