Editing and Revising Sentence Practice

His name was given to him by his grandmother, which means “brave one” in another language.

What is the most effective revision to make?  

• His name, which means “brave one” in another language, was given to him by his grandmother.

• Since his name was given to him by his grandmother, it means “brave one” in another language.

• His name was given to him by his grandmother, it means “brave one” in another language.

• Given to him by a grandmother, in another language, his name means “brave one.” 

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 

• Since, I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to do. 

• Since I was absent, on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 

• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot, of make-up work to do. 

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

• We went to their house because there hosting a party.

• They're having a party at there house this weekend.

• We went to their house because they're hosting a party.

• There having a party at their house this weekend.

Last summer, my family and I camped by the Mississippi river.

• change family to Family

• change I to me

• change river to River

• The sentence is correct.

Which answer shows the correct way to write the sentence?

• Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the the surface. And have a big mess to clean up.

• Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the surface then we would have a big mess to clean up.

• Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the surface, and we would have a big mess to clean up.

• Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the surface, we would have a big mess to clean up then.

Which of these is the correct way to join two sentences:

• He was practicing his soccer skills because he found a stray dog.

• He was practicing his soccer skills, there, he found a stray dog.

• He was practicing his soccer skills; and then found a stray dog.

• He was practicing his soccer skills when he found a stray dog. 

What is the best change we can make to this sentence:
After a few more questions and a breif pause, the quiz continued.

• Change few to fewer

• Change breif to brief

• Change the , to a ;

• No change needs to be made

What is the best change we can make to this sentence: 

When I opened my present I let out a yell.

• Delete When

• Change I to we

• Change I let out to and yell out

• Insert a comma after present.

What is the best change we can make to this sentence: 

"It's to bad you were late to class," he said, "because I brought candy."

• Change It's to Its

• Change to to too

• Change he to He

• Change because to Because

What is the best change we can make to this sentence:
After I went to the store I went shoe shopping with my friends.

• Change friends to friend's

• Insert a comma after After

• Insert a comma after shopping

• Insert a comma after store