Revising & Editing

What is the MOST effective way to revise sentence 12?

• After a few years, he took a break to work as a foreman on his uncle's ranch.

• He took a break to work as the foreman after a few years on his uncle's ranch.

• After a few years to work as the foreman on his uncle's ranch, he took a break.

• He took a break after a few years, and he also worked on his uncle's ranch as the foreman.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

The word earned is not the most appropriate word to use in sentence 14. Which word should replace earned in this sentence?

• originated

• enlarged

• developed

• produced

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

Maylin wants to use a more effective word than quality in sentence 27. Which word should replace quality in this sentence?

• confirmation

• satisfaction

• refreshment

• agreement

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The meaning of sentence 20 is unclear. What change should Ben make to improve the clarity of this sentence?

• Change the museum to it

• Change opened to began

• Change they to visitors

• Change delighted to thrilled

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

What is the MOST effective way to revise sentence 33?

• Employees are constantly adjusting creations and added new ones.

• Employees are constantly adjusting creations and adding new ones.

• Employees are constantly adjust creations and add new ones.

• Employees are constantly having adjusted creations and adding new ones.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Alicia has not used the most effective word in sentence 27. Which of the following should replace the word copy in this sentence?

• prove

• transfer

• invite

• resemble

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

What change needs to made in sentence 2?

• Change wedged to wedging

• Change themselves to themselfs

• Change through to threw

• Insert a semicolon after space

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What change is needed in sentence 4?

• Change As to Even though

• Change opened to opens

• Insert a comma after box

• Change she to they

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 6?

• Delete the comma

• Change imagine to imagining

• Change the question mark to an exclamation point

• Sentence 6 should not be changed

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

How should sentence 25 be changed?

• Change coaches' to coach's

• Change pick up to picking up

• Change start to had started

• Change artificial to artifitial

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D