ELA Editing

Which change, if any, is needed to the underlined text?

Also fun and simple to make for yourself.

• Also being fun and easy to make for yourself.

• Trail mix being fun and easy to make for yourself.

• Trail mix is also fun and easy to make for yourself.

• No change.

Which change, if any, is needed to the underlined text?

trail mix, but some ingredients

• trail mix but some ingredients

• trail mix, but, some ingredients

• trail mix but, some ingredients

• No change.

Which change, if any, is needed to the underlined text?

recipee

• recipe

• recippe

• reccipe

• No change.

The sentence below contains one error in grammar usage. Read the sentence and the question that follows.

The beach is packed with people who has come to watch the surfing competition.

Which version of the sentence has been correctly edited for grammar usage?

• The beach is packed with people who has comes to watch the surfing competition.

• The beach is packed with people who has came to watch the surfing competition.

• The beach is packed with people who have come to watch the surfing competition.

• The beach is packed with people who have comes to watch the surfing competition.

Choose the sentence that has correct use of verb tense.

• Eddie explained, "If I had finished my homework, then I have had time to play basketball now," and then he added, "but I make a poor choice."

• Eddie explained, "If I had finished my homework, then I would have had time to play basketball now," and then he added, "but I made a poor choice."

• Eddie explained, "If I had finished my homework, then I will have time to play basketball now," and then he added, "but I made a poor choice."

• Eddie explained, "If I had finished my homework, then I have had time to play basketball now," and then he added, "but I was making a poor choice."

The sentence below contains two errors in punctuation. Read the sentence and the question that follows.

By the time dinner was ready Dan had already cleaned his room, and put away all of his laundry.

Which version of the sentence has been correctly edited for punctuation?

• By the time dinner was ready, Dan had already cleaned his room and put away all of his laundry.

• By the time dinner was ready, Dan, had already cleaned his room, and put away all of his laundry.

• By the time, dinner was ready Dan had already cleaned his room, and, put away all of his laundry.

• By the time dinner was ready Dan had, already, cleaned his room and put away all of his laundry.

Which change, if any, is needed to the underlined text?

add either breakfast cereal nor sesame sticks,

• add neither breakfast cereal or sesame sticks,

• add either breakfast cereal or sesame sticks,

• add either breakfast cereal and sesame sticks,

• No change.

Which change, if any, is needed to the underlined text?

Sounds good doesn’t it?

• Sounds good, doesn’t it?

• Sounds, good doesn’t it?

• Sounds good doesn’t, it?

• No change.

Which change, if any, is needed to the underlined text?

were hiking

• are hiking

• have been hiking

• will have been hiking

• No change.

Which sentence uses the correct capitalization?

• The Dog ran up to its owner when she came home from work.

• Mom and Dad should be on their way to come get you.

• maddy never made friends because she was too cold hearted.

• We were sitting on the curb eating for our Ride.