Editing and Revising

What change should be made in the following sentence?
There car wouldn't start, so they took the bus.

• Change wouldn't to would not

• Change there to their

• Delete the comma

• No change

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TEKS.ELA.2.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

Where should the comma go in the following sentence?
Although I love dogs I would rather have a cat.

• After dogs

• After rather

• No comma needed

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TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.E1.9D.V

TEKS.ELA.E2.9C

TEKS.ELA.E2.9D.V

Rewrite the following sentence correctly. Choose the BEST answer.
Math is my least favorite subject however I make good grades anyway.

• Math is my least favorite subject. I make good grades, anyway.

• However, math is my least favorite subject; I make good grades anyway.

• Math is my least favorite subject; however, I make good grades anyway.

• Correct as written

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TEKS.ELA.4.2A.I

TEKS.ELA.4.2A.III

TEKS.ELA.4.2A.IV

TEKS.ELA.4.2A.V

TEKS.ELA.4.2A.VI

What change should be made in the following sentence?
The man walked across the dessert for two days before rescue arrived.

• Change walked to walks

• Change dessert to desert

• Insert a comma after days

• Make no change

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TEKS.ELA.2.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

How should this sentence be punctuated?
Not sure, Dad replied, you'd have to ask mom.

• "Not sure." Dad replied. "You'd have to ask mom."

• "Not sure," Dad replied, "you'd have to ask mom."

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TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.X

What change should be made in this sentence?
Your too short to ride this roller coaster.

• Change 'too' to 'to'

• Change roller coaster to rollercoaster

• Change your to you're

• Make no change

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TEKS.ELA.2.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

What change should be made in this sentence?
Darion took his test, and he makes a good grade.

• Change good to well

• Change makes to maked

• Change makes to made

• Make no change

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TEKS.ELA.4.11D.II

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.II

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.II

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.II

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.II

What change should be made in the following sentence?
Each student needs to bring their computer to class tomorrow.

• Change' to' to 'too'

• Change 'their' to 'there'

• Change 'their' to 'his or her'

• No change

Which words need to be capitalized in this sentence?
mom, I need to go to the grocery store to get some gatorade.

• Mom

• Gatorade

• Grocery Store

• Mom and Gatorade

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TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VII

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VII

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.V

TEKS.ELA.E1.9(D) (IV)

TEKS.ELA.E1.9D.IV

Where should a comma be inserted?
Hey look at that bird.

• After Hey

• After look

• No comma needed

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TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.E1.9D.V

TEKS.ELA.E2.9(C)

TEKS.ELA.E2.9D.V