What is the best way to revise the sentence below? Our most populous city is New York barely makes the top ten list with about 19,000,000 inhabitants.

Our most populous city, New York, barely makes the top ten list with about 19,000,000 inhabitants.

New York is our most populous city, barely, it makes the top ten list with about 19,000,000 inhabitants.

New York, is our most populous city. Barely. It makes the top ten list with about 19,000,000 inhabitants.

Choose the best option to correct this sentence. Not for the world woud I go to the top of the Brooklyn bridge?

Not for the world would I go to the top of the Brooklyn Bridge.

Not for the world would I go to the top of the Brooklyn bridge.

Not for the world, would I go to the top of the Brooklyn Bridge.

Not for the world, would I go to the top of the Brooklyn bridge.

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

I can't wait to build a snowman; it will be like a Calvin & Hobbes snowman!

I can't wait to build a snowman it will be like a Calvin & Hobbes snowman!

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

"According to the map," Amy whispered, "we are very close to the hidden treasure."

According to the map Amy whispered we are very close to the hidden treasure.

"According to the map," Amy whispered, "we are very close to the hidden treasure."

According to the map, Amy whispered, "we are very close to the hidden treasure."

Greg would like to provide a more effective controlling idea for his paper. Which sentence should replace the following to effectively state the controlling idea? (Remember you don't want to change the meaning.) Science and a lot of other things are needed to design a fun and working roller coaster.

Designing an exciting roller-coaster ride involves imagination and creativity, but it also requires using science.

Quite a bit of knowledge is needed to figure out how the best roller coasters work.

Roller coasters have to be fun, so the scientists who design and build them must know something about amusement parks.

Hard work, science, and having lots of other skills are needed to design popular roller coasters.

(1) I was sad to go home from the Christmas party. (2) As we drove up to our house, though, I am excited to see that my dad put up our Christmas lights and wreaths! What is the best way to REVISE this sentence 2?

As we drove up to our house, though, I was excited to see that my dad had put up our Christmas lights and wreaths.

As we drove up to our house, though, we was excited to see that my dad had put up our Christmas lights and wreaths.

As we drove up to our house, though, I be excited to see that my dad had put up our Christmas lights and wreaths.

As we drive up to our house, though, we was excited to see that my dad had put up our Christmas lights and wreaths.

Sentence Combining Which of these is the correct way to join two sentences:

He was practicing his soccer skills when he found a stray cat.

He was practicing his soccer skills because he found a stray cat.

He was practicing his soccer skills, there, he found a stray cat.

He was practicing his soccer skills; and then found a stray cat.

Which of the following sentences below is correct?

We explored the dark, gloomy house on Halloween, but my brother and his friends were too frightened to come with us.

New York City is known for its delicious cuisine, and its famous, world-renowned shows.

When Mrs. Fogle shut the door, all the noise from the hallway stopped, the students were then able to focus.

Since Adam practiced all summer; he knew he would make the team in the Fall.

What change should be made in the following sentence? "You are going to have a magnificent time, " replies her father.

change the comma to a question mark

What is the best way to combine these two sentences into a simple sentence? Lobstering is a business. It is an exciting business.

Lobstering is an exciting business.

An exciting business is lobstering.

Lobstering is a business, and it is exciting.

Exciting lobstering is a business.

What is the best way to combine these sentences into a compound sentence? Juan Ponce de Leon sailed north to Puerto Rico. He explored the area that is now Florida.

Juan Ponce de Leon explored Puerto Rico, and he sailed to the area that is now Florida.

Juan Ponce de Leon sailed north from Puerto Rico and explored the area that is now Florida.

Juan Ponce de Leon sailed to and explored Puerto Rico and Florida.

Juan Ponce de Leon explored the area that is now Florida and sailed to Puerto Rico.

What is the best way to combine these sentences with an Appositive Phrase? 1) Orson Wells produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars. 2) Orson Wells is a famous actor and film director.

Orson Wells, a famous actor and film director, produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars.

Orson Wells produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars, he is a famous actor and film director.

Orson Wells produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars and Orson Wells is a famous actor and film director.

