Revising Practice

The following sentence pair can be revised into one better sentence. Choose the sentence that 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 bicycle tire on the bike is flat.

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

What is the best way to combine these sentences? The garden is overgrown. The garden is at the back of the house.

• The garden is at the back of the house and is overgrown.

• The garden at the back of the house is overgrown.

• No change needs to be made.

Which of the following is an example of an independent clause?

• While I know that.

• Until you know the answer.

• I have six cats.

• If you know him,

What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?

Jack swung the bat. He missed the ball.

• Jack swung the bat, he missed the ball.

• Jack swung the bat, yet he missed the ball.

• Jack swung the bat he missed the ball.

• Jack swung the bat, for he missed the ball.

What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?

• The creepy monster growled loudly, took one step towards me, and stared at me with his beady red eyes.

• The creepy monster growled loudly and took one step towards me and stared at me with his beady red eyes.

• The creepy monster growled loudly, took one step towards me, stared at me with his beady red eyes.

• The creepy monster growled loudly, took one step towards me, or stared at me with his beady red eyes.

What is the best way to combine these two sentences into a complex sentence?

• When I toured Mexico last summer, I saw several of Rufino Tamayo’s beautiful murals.

• I toured Mexico last summer, while I saw several of Rufino Tamayo’s beautiful murals.

• I toured Mexico last summer, so I saw several of Rufino Tamayo’s beautiful murals.

• Because I toured Mexico last summer. I saw several of Rufino Tamayo’s beautiful murals.

Which sentence is an independent clause?

• Jill likes to go to the beach.

• Whenever you finish.

• If you read The Outsiders.

• Before you eat breakfast.

What is the best way to combine these two sentences into a complex sentence?

• The Hubble Space Telescope has been important to astronomers; however, it has provided valuable information about our solar system.

• The Hubble Space Telescope has been important to astronomers since it has provided valuable information about our solar system.

• The Hubble Space Telescope has been important to astronomers, and yet it has provided valuable information about our solar system.

• The Hubble Space Telescope has been important to astronomers, because it has provided valuable information about our solar system.

The following sentence pair can be revised into one better sentence. Choose the sentence that 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 bicycle tire on the bike is flat.

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

What is the best way to combine these sentences? The garden is overgrown. The garden is at the back of the house.

• The garden is at the back of the house and is overgrown.

• The garden at the back of the house is overgrown.

• No change needs to be made.