Editing from Passage

Read the passage below. Then answer questions about errors in the passage.

I’ve had a terrible cold about several days. I’ve been blowing my nose, sneezing, and coughing. I’m been eating chicken soup and drinking orange juice for a couple days. I’ve been taking aspirin and coffe sirrup since the weekend. I’ve been at home watching TV for Monday. I’ve talked my mother on the phone every day of the week, I’ve watched every bad movie that came on the TV. I wonder I’ll well again. I wonder when I can go back to work. I’m tired of the cough, sneezing, and complaining!

• by

• during

• since

• once

• Correct as is

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

Read the passage below. Then answer questions about errors in the passage.

I’ve had a terrible cold about several days. I’ve been blowing my nose, sneezing, and coughing. I’m been eating chicken soup and drinking orange juice for a couple days. I’ve been taking aspirin and coffe sirrup since the weekend. I’ve been at home watching TV for Monday. I’ve talked my mother on the phone every day of the week, I’ve watched every bad movie that came on the TV. I wonder I’ll well again. I wonder when I can go back to work. I’m tired of the cough, sneezing, and complaining!

• to my mother

• for my mother

• while my mother

• about my mother

• Correct as is

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

Read the passage below. Then answer questions about errors in the passage.

I’ve had a terrible cold about several days. I’ve been blowing my nose, sneezing, and coughing. I’m been eating chicken soup and drinking orange juice for a couple days. I’ve been taking aspirin and coffe sirrup since the weekend. I’ve been at home watching TV for Monday. I’ve talked my mother on the phone every day of the week, I’ve watched every bad movie that came on the TV. I wonder I’ll well again. I wonder when I can go back to work. I’m tired of the cough, sneezing, and complaining!

• week. I’ve

• week: I’ve

• week; I’ve

• week - I’ve

• Correct as is

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CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

Read the passage below. Then answer questions about errors in the passage.

I’ve had a terrible cold about several days. I’ve been blowing my nose, sneezing, and coughing. I’m been eating chicken soup and drinking orange juice for a couple days. I’ve been taking aspirin and coffe sirrup since the weekend. I’ve been at home watching TV for Monday. I’ve talked my mother on the phone every day of the week, I’ve watched every bad movie that came on the TV. I wonder I’ll well again. I wonder when I can go back to work. I’m tired of the cough, sneezing, and complaining!

• when I’ll get well again

• when I’ll well again.

• when I would get well.

• whenever I’ll get well again.

• Correct as is

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

Read the passage below. Then answer questions about errors in the passage.

I’ve had a terrible cold about several days. I’ve been blowing my nose, sneezing, and coughing. I’m been eating chicken soup and drinking orange juice for a couple days. I’ve been taking aspirin and coffe sirrup since the weekend. I’ve been at home watching TV for Monday. I’ve talked my mother on the phone every day of the week, I’ve watched every bad movie that came on the TV. I wonder I’ll well again. I wonder when I can go back to work. I’m tired of the cough, sneezing, and complaining!

• tired of a cough

• tired of coughing

• tired for coughing

• tired about coughing

• Correct as is

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

Read the passage below. Then answer questions about errors in the passage.

Jaime been applying for full–time jobs for several months. The last week he received a call from the Human Resources director at a computer software company the HR director asked Jaime could he fly to Chicago for a job interview. The company offered to pay for Jaime’s plane ticket to Chicago, so that he will not have to pay for it himself. Jamie agreed to come for the interview.

• have been applying

• has been applying

• have applying

• has applied

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CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

Read the passage below. Then answer questions about errors in the passage.

Jaime been applying for full–time jobs for several months. The last week he received a call from the Human Resources director at a computer software company the HR director asked Jaime could he fly to Chicago for a job interview. The company offered to pay for Jaime’s plane ticket to Chicago, so that he will not have to pay for it himself. Jamie agreed to come for the interview.

• Last week

• On last week

• The week last

• Correct as is

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CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

Read the passage below. Then answer questions about errors in the passage. Jaime been applying for full–time jobs for several months. The last week he received a call from the Human Resources director at a computer software company the HR director asked Jaime could he fly to Chicago for a job interview. The company offered to pay for Jaime’s plane ticket to Chicago, so that he will not have to pay for it himself. Jamie agreed to come for the interview.

• company, The

• company - the

• company. The

• company! The

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Read the passage below. Then answer questions about errors in the passage. THIS QUESTION HAS 2 CORRECT ANSWERS - YOU MUST SELECT 2 ANSWERS!

Jaime been applying for full–time jobs for several months. The last week he received a call from the Human Resources director at a computer software company the HR director asked Jaime could he fly to Chicago for a job interview. The company offered to pay for Jaime’s plane ticket to Chicago, so that he will not have to pay for it himself. Jamie agreed to come for the interview.

• if he could fly

• if could he fly

• whether he could fly

• Correct as is

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Read the passage below. Then answer questions about errors in the passage. The editor reviewed the manuscript and suggested several changes. He noted that the author had used the word 'affect' instead of 'effect' in several places. The editor also pointed out that the sentence structure in the second paragraph was awkward and needed revision. Finally, he recommended adding more examples to support the main argument. What change should be made to correct the misuse of 'affect' and 'effect'?

• Replace 'affect' with 'effect'

• Replace 'effect' with 'affect'

• Remove both 'affect' and 'effect'

• No change needed