Orson Wells produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars. Orson Wells is a famous actor and film director.

What is the best way to combine these sentences with an Appositive Phrase? 1) Orson Wells produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars. 2) Orson Wells is a famous actor and film director.

Orson Wells, a famous actor and film director, produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars.

Orson Wells produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars, he is a famous actor and film director.

Orson Wells produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars and Orson Wells is a famous actor and film director.

Orson Wells produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars. Orson Wells is a famous actor and film director.

What is the best way to combine these sentences as a Complex sentence? 1) The tree branch fell on the roof. 2) The roof was leaking. 3) We repaired the roof.

We repaired the roof after a falling branch caused it to leak.

After we repaired the roof the leak stopped.

The tree branch fell on the leaking roof.

The leaking roof needed to be repaired after the tree branch fell on it.

What is the best way to combine these sentences into a Compound sentence? 1) I have been summoned to a special meeting of the Council. 2) Something must have happened .

I have been summoned to a special meeting of the Council, so something must have happened.

I have been summoned to a special meeting of the Council something must have happened.

I have been summoned to a special meeting of the Council so something must have happened.

I have been summoned to a special meeting of the Council, something must have happened.

What is the best way to combine these sentences using a List? 1) I have three favorite foods. 2) One is pizza. 3) One is steak. 4) One is brussel sprouts.

My three favorite foods are pizza, steak, and brussel sprouts.

My favorite foods are pizza and steak and brussel sprouts.

One of my favorite foods is pizza and the other favorite foods are steak and brussel sprouts.

Brussel sprouts, pizza, and steak.

What is the best way to combine these sentences into a Compound sentence? 1) I can't seem to start my Christmas shopping early no matter what I try. 2) It is very frustrating.

I can't seem to start my Christmas shopping early no matter what I try; it is very frustrating.

I can't seem to start my Christmas shopping early no matter what I try. It is very frustrating.

I can't seem to start my Christmas shopping early no matter what I try and is very frustrating.

I can't seem to start my Christmas shopping early no matter what I try, but it is very frustrating.

What is the best way to combine these sentences using a List? 1) I have three favorite foods. 2) One is pizza. 3) One is steak. 4) One is brussel sprouts.

My three favorite foods are pizza, steak, and brussel sprouts.

My favorite foods are pizza and steak and brussel sprouts.

One of my favorite foods is pizza and the other favorite foods are steak and brussel sprouts.

Brussel sprouts, pizza, and steak.

What is the best way to combine these sentences in a Complex sentence? 1) Even though they are uncomfortable. 2) Safety goggles should be worn at all times.

Even though they are uncomfortable, safety goggles should be worn at all times.

Even though they are uncomfortable, but safety goggles should be worn at all times.

Even though they are uncomfortable, and safety goggles should be worn at all times.

What is the correct way to write sentences 8 and 9? (8) This means he can go to the mall. (9) Whenever he wants.

This means he can go to the mall whenever he wants.

This means he can go to the mall, whenever, he wants.

This means, he can go to the mall, whenever he wants.

What is the correct way to write sentence 13? (13) For the fourth-grade class hike, a lot of kids wore new hiking shoes, they were sturdy.

For the fourth-grade class hike, a lot of kids wore sturdy, new hiking shoes.

For the fourth-grade class hike, there were a lot of kids they wore new hiking shoes that were sturdy.

For the fourth-grade class hike. A lot of kids wore new hiking shoes, and they were sturdy.

For the fourth-grade hike, a lot of kids wore new hiking shoes. That were sturdy.

What is the correct way to write sentences 17 and 18? (17) All the attention prompted Blare to create an organization. (18) Called Blare's Bears for Haiti.

All the attention prompted Blare to create an organization called Blare's Bears for Haiti.

All the attention prompted Blare to create an organization. Which he called Blare's Bears for Haiti.

All the attention prompting Blare to create an organization called Blare's Bears for Haiti.

All the attention prompted Blare to create an organization, it was called Blare's Bears for Haiti.

