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Kat wants to use a better word than keeps in sentence 2. What word should replace keeps in sentence 2?

• clears

• turns

• provides

• supports

Kat would like to include the following sentence in the second paragraph (sentences 5–8). This experience of caring for someone would help her later in life. Where is the BEST place to add this sentence?

• After sentence 5

• After sentence 6

• After sentence 7

• After sentence 8

Kat has included a sentence that does not belong in the third paragraph (sentences 9–15). Which sentence should she remove?

• Sentence 9

• Sentence 10

• Sentence 12

• Sentence 14

What is the BEST way to revise sentence 22?

• Clara wanted to start a Red Cross and in the United States she returned home.

• Clara returned home and wanted to start in the United States a Red Cross there.

• Clara wanted in the United States to start a Red Cross there and to return home.

• Clara returned home and wanted to start a Red Cross in the United States.

What is the MOST effective way to revise sentence 29?

• Starting the important work today is the American Red Cross that continues the important work of Clara Barton.

• Today the American Red Cross continues the important work that Clara Barton started.

• The American Red Cross started and continues Clara Barton’s work today that is important.

• Today the important work started the American Red Cross that Clara Barton continues.

Kat wants to improve the conclusion of her paper. Which sentence should replace sentence 31?

• Clara Barton would be proud of the organization’s many important acts.

• Clara Barton was glad she got to serve as president of the organization.

• Clara Barton would have liked to have helped more people.

• Clara Barton was pleased the government listened to her idea.

What is the best way to combine the following sentences?

She was getting tired of sitting on the couch. She went for a run outside.

• She was getting tired of sitting on the couch, and she went for a run outside.

• She was getting tired of sitting on the couch. So she went for a run outside.

• She was getting tired of sitting on the couch, but she went for a run outside.

• She was getting tired of sitting on the couch, so she went for a run outside.

What change should be made in the following sentence?

New bransfuls, Texas is so fun to visit during the summer.

• Change summer to Summer

• Insert a comma after Texas

• Change bransfuls to Bransfuls

• No change should be made.

How should the following sentence be changed?

I never wanted to leave the theme park?

• Change park to parc

• Change the question mark to a period

• Insert a comma after never

• Sentence 7 should not be changed

How does the following sentence need to be changed?

We had a big celebrashion for her 30th birthday.

• Change celebrashion to celebration

• Change birthday to birthdays

• Insert a comma after big

• Sentence 16 does not need to be changed.