Editing Essay

Is there any error in this sentence? "Also, schools should start at a later time."

• We need "the" before "schools":
  
  "Also, the schools should start at a later time."

• "a" should be "the":
  
  "Also, the schools should start at the later time."

• It should be conditional tense:
  
  "Also, schools would start at a later time."

• No Change

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CCSS.L.1.1H

Is there any error in this sentence?
"By doing so, students can commuting on trains at a different time from workers."

• "commuting" needs to be "commute":
  
  "By doing so, students can commute on trains..."

• "can" needs to be "could":
  
  "By doing so, students could commuting on trains..."

• "at" should be "in":
  
  "Students can commuting on trains in a different time..."

• No Change

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Is Paragraph 3 a good body paragraph for this essay?

• Yes, it talks about a cause to the problem and gives a good solution.

• Yes, it gives a solution with support and examples.

• No, it is too personal.

• No, the solution given does not fit the topic of the essay.

Is there any error in this sentence?

"And they can avoid the stressful commute."

• It should be combined with the previous sentence:
  
  "Then, students can rest at home and avoid the stressful commute."

• We need a comma after "And":
  
  "And, they can avoid the stressful commute."

• "avoid" is misspelled:
  
  "And they can avid the stressful commute."

• No Change

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Is Paragraph 4 a good body paragraph for this essay?

• Yes, it talks about a cause to the problem and gives a good solution.

• Yes, it gives a solution with an opposing point of view.

• No, it gives an opposing opinion to the solution.

• No, the solution given does not fit the topic of the essay.

Please write a better conclusion sentence to this essay. You have 1 minute.

Is there any error in this sentence?

"To sleep is important for our health."

• We need to use "what is important is...":
  
  "What is important for our health is to sleep.

• "To sleep" should be an -ing verb:
  
  "Sleeping is important for our health."

• "Our" should be "your":
  
  "To sleep is important for your health."

• No Change

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Which of the following sentences is correctly edited for clarity?

• The essay, which was long and detailed, was difficult to edit.

• The essay which was long and detailed was difficult to edit.

• The essay, which was long, and detailed, was difficult to edit.

• The essay which, was long and detailed, was difficult to edit.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the main purpose of editing an essay?

• To correct grammatical errors and improve clarity.

• To add more complex vocabulary.

• To change the topic of the essay.

• To make the essay longer.

Identify the sentence with correct punctuation.

• Editing an essay requires patience, attention to detail, and a good understanding of grammar.

• Editing an essay requires patience attention to detail and a good understanding of grammar.

• Editing an essay requires patience, attention to detail and a good understanding of grammar.

• Editing an essay requires patience attention to detail, and a good understanding of grammar.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A