What is the correct way to write sentences 13 and 14? (13) If we had a rock-climbing wall on our playground. (14) It could also be used for PE classes.

If we had a rock-climbing wall on our playground, it could also be used for PE classes.

We could have a rock-climbing wall on our playground. Which could also be used for PE classes.

We could have a rock-climbing wall on our playground, it could also be used for PE classes.

The sentences are written correctly in the paper.

What is the best way to rewrite the ideas in sentence 13? (13) In learning kendo, one learns to respect the rich past of Japanese sword fighting, which has a rich past.

In learning kendo, one learns to respect the rich past of Japaneses sword fighting.

In learning kendo, one learns to respect it, and it is the rich past of Japanese sword fighting.

In learning keno, one learns to respect the rich past of Japanese sword fighting, a pst that is rich.

In learning kendo and learning to respect the rich past of Japanese sword fighting, one learns to respect it.

1. What is the BEST way to combine sentences 1 and 2? (1) I sat on my front step. (2) I looked across the street.

I sat on my front step, and looked across the street.

I sat and looked on my front step and across the street.

I sat on my front step, and I looked across the street.

What is the BEST way to combine these sentences? The chocolate icing is creamy. The vanilla icing is too stiff.

The chocolate icing is creamy, but the vanilla icing is too stiff.

The chocolate icing is creamy or the vanilla icing is too stiff.

The chocolate icing is creamy, the vanilla icing is too stiff.

What is the most effective way to rewrite these sentences? Bella dropped her ice cream cone. It landed on her new shoes.

Bella dropped her ice cream cone, and it landed on her new shoes.

Bella dropped her ice cream cone it landed on her new shoes.

Bella dropped her ice cream cone, but it landed on her new shoes.

What is the BEST way to combine these sentences? Tomorrow may be sunny. Tomorrow may be partly cloudy.

Tomorrow may be sunny, or partly cloudy.

Tomorrow may be sunny, or tomorrow may be partly cloudy.

Tomorrow may be sunny, and it may be partly cloudy.

What is the BEST way to combine these sentences? Ted searched for his jacket. It was nowhere to be found.

Ted searched for his jacket, but it was nowhere to be found.

Ted searched for his jacket, or it was nowhere to be found.

Ted searched for his jacket, and it was nowhere to be found.

What is the BEST way to combine these sentences? I will have a juicy steak for dinner. I will have a loaded baked potato for dinner.

I will have a juicy steak, and a loaded potato for dinner.

I will have a juicy steak for dinner, I will have a loaded potato for dinner.

Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence. Use a conjunction, such as and, but, or. It is time for lunch. I am not hungry.

It is time for lunch, but I am not hungry.

It is time for lunch, or I am not hungry.

It is time for lunch, and I am not hungry.

Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence. Use a conjunction, such as and, but, or . I could have a cookie for snack. I could have an apple for snack.

I could have a cookie for snack, or I could have an apple.

I could have a cookie for snack, but I could have an apple.

I could have a cookie for snack and I could have an apple.

I wanted a game for my birthday. My sister gave me a new shirt.

I wanted a game for my birthday, but my sister gave me a new shirt.

I wanted a game for my birthday, or my sister gave me a new shirt.

I wanted a game for my birthday and my sister gave me a new shirt

What is the BEST way to combine these sentences? Jack swung the bat. He missed the ball.

Jack swung the bat, but he missed the ball.

Jack swung the bat but he missed the ball

Jack swung the bat, or he missed the ball.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What change should be made to the sentence below?
I didn't thought Mr. Torturo could be so cruel.

change didn't to did'nt

change cruel to crule

change be to been

change thought to think

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What change if any should be made to the sentence below?
He has given us hard math problems before, but this problem is the difficultest.

change hard to harder

change difficultest to most difficult

delete the comma

make no change

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The following sentences must be combined, what is the best way to combine the following sentences?

I'm not a genius. Certainly not an Einstein.

I'm not a genius certainly, but not an Einstein.

I'm not a genius certainly or an Einstein.

I'm not a genius and certainly not an Einstein.

An Einstein, a genius certainly I am not.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.3.1I

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the correct way to write the sentence below?

