Revising and Editing Questions

Which sentence is the most concise?

• The reason why he was late is that he missed the bus.

• He was late because he missed the bus.

• The cause of his lateness was due to missing the bus.

• He missed the bus, and that's why he was late.

Choose the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement:

• The group of students are going on a field trip.

• The group of students is going on a field trip.

• The group of students were going on a field trip.

• The group of students was go on a field trip.

Which sentence uses the correct punctuation?

• "I can't believe it" she exclaimed.

• "I can't believe it," she exclaimed.

• "I can't believe it"; she exclaimed.

• "I can't believe it", she exclaimed.

Select the sentence with the most appropriate transition word:

• I studied hard; however, I failed the test.

• I studied hard; therefore, I failed the test.

• I studied hard; furthermore, I failed the test.

• I studied hard; for example, I failed the test.

Which sentence is free of ambiguity (clear meaning)?

• John told his brother that he needed to study.

• John told his brother, "You need to study."

• John told his brother he needed to study.

• John said to his brother about studying.

Choose the sentence that maintains parallel structure:

• A) She enjoys reading, to hike, and going to the movies.

• B) She enjoys reading, hiking, and to go to the movies.

• C) She enjoys reading, hiking, and going to the movies.

• D) She enjoys to read, hiking, and movies.

Which sentence uses the correct pronoun?

• Between you and I, I think we should leave.

• Between you and me, I think we should leave.

• Between you and myself, I think we should leave.

• Between you and I, me think we should leave.

Select the sentence with the correct modifier placement:

• The dog barked loudly with a wagging tail.

• With a wagging tail, the dog barked loudly.

• The dog with a wagging tail barked loudly.

• The dog barked loudly, with a wagging tail.

Which sentence avoids a comma splice?

• The rain was heavy, the game was canceled.

• The rain was heavy; the game was canceled.

• The rain was heavy and the game was canceled.

• The rain was heavy but the game was canceled.

Choose the sentence with the correct tense consistency:

• She walked to the store, and she buys some milk.

• She walks to the store, and she bought some milk.

• She walked to the store, and she bought some milk.

• She walks to the store, and she buys some milk.