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WorksheetsWriting Revision/Editing
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 2hrs 44mins
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1.
How should you introduce evidence?
a)
By mentioning the author and/or title of article
b)
By just putting it there with quotes
c)
By putting the URL
2.
A phrase that is used when moving from one idea to the next is known as a
a)
Signal Phrase
b)
Transitional Phrase
c)
Topic Sentence
d)
Parenthetical Citation
3.
What change should be made in the sentence?
It didn't seem like such a small amount would be enough to make a pancake but I soon realized just how much the batter spreads out.
It didn't seem like such a small amount would be enough to make a pancake but I soon realized just how much the batter spreads out.
a)
Change didn't to did'nt
b)
Insert a comma after pancake
c)
Change spreads out to spread out
d)
No changes
4.
My father was very clear about how long to wait. Before trying to flip the pancakes over.
What is the correct way to write these two sentences?
What is the correct way to write these two sentences?
a)
My father was very clear about this. How long to wait before trying to flip the pancakes over.
b)
My father was very clear. About how long to wait before trying to flip the pancakes over.
c)
My father was very clear anout this he told me how long to wait beofre trying to flip the pancakes over.
d)
My father was very clear about how long to wait before trying to flip the pancakes over.
5.
What change needs to be made in the sentence?
I learned that cooking takes more patience and attention to detail then I had ever dreamed!
I learned that cooking takes more patience and attention to detail then I had ever dreamed!
a)
Change that to this
b)
Change takes to take
c)
Insert a comma after patience
d)
Change then to than
6.
Use a before words beginning with
a)
Consonant sounds
b)
Vowel sounds
7.
Use an before words beginning with
a)
Vowel sounds
b)
Consonant sounds
8.
Put the dog over ______________.
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
9.
I am ___________ teacher.
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
10.
I am ___________ teacher.
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
11.
_____________ walking to the cafeteria to eat food.
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
12.
I am going __________ the basketball game to watch the girls play.
a)
to
b)
two
c)
too
13.
Can I come to the game, _____.
a)
to
b)
two
c)
too
14.
I want _____ tickets to see the game.
a)
to
b)
two
c)
too
15.
"What do I do first," I asked eagerly.
What change, if any, should be made in the sentence?
What change, if any, should be made in the sentence?
a)
Change the comma to a question mark
b)
Delete the quotation marks after the comma
c)
Change eagerly to eager
d)
Make no changes
16.
"Make sure you don't leave any lumps," Dad instructed while I stired the mixture.
What change should be made in sentence 13?
What change should be made in sentence 13?
a)
Change the comma after lumps to a period
b)
Change instructed to instrcuting
c)
Change stired to stirred
d)
No change should be made
17.
Which answer shows the correct way to write the sentence?
a)
Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the the surface. And have a big mess to clean up.
b)
Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the surface then we would have a big mess to clean up.
c)
Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the surface, and we would have a big mess to clean up.
d)
Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the surface, we would have a big mess to clean up then.
18.
Sentence Combining:
Which of these is the correct way to join two sentences:
Which of these is the correct way to join two sentences:
a)
He was practicing his soccer skills because he found a stray dog.
b)
He was practicing his soccer skills, there, he found a stray dog.
c)
He was practicing his soccer skills; and then found a stray dog.
d)
He was practicing his soccer skills when he found a stray dog.
19.
What is the best change we can make to this sentence:
So imagine my surprise when I got the high score on todays' quiz.
So imagine my surprise when I got the high score on todays' quiz.
a)
Change imagine to imagining
b)
Insert a semicolon after reaction
c)
Change todays' to today's
d)
No change needs to be made
20.
What is the best change we can make to this sentence:
"This, ladies and gentlemen," Mr. Taylor announced, "Will be a formative grade."
"This, ladies and gentlemen," Mr. Taylor announced, "Will be a formative grade."
a)
Change ladies to lady's
b)
Change announced to announsed
c)
Delete the comma after announced
d)
Change Will to will
21.
What is the best change we can make to this sentence:
After a few more questions and a breif pause, the quiz continued.
