What is the best way to combine the following sentences: Carla, and Bob weren't paying attention to the teacher. They couldn't do their homework.

Carla and Bob weren't paying attention to the teacher, so they couldn't do their homework.

Carla and Bob weren't paying attention to the teacher.

They couldn't do their homework. They weren't paying attention to the teacher.

When Carla and Bob couldn't do their homework, they gave their attention to the teacher.

What is the best way to combine the following sentences: Mike has a new job, and he starts next week. Sue has a new job, and she starts next week.

Mike and Sue have new jobs, and they start next week.

Mike has a new job, and he starts next week.

Mike and Sue must start their new jobs soon.

What is the best way to combine the following sentences: Willie liked the puppy he saw at the pet store. He plans on buying it tomorrow.

Willie liked the puppy he saw at the pet store and plans on buying it tomorrow.

Willie liked the puppy he saw at the pet store and plans on buying the puppy.

Willie liked the puppy he saw at the pet store, plans on buying it tomorrow.

The pet store let Willie buy the puppy.

How would you combine the following sentences without changing the meaning? My cat escaped out the door. I had to rescue it from a tree. I was late for school.

After my cat escaped out the door, I had to rescue it from a tree and was then late for school.

I rescued my cat from a tree because it was escaped out the door.

I was late for school after my cat escaped out of the door.

My cat escaped out the door and I had to rescue it from a tree and I was late for school.

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

Over coffee and toast, Kelly told me about her new job.

In the middle of night. The van pulled up.

Chuck would not, give Jane the seat.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a conjunction?

I can not play in the game until I practice more.

I hid in the basement, my brother was mad at me.

Victor erased the message Nora would not find out.

She scored a goal won the game.

Which sentence is correctly revised for clarity? The teacher explained the assignment. The students listened carefully.

A) The teacher explained the assignment, and the students listened carefully.

B) The teacher explained the assignment the students listened carefully.

C) The teacher explained, the assignment and the students listened carefully.

D) The teacher explained the assignment; the students listened carefully.

Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

B) The group of students is planning a trip.

A) The group of students are planning a trip.

C) The group of students were planning a trip.

D) The group of students planning a trip.

Choose the best way to revise the following sentence for clarity: The book was interesting it was about space.

B) The book was interesting because it was about space.

A) The book was interesting, it was about space.

C) The book was interesting; it was about space.

D) The book was interesting: it was about space.

Which of the following sentences uses a conjunction correctly?

A) I wanted to go to the park, but it was raining.

B) I wanted to go to the park but it was raining.

C) I wanted to go to the park; but it was raining.

D) I wanted to go to the park: but it was raining.

What is the best way to combine these sentences? The cat slept on the mat. The mat was warm.

B) The cat slept on the warm mat.

A) The cat slept on the mat, and the mat was warm.

C) The warm mat was slept on by the cat.

D) The cat, which was warm, slept on the mat.

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

B) After dinner, we went for a walk.

A) After dinner we went for a walk.

C) After, dinner we went for a walk.

D) After dinner we, went for a walk.

Choose the sentence that is a complete thought.

D) While the movie was playing.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Where should the commas go?
The deer head up ears alert listened for danger.

The deer, head up, ears alert, listened for danger.

The deer, head up ears alert, listened for danger.

The deer head up ears alert, listened for danger.

The deer head, up ears alert, listened for danger.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The following sentence pair should be combined to make a better sentence. Which is the best revision?
The bicycle tire is flat. The bicycle tire is on the bike.

The bicycle tire is on the bike and the bicycle tire is flat.

The flat bicycle tire is on the bike.

On the bike, the bicycle tire there is flat.

The tire on the bicycle is flat.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is a correctly punctuated complex sentence?

After, I got home from school, I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.

After I got home from school, I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.

After I got home from school I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the best way to combine these sentences?
The girl was little.
She pressed her nose against the window.
The window was icy.
She giggled with delight.
She had never seen snow before.

The girl was little as she pressed her nose against the icy window, and giggled with delight because she had never seen snow before.

The little girl pressed her nose against the icy window and giggled with delight because she had never seen snow before.

Because the little girl pressed her nose against the icy window, she giggled with delight at the never-before seen snow.

Because, the little girl pressed her nose against the icy window, she giggled with delight at the never-before seen snow.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

to alter something already written or printed, in order to make corrections, improve, or update is known as (a)

revising

editing

characterization

symbolism

protagonist

antagonist

ominous

irony

conflict

genre

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

means to revise or correct a written work

edit

revise

characterization

genre

tone

mood

protagonist

antagonist

conflict

resolution

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What change should be made in the following sentence?
Friendships form as you rehearse together and push each other to do you're best.

change you're to your

change Friendships to Freindships

change as to until

change rehearse to will rehearse

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CCSS.L.2.2C

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Editing and Revising Middle School

Where should the commas go?The deer head up ears alert listened for danger.

The following sentence pair should be combined to make a better sentence. Which is the best revision? The bicycle tire is flat. The bicycle tire is on the bike.

Which of the following is a correctly punctuated complex sentence?

What is the best way to combine these sentences?The girl was little.She pressed her nose against the window.The window was icy.She giggled with delight.She had never seen snow before.

to alter something already written or printed, in order to make corrections, improve, or update is known as ​ (a)

means to revise or correct a written work

What change should be made in the following sentence? Friendships form as you rehearse together and push each other to do you're best.

means to revise or correct a written work

What DON'T you do when you edit?

What is the best way to combine the following sentences:Carla, and Bob weren't paying attention to the teacher.They couldn't do their homework.

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Where should the commas go?
The deer head up ears alert listened for danger.

The following sentence pair should be combined to make a better sentence. Which is the best revision?
The bicycle tire is flat. The bicycle tire is on the bike.

What is the best way to combine these sentences?
The girl was little.
She pressed her nose against the window.
The window was icy.
She giggled with delight.
She had never seen snow before.

to alter something already written or printed, in order to make corrections, improve, or update is known as (a)

What change should be made in the following sentence?
Friendships form as you rehearse together and push each other to do you're best.

What is the best way to combine the following sentences:
Carla, and Bob weren't paying attention to the teacher.
They couldn't do their homework.