Editing and Revising for Clarity

Which sentence is correctly capitalized?

• the dog ran across the street.

• The dog ran across the street.

• the Dog ran across the street.

• The Dog ran across the street.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Choose the best way to combine these sentences: "The cat is sleeping. The cat is on the couch."

• The cat is sleeping, the cat is on the couch.

• The cat is sleeping on the couch.

• The cat is sleeping and on the couch.

• The cat is on the couch sleeping.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which word would best replace "big" to improve the sentence: "The big dog barked loudly."

• small

• huge

• tiny

• little

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

What is the best way to rearrange the ideas in this sentence for clarity: "Running quickly, the finish line was crossed by the athlete."

• The athlete crossed the finish line running quickly.

• The finish line was crossed by the athlete running quickly.

• Running quickly, the athlete crossed the finish line.

• The athlete running quickly crossed the finish line.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence is clearer?

• The boy, who was tired, he went to bed early.

• The boy went to bed early because he was tired.

• Tired, the boy went to bed early he was.

• The boy, tired, went to bed early he was.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Select the best way to improve this sentence: "She likes to swim she likes to run."

• She likes to swim, she likes to run.

• She likes to swim and run.

• She likes to swim, and she likes to run.

• She likes to swim; she likes to run.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which sentence is correctly capitalized?

• My friend and i went to the park.

• My friend and I went to the park.

• my friend and I went to the park.

• My Friend and I went to the park.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Choose the best way to combine these sentences: "The sun set. The sky turned orange."

• The sun set, the sky turned orange.

• The sun set and the sky turned orange.

• The sun set turning the sky orange.

• The sun set, and the sky turned orange.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the best way to rearrange the ideas in this sentence for clarity: "After eating dinner, the movie was watched by the family."

• The family watched the movie after eating dinner.

• The movie was watched by the family after eating dinner.

• After eating dinner, the family watched the movie.

• The family, after eating dinner, watched the movie.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which word would best replace "happy" to improve the sentence: "The happy child played in the park."

• sad

• joyful

• angry

• tired

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E