Revise/Edit Test

Read the following paragraph and answer the question that follows.

 

(1) During the snowstorm ended, I decided to go for a walk in the park. (2) I wondered how much snow had fallen on the ground. (3) I put in my heavy coat and winter boots. (4) My mom bought me these boots last year, but they still fit. (5) Then I walked down the snowy sidewalk to the front gate in the park. (6) I was lucky someone had already shoveled the paths. (7) Because of that, I did not have to wade among deep snow. (8) Snow can be beautiful, but it’s a pain to walk through. (9) The trees looked magical with their branches covered of snow. (10) A hush fell near the park, and not a single sound could be heard. (11) Then I heard the faint call of birds on the distance. (12) After passing the pond, I began to head home. (13) I had lost track of time and arrived home before breakfast.  

 

There is an unnecessary sentence in this paragraph. Which sentence should be deleted from this paragraph?

• Sentence 3

• Sentence 4

• Sentence 5

• Sentence 6

(3) I put in my heavy coat and winter boots.

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 3?

• 
  Insert a comma after coat

• Change winter to Winter

• No change is needed.

• 
  Change in to on

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

(2) I wondered how much snow had fallen on the ground.

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 2?

• Change wondered to wonder

• 
  Change on to in

• 
  No change is needed.

• Change had to has

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• 
  I went to the store and bought apples, oranges and bananas.

• 
  I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas.

• 
  I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and, bananas.

• 
  I went to the store, and bought apples oranges and bananas.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• 
  Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do.

• 
  Since I was absent, on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do.

• Since, I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to do.

• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot, of make-up work to do.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the conjunction that best completes this sentence:

Sarah was tired________she fell asleep on the sofa.

• or

• but

• so

• because

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which of these are conjunctions?

• 
  and, but, or, nor

• 
  they're, I'm, You'll

• there, their, they're

  
  

• Detroit, Chicago, Orlando

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify whether the underlined clause below is dependent or independent.
Because she is holding the microphone so close to her face, each moment of contact sounds like a heavy blow.

• dependent

• independent

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the DEPENDENT clause in the sentence below?
While he eats lunch, he talks about what he will eat for dinner.

• While he eats lunch,

• he talks about what he will eat for dinner.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is an independent clause?

• 
  If you read The Outsiders.

• 
  Whenever you finish.

• Before you eat breakfast.

  
  

• 
  Jill likes to go to the beach.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B