Revision Practice

What is revision?

• Fixing spelling errors

• Fixing capitalization and punctuation errors

• Selecting the correct words, content, and ideas

• Changing the organization of the essay

What is editing?

• Putting the essay into MLA formatting

• Writing the thesis statement

• Fixing grammatical errors (spelling, punctuation, capitalization, etc.)

• Changing the formatting of the essay

What is a modifier?

• A phrase or word added to a sentence to provide more detail

• A phrase or word removed from a sentence to provide more detail

• A phrase or word added to a sentence to provide more clarity

• A phrase or word removed from a sentence to provide less clarity

Which sentence includes modifiers?

• I can't see.

• I had spots in my vision.

• The light blinded me.

• The bright light blinded me and sent spots across my vision.

When the subject is missing, or another subject takes its place...

• Incorrect subject/verb agreement

• Dangling modifier

• Modifier

• Comma splice

Which sentence does not contain a dangling modifier?

• After losing his job, the house had to be sold.

• While walking to school, the boy stepped on the crunchy leaves.

• Sleeping in the field, the bee stung me.

• Having watched the movie, the book won't be as good.

When the modifier is too far away from the word(s) it is modifying...

• Misplaced Modifier

• Out-of-context modifier

• Modifier

• Dangling modifier

Which sentence does not contain a misplaced modifier?

• He threw the ball to his friend made of orange rubber.

• Because I was tired, I went to sleep.

• A popular tourist destination, cruise ships flock to Key West.

• They watched the sunset sitting on the porch.

Select the answer choice that does NOT correctly place a comma between the coordinate adjectives. 

• Three, large boxes

• Sweet, lemony dessert

• Spicy, delicious cuisine

• Sparkly, pink dress

Select the answer choice which contains informal language:

• I am highly motivated.

• Nice to meet you.

• It's a pleasure to meet you.

• The cost of living increased.