Editing Practice

On Nov. 10 1975, we went to my grandmother's birthday party.

• November 10 1975

• November 10, 1975,

• November, 10, 1975

• correct as is

Have you ever saw a large, colorful painting of a flower in full bloom?

• ever seen

• ever seeing

• ever see

• correct as is

If so, you may have been look at a portrait by American artist Georgia O'Keeffe.

• has been look

• have been looking

• has been looking

• correct as is

Choose the sentence with correct capitalization.

• "The only way to get to the top," said Tom, "is by aircraft."

• "the only way to get to the top," said Tom, "is by aircraft."

• "The only way to get to the top," said Tom, "Is by aircraft."

• "The only way to get to the top," Said Tom, "Is by aircraft."

What change should be made in sentence 2?

• Delete the comma after approaching

• Change to share to sharing

• Insert a comma after participate

• Change Summer Program to summer program

What change should be made in sentence 2?

• Change helped to help

• Change without to with out

• Delete the comma after words

• Change she to her

What is the correct way to write sentence 3?

• Despite their odd appearance, these little creatures may be the key to medical breakthroughs!

• Despite their odd appearance. These little creatures may be the key to medical breakthroughs!

• Despite their odd appearance; these little creatures may be the key, to medical breakthroughs!

What change should be made in sentence 1?

• Change middle school to Middle School

• Delete the comma after student

• Change we to you

• Change is to are

What change should be made in sentence 2?

• Change Juans to Juan’s

• Change has made to make

• Change some to more

• Change an to a

The current living arrangements is causing me a lot of stress.

What change, if any, should be made in the sentence above?

• Change arrangements to arangements

• Change is causing to are causing

• Change a lot to alot

• Make no change