Add/Delete Sentences

• Change help to helping

• Change hands and knees to hand’s and knee’s

• Change dropped to droped

• No change is needed

• Jeremy had basketball practice, but he also had homework.

• Jeremy had basketball practice, Jeremy also had homework to do.

• Jeremy had basketball practice, because Jeremy also had homework to do.

• The two sentences are correct.

• Harmful chemicals run off in the fields can weaken the eggs of peregrine falcons.

• Harmful chemicals weaken the eggs of peregrine falcons and can run off in the fields.

• Harmful chemicals run off in the fields and can weaken the eggs of peregrine falcons.

• The two sentences are correct.

Which sentence should be deleted to improve the clarity of the paragraph?

• The first sentence because it is off-topic.

• The second sentence because it repeats information.

• The third sentence because it contradicts the main idea.

• The fourth sentence because it introduces a new topic.

Identify the sentence that should be added to enhance the argument in the passage.

• A sentence that provides statistical evidence.

• A sentence that introduces a new argument.

• A sentence that summarizes the main point.

• A sentence that contradicts the previous statement.

What is the effect of deleting the last sentence in the paragraph?

• It weakens the conclusion.

• It strengthens the argument.

• It has no effect on the paragraph.

• It clarifies the main idea.

Which sentence should be added to improve the coherence of the text?

• A sentence that connects two ideas.

• A sentence that introduces a new topic.

• A sentence that repeats the main idea.

• A sentence that provides a counterargument.

In the context of the passage, which sentence is redundant and should be removed?

• The sentence that repeats information.

• The sentence that introduces a new idea.

• The sentence that provides evidence.

• The sentence that concludes the argument.

Which sentence should be deleted to eliminate bias in the passage?

• The sentence that expresses a personal opinion.

• The sentence that provides factual information.

• The sentence that introduces a counterargument.

• The sentence that summarizes the main point.

Identify the sentence that should be added to provide a smoother transition between paragraphs.

• A sentence that links the main ideas.

• A sentence that introduces a new topic.

• A sentence that repeats the previous point.

• A sentence that contradicts the main idea.