Sentence Edits

Which option best revises the following sentence for clarity and coherence? "John, the manager, the employees respect, announced a bonus."

• John, the manager the employees respect, announced a bonus.

• The manager John, who is respected by the employees, announced a bonus.

• John, who the employees respect, the manager, announced a bonus.

• The employees respect John, the manager, who announced a bonus.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Choose the best revision for the following sentence to improve coherence: "The project was not only expensive but also it was time consuming."

• The project was not only expensive but also time consuming.

• The project was expensive and it was also time consuming.

• Not only was the project expensive, it was also time consuming.

• The project was expensive also it was time consuming.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Identify the sentence that is clear and coherent.

• Despite the rain, we had a lot of fun, we played games indoors.

• Although it was raining, we had a lot of fun playing games indoors.

• It was raining, we still had fun, playing games was good.

• Rainy days are fun, we play games, we had fun.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which sentence is revised to eliminate wordiness?

• The reason that he is late is because his car broke down.

• He is late because his car broke down.

• He is late due to the fact that his car broke down.

• Because of the fact that his car broke down, he is late.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Select the sentence that correctly fixes the run-on.

• She writes she edits.

• She writes, she edits.

• She writes; she edits.

• She writes she edits.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Identify the sentence that is free from wordiness.

• At this point in time, we need to make a decision.

• We need to make a decision now.

• We, at this current time, need to make a decision.

• It is necessary that we make a decision at this time.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Choose the sentence that uses punctuation correctly to avoid a run-on.

• I enjoy reading books I also like to write stories.

• I enjoy reading books; I also like to write stories.

• I enjoy reading books, I also like to write stories.

• I enjoy reading books I like to write stories.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which revision improves clarity by removing unnecessary words?

• She had a personal belief that it was going to rain.

• She believed it would rain.

• She had a belief that it was going to rain.

• She personally believed that it would rain.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Select the option that correctly revises the run-on sentence. "He enjoys painting his sister likes drawing."

• He enjoys painting, his sister likes drawing.

• He enjoys painting; his sister likes drawing.

• He enjoys painting his sister likes drawing.

• He enjoys painting and his sister likes drawing.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Identify the sentence that effectively uses punctuation to enhance clarity.

• While we were eating the cat scratched at the door.

• While we were eating, the cat scratched at the door.

• While we were eating the cat, scratched at the door.

• While, we were eating the cat scratched at the door.

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DOK Level 1: Recall