Revision Techniques Quiz

What is the best way to revise the following sentences? Leonard Pike was later the creator of the Texas sweet onion. Before that, he first made a better cucumber for making pickles.

• Leonard Pike created the Texas sweet onion because he made a better cucumber for making pickles.

• First, Leonard Pike made a better cucumber for making pickles. Later, he created the Texas sweet onion.

• First, Leonard Pike made a better cucumber for making pickles later, he created the Texas sweet onion.

What is the best way to combine the following sentences? Pike was a horticulture professor at Texas A&M. Pike worked with a team of over fifty A&M students to create a better onion.

• Working as a horticulture professor, Pike worked with a team of over fifty A&M students to create a better onion.

• Pike was a horticulture professor at Texas A&M, but Pike worked with a team of over fifty A&M students to create a better onion.

• Pike was a horticulture professor at Texas A&M, Pike worked with a team of over fifty A&M students to create a better onion.

What is the best way to revise the following sentences? The Texas sweet onion he created was lower in the compounds. That make your eyes water when you cut them.

• The Texas sweet onion he creates was lower in the compounds that make your eyes water when you cut them.

• The Texas sweet onion he created. Was lower in the compounds that make your eyes water when you cut them.

• The Texas sweet onion he created was lower in the compounds that make your eyes water when you cut them.

What is the best way to combine the following sentences? Leonard Pike also included more of the compounds in onions that are good for our health. Pike also designed the onion to have even layers to peel.

• Leonard Pike also included more of the compounds in onions that are good for our health, Pike also designed the onion to have even layers to peel.

• Leonard Pike also included more of the compounds in onions that are good for our health and designed it to have even layers to peel.

• Leonard Pike also included more of the compounds in onions that are good for our health because he designed it to have even layers to peel.

What is the best way to combine the following sentences? The Texas blue topaz is our state gem. The Texas blue topaz is a light blue color.

• The Texas blue topaz is our state gem and the Texas blue topaz is a light blue color.

• The Texas blue topaz, our state gem, is a light blue color.

• The Texas blue topaz is our state gem, or the Texas blue topaz is a light blue color.

What is the best way to revise the following sentences? Although the Texas blue topaz is rare. The Texas blue topaz is still found near Mason, Texas.

• The Texas blue topaz is rare. The Texas blue topaz is still found near Mason, Texas.

• Although the Texas blue topaz is rare. It is still found near Mason, Texas.

• Although the Texas blue topaz is rare, it is still found near Mason, Texas.

What is the best way to revise the following sentences? The Jones family found dinosaur tracks near the Paluxy River. Based on the size of the tracks and bones found nearby. Scientist determined the dinosaur to be a Brachiosaur.

• The Jones family found dinosaur tracks near the Paluxy River, based on the size of the tracks and bones found nearby, scientists determined the dinosaur to be a Brachiosaur.

• The Jones family found dinosaur tracks near the Paluxy River. Based on the size of the tracks and bones found nearby, scientists determined, the dinosaur to be a Brachiosaur.

• The Jones family found dinosaur tracks near the Paluxy River. Based on the size of the tracks and bones found nearby, scientists determined the dinosaur to be a Brachiosaur.

What is the best way to revise the following sentences? The Brachiosaur became our state dinosaur in 1997. Because scientists later discovered the fossils did not belong to a Brachiosaur. But to a new species. The name was changed to Paluxysaurus Jonesi. In 2009.

• The Brachiosaur became our state dinosaur in 1997. Scientists later discovered the fossils belonged to a new species, not the Brachiosaur. The name was changed to Paluxysaurus Jonesi in 2009.

• The Brachiosaur became our state dinosaur in 1997. Because scientists discovered the fossils did not belong to a Brachiosaur. But to a new species, the name was changed to Paluxysaurus Jonesi, in 2009.

• Because scientists discovered the fossils did not belong to a Brachiosaur. But to a new species, the name was changed to Paluxysaurus Jonesi, in 2009. That was probably embarrassing.

What is the correct way to write the following sentences? The school children of Mission, Texas, thought it would be a good idea to have a state snack. Since Mission Tortilla Factory was located in their town. They decided chips and salsa would be the ideal state treat.

• The school children of Mission, Texas, thought it would be a good idea to have a state snack. Since Mission Tortilla Factory was located in their town, they decided chips and salsa would be the ideal state treat.

• The school children of Mission, Texas. Thought it would be a good idea to have a state snack. Since Mission Tortilla Factory was located in their town, they decided chips and salsa would be the ideal state treat.

• The sentences were already correct.

What is the correct way to write the following sentences? After writing many letters to their state representatives. The children got their wish. In 2003. Chips and salsa became our state snack.

• After writing many letters to their state representatives, the children got their wish. In 2003, chips and salsa became our state snack.

• After writing many letters to their state representatives, the children got their wish, in 2003, chips and salsa became our state snack.

• The sentences were already correct.