After a few more questions and a breif pause, the quiz continued.
a)
Change few to fewer
b)
Change breif to brief
c)
Change the , to a ;
d)
No change needs to be made
22.
What is the best change we can make to this sentence:
When I opened my present I let out a yell.
When I opened my present I let out a yell.
a)
Delete When
b)
Change I to we
c)
Change I let out to and yell out
d)
Insert a comma after present.
23.
What is the best change we can make to this sentence:
The father helped his children get into they're pajamas.
The father helped his children get into they're pajamas.
a)
Change they're to their.
b)
Change father to Father
c)
Change they're to there
d)
Change helped to helping
24.
Which words correctly complete this sentence:
____ important to the robot to repair ____ circuits.
____ important to the robot to repair ____ circuits.
a)
It's/its
b)
Its/it's
25.
What is the best change we can make to this sentence:
"It's to bad you were late to class," he said, "because I brought candy."
"It's to bad you were late to class," he said, "because I brought candy."
a)
Change It's to Its
b)
Change to to too
c)
Change he to He
d)
Change because to Because
26.
What is the best change we can make to this sentence:
After I went to the store I went shoe shopping with my friends.
After I went to the store I went shoe shopping with my friends.
a)
Change friends to friend's
b)
Insert a comma after After
c)
Insert a comma after shopping
d)
Insert a comma after store
27.
What is the best change we can make to this sentence:
The girl said, "Lets walk to the store and buy Takis from there."
The girl said, "Lets walk to the store and buy Takis from there."
a)
Change Lets to Let's
b)
Change there to their
c)
Remove the comma after said
d)
Change Takis to takis
28.
Which words correctly complete this sentence:
I wonder ______ the ______ will change this weekend.
I wonder ______ the ______ will change this weekend.
a)
weather/whether
b)
whether/weather
29.
What is the best change we can make to this sentence:
"But mom, I can't clean my room, I'm busy on Snapchat," the girl exclaimed.
"But mom, I can't clean my room, I'm busy on Snapchat," the girl exclaimed.
a)
Change can't to cant
b)
Change Snapchat to snapchat
c)
Remove the comma after room
d)
Change mom to Mom
30.
What is the best change we can make to this sentence:
"First you do your homework, than you can play on your phone," the exasperated mother replied.
"First you do your homework, than you can play on your phone," the exasperated mother replied.
a)
Change than to then
b)
Change your to you're
c)
Change mother to Mother
d)
Change replied to replyed
31.
Which word best completes the following sentence:
After looking at her red face and watery eyes, I could ________ that she was really upset.
After looking at her red face and watery eyes, I could ________ that she was really upset.
a)
convey
b)
imply
c)
infer
d)
mood
32.
Which word best completes the following sentence:
I saw so much descriptive language in the story that it painted a picture in my head of what was happening. In other words, I saw lots of ______.
I saw so much descriptive language in the story that it painted a picture in my head of what was happening. In other words, I saw lots of ______.
a)
tone
b)
imagery
c)
theme
d)
metaphors
33.
How would you combine the following sentences without changing the meaning?
My cat escaped out the door.
I had to rescue it from a tree.
I was late for school.
My cat escaped out the door.
I had to rescue it from a tree.
I was late for school.
a)
I rescued my cat from a tree because it was escaped out the door.
b)
I was late for school after my cat escaped out of the door.
c)
After my cat escaped out the door, I had to rescue it from a tree and was then late for school.
d)
My cat escaped out the door and I had to rescue it from a tree and I was late for school.
34.
Where should the commas go?
The deer head up ears alert listened for danger.
The deer head up ears alert listened for danger.
a)
The deer, head up, ears alert, listened for danger.
b)
The deer, head up ears alert, listened for danger.
c)
The deer head up ears alert, listened for danger.
d)
The deer head, up ears alert, listened for danger.
35.
What changes do you need to make to the sentence below?
" Hi, martha! how are you"
" Hi, martha! how are you"
a)
lowercase H
b)
period after the word you
c)
capital m, h, and ? after you
d)
no changes need to be made
36.