Could I solve it with a calculator I asked him or solve it with a partner.

I asked him, if I could use a calculator, or solve it with a partner.

I asked him if I could use a calculator or solve it with a partner.

I asked him if I could use a calculator. Or solve it with a partner.

The sentence is written correctly in the selection.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What change should be made to the sentence below?

The first succesful space flight with a human was also achieved by the Soviet Union.

Delete the word space

Change flight to flite

change succesful to sucessful

change succesful to successful

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following is not a complete sentence?

In fact, the Soviet space program sent up the first satellite, called Sputnik, to orbit our planet.

Yuri Gagarin was a Soviet pilot he was the first man in space.

And the moon?

The United States won this round.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the best way to write the following sentence?

Yuri Gagarin was a Soviet pilot he was the first man in space.

Yuri Gagarin was a Soviet pilot. Was first in space.

Yuri Gagarin, a Soviet pilot, was the first man in space.

Yuri Gagarin he was a Soviet pilot and the first man in space.

He was a Soviet pilot. He was the first man in space.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

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STAAR Bootcamp Week 2: Revising and Editing

What change should be made to the sentence below?
I didn't thought Mr. Torturo could be so cruel.

What change if any should be made to the sentence below?
He has given us hard math problems before, but this problem is the difficultest.

The following sentences must be combined, what is the best way to combine the following sentences?

I'm not a genius. Certainly not an Einstein.

What is the correct way to write the sentence below?

Could I solve it with a calculator I asked him or solve it with a partner.

What change should be made to the sentence below?

The first succesful space flight with a human was also achieved by the Soviet Union.

Which of the following is not a complete sentence?

What is the best way to write the following sentence?

Yuri Gagarin was a Soviet pilot he was the first man in space.

What change needs to be made in the following sentence?

The city with the most people living in it, officially is Tokyo, Japan.

Delhi, in India, has a percolation of over 25,000,000.

The word percolation is not the correct word for the sentence. Which word should be used?

What is the best way to revise the sentence below?

Our most populous city is New York barely makes the top ten list with about 19,000,000 inhabitants.

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STAAR Bootcamp Week 2: Revising and Editing

What change should be made to the sentence below?I didn't thought Mr. Torturo could be so cruel.

What change if any should be made to the sentence below?He has given us hard math problems before, but this problem is the difficultest.

The following sentences must be combined, what is the best way to combine the following sentences?I'm not a genius. Certainly not an Einstein.

What is the correct way to write the sentence below?Could I solve it with a calculator I asked him or solve it with a partner.

What change should be made to the sentence below?The first succesful space flight with a human was also achieved by the Soviet Union.

Which of the following is not a complete sentence?

What is the best way to write the following sentence?Yuri Gagarin was a Soviet pilot he was the first man in space.

What change needs to be made in the following sentence?The city with the most people living in it, officially is Tokyo, Japan.

Delhi, in India, has a percolation of over 25,000,000.The word percolation is not the correct word for the sentence. Which word should be used?

What is the best way to revise the sentence below?Our most populous city is New York barely makes the top ten list with about 19,000,000 inhabitants.

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What change should be made to the sentence below?
I didn't thought Mr. Torturo could be so cruel.

What change if any should be made to the sentence below?
He has given us hard math problems before, but this problem is the difficultest.

The following sentences must be combined, what is the best way to combine the following sentences?

I'm not a genius. Certainly not an Einstein.

What is the correct way to write the sentence below?

Could I solve it with a calculator I asked him or solve it with a partner.

What change should be made to the sentence below?

The first succesful space flight with a human was also achieved by the Soviet Union.

What is the best way to write the following sentence?

Yuri Gagarin was a Soviet pilot he was the first man in space.

What change needs to be made in the following sentence?

The city with the most people living in it, officially is Tokyo, Japan.

Delhi, in India, has a percolation of over 25,000,000.

The word percolation is not the correct word for the sentence. Which word should be used?

What is the best way to revise the sentence below?

Our most populous city is New York barely makes the top ten list with about 19,000,000 inhabitants.