Which change should be made?
We planned on going to Six Flags, but now were going to Disneyworld!
We planned on going to Six Flags, but now were going to Disneyworld!
a)
Remove the comma
b)
Change but to and
c)
Capitalize the W in Disneyworld
d)
Change were to we're
37.
What change should be made?
Granny has took her dentures off.
Granny has took her dentures off.
a)
Change has took to taken
b)
Change has took to took
c)
Change has took to has tooken
d)
Change has took to taked
38.
What change, if any, should be made to the sentence?
Patrick and Ariel broke Ms. Ward's vase, and now there in hot water!
Patrick and Ariel broke Ms. Ward's vase, and now there in hot water!
a)
Change Ward's to Ward
b)
Remove the comma after vase
c)
Change there to their
d)
Change their to they're
39.
What change, if any, should be made?
Mom told me to cut a apple for little Suzie, but instead I peeled her a banana.
Mom told me to cut a apple for little Suzie, but instead I peeled her a banana.
a)
Change peeled to pelt
b)
Change but to because
c)
Change banana to bannana
d)
Change a to an
40.
Which change, if any, should be made to the sentence?
There were five baby puppys asleep on the pillow.
There were five baby puppys asleep on the pillow.
a)
Change puppys to puppies
b)
Change puppys to puppy's
c)
Change There to Their
d)
Change There to They're
41.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do.
b)
Since, I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to do.
c)
Since I was absent, on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do.
d)
Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot, of make-up work to do.
42.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Jake, my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
b)
Jake my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
c)
Jake my black, and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
d)
Jake, my black and white cat loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
43.
Carol let's go to the mall after dinner.
a)
Carol,
b)
go,
c)
mall,
d)
As it is
44.
I want Harold to show me how to dance but I’m afraid to ask him.
a)
Insert comma before the conjunction
b)
Insert comma after the conjunction
c)
No comma needed
45.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
Their chasing their dog into their house.
b)
They're chasing their dog into their house.
c)
They're chasing their dog into they're house.
d)
Their chasing their dog into they're house.
46.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
The dogs, and cats ate bowls of pet food at the shelter.
b)
The dogs and, cats, ate bowls of pet, food at the shelter.
c)
The dogs and cats ate bowls of pet food at the shelter.
d)
The, dogs, and, cats, ate, bowls of, pet food at, the shelter.
47.
Where does the semicolon go?
She didn’t see the other car coming now her car has a huge dent.
She didn’t see the other car coming now her car has a huge dent.
a)
see;
b)
her;
c)
huge;
d)
coming;
48.
I watch (alot/ a lot/ allot) of TV.
a)
alot
b)
a lot
c)
allot
49.
What is the best way to combine these sentences?
The winds dispersed.
The rain slackened to a drizzle and a mist.
The clouds fell apart.
The sun shone through.
The winds dispersed.
The rain slackened to a drizzle and a mist.
The clouds fell apart.
The sun shone through.
a)
The winds dispersed, the rain slackened to a drizzle and a mist, the clouds fell apart, and the sun shone through.
b)
After the winds dispersed and the rain slackened to a drizzle and a mist, the clouds fell apart, and the sun shone through.
c)
The winds dispersed, and the rain slackened to a drizzle. The clouds fell apart and sun shone through.
50.
What is the best way to join these two sentences:
The movie theater was packed full of people excited to see the new Star Wars movie. So I decided to go see Transformers instead.
The movie theater was packed full of people excited to see the new Star Wars movie. So I decided to go see Transformers instead.
a)
Because the movie theater was packed full of people excited to see the new Star Wars movie, therefore I decided to go see Transformers instead.
b)
The movie theater was packed full of people, excited to see the new Star Wars movie, I decided to go see Transformers instead.
c)
The movie theater was packed full of people excited to see the new Star Wars movie, so I decided to go see Transformers instead.
d)
So I decided to go see Transformers instead, because the movie theater was packed full of people excited to see the new Star Wars movie.
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