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WorksheetsRevising and Editing II
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 45mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is the best way to revise this sentence: A famous basketball player carried the Chinese flag named Yao Ming.
a)
A famous basketball player named Yao Ming carried the Chinese flag.
b)
The famous basketball player who carried the Chinese flag, he was named Yao Ming.
c)
A famous basketball player carried the Chinese flag he was named Yao Ming.
d)
A famous basketball player carried the Chinese flag. Who was named Yao Ming.
2.
What change, if any, should be made in the following sentence:
They don't usually let humans get very close to them and they travel in places too dense for wildlife photographers to go.
They don't usually let humans get very close to them and they travel in places too dense for wildlife photographers to go.
a)
Insert a comma after them
b)
Delete and
c)
Change places too dense to places to dense
d)
No change should be made.
3.
What change should be made in the following sentence:
One day, while watching some elephants at the campsite, Downer has an idea.
One day, while watching some elephants at the campsite, Downer has an idea.
a)
Change while watching to he was watching
b)
Delete the comma after campsite
c)
Change has to had
d)
Change idea to ideal
4.
What change should be made in the following sentence:
Other elephants carried smaller cameras that hooked right over the elephants tusks.
Other elephants carried smaller cameras that hooked right over the elephants tusks.
a)
Insert a comma after cameras
b)
Change hooked to hooking
c)
Change elephants tusks to elephants' tusks
d)
No change is needed.
5.
What change should be made to the following sentence:
He wondered wheather the elephants would move steadily enough for the cameras to get clear shots.
He wondered wheather the elephants would move steadily enough for the cameras to get clear shots.
a)
Change wondered to wandered
b)
Change wheather to whether
c)
Change clear to clearer
d)
No change needs to be made
6.
What change needs to be made in the following sentence:
The images that the elephant cameras had captured were impressive, no human cinematographer could have captured such realistic footage.
The images that the elephant cameras had captured were impressive, no human cinematographer could have captured such realistic footage.
a)
Change were to was
b)
Change impressive to impresive
c)
Change the comma to a semicolon
d)
Change realistic to realism
7.
What is the correct way to write the following sentence:
Curious monkeys reached out for the tusk-cams deer stood still and allowed the cameras to film them.
Curious monkeys reached out for the tusk-cams deer stood still and allowed the cameras to film them.
a)
Curious monkeys reached out for the tusk-cams. Deer standing still and allowing the cameras to film them.
b)
Curious monkeys reached out for the tusk-cams, deer stood still and allowed the cameras to film them.
c)
Curious monkeys reached out for the tusk-cams. While deer stood still and allowed the cameras to film them.
d)
Curious monkeys reached out for the tusk-cams while deer stood still and allowed the cameras to film them.
8.
What change should be made to the following sentence:
"But now," he added, "It seems the most natural thing in the world."
a)
Change the comma after added to a period
b)
Change It to it
c)
Change world to World
d)
No change should be made in sentence 25.
9.
What change should be made to the following sentence:
"But now," he added, "It seems the most natural thing in the world."
"But now," he added, "It seems the most natural thing in the world."
a)
Change the comma after added to a period
b)
Change It to it
c)
Change world to World
d)
No change should be made in sentence 25.
10.
Choose the best conjunction to combine this sentence pair.
We can ask directions. We can use a map.
We can ask directions. We can use a map.
a)
and
b)
but
c)
or
d)
because
11.
The following sentence pair can be revised into one better sentence. Choose the sentence that is the best revision.
The bicycle tire is flat. The bicycle tire is on the bike.
The bicycle tire is flat. The bicycle tire is on the bike.
a)
The bicycle tire is on the bike and the bicycle tire is flat.
b)
The flat bicycle tire is on the bike.
c)
On the bike, the bicycle tire there is flat.
d)
The bicycle tire on the bike is flat.
12.
Which of the underlined words in the following paragraph is a transition word?
a)
annually
b)
near
c)
and
d)
thereby
13.
Identify the sentence that uses capitalization correctly.
a)
In the movie, David had a difficult time in cuba.
b)
in the movie, David had a difficult time in Cuba.
c)
In the Movie, David had a difficult time in Cuba.
d)
In the movie, David had a difficult time in Cuba.
14.
Identify the correct words for the blank in the following sentence.
I would like to have the party _____ more ____ at a restaurant.
I would like to have the party _____ more ____ at a restaurant.
a)
hear, than
b)
hear, then
c)
here, than
d)
here, then
15.
Identify the correct words for the blanks in the following sentence.
We ____ put on our uniforms, but we still ____ late for the game.
We ____ put on our uniforms, but we still ____ late for the game.
a)
already, maybe
b)
already, may be
c)
all ready, maybe
d)
all ready, may be
16.
What does it mean to defer your dreams?
a)
Pursue them
b)
Forget about them completely
c)
None of these
d)
Put them off
17.
Markel wanted to eat something therefore he ate breakfast
a)
something; therefore, he
b)
something, therefore he
c)
something therefore; he
d)
As it is
18.
Mark the tallest boy on the team played point guard.
a)
Mark, the tallest, boy on the team played
b)
Mark; the tallest boy on the team; played
c)
Mark, the tallest boy on the team, played
d)
As it is
19.
Nathan Explosion was truly amazed it was the most metal thing he had ever seen.
Where does the semicolon go?
Where does the semicolon go?
a)
truly;
b)
amazed;
c)
metal;
d)
No semicolon
20.
Finding the best running back in the NFL is easy because Saquon Barkley holds that title.
Which word starts the dependent clause?
a)
easy
b)
back
c)
Freeman
d)
because
21.
The effectiveness of drug dogs has been called into question studies have found that they signal incorrectly very often.
a)
called into question, studies have
b)
called into question; studies have
c)
called into question studies. Have
d)
As it is
22.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
I went to the store and bought apples, oranges and bananas.
b)
I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and, bananas.
c)
I went to the store, and bought apples oranges and bananas.
d)
I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas.
23.
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.
24.
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.
25.
Harold is going to the prom with Kendra or Olivia.
a)
Insert comma after the word prom
b)
Insert comma before the conjunction
c)
Insert comma after the conjunction
d)
No comma needed
26.
Choose the word that best completes this sentence:
The color of your hair ____________ your new dress.
The color of your hair ____________ your new dress.
a)
completes
b)
compliments
c)
complaints
d)
complements
27.
Choose the word that best completes this sentence:
The championship games continued ___________ the bad weather.
The championship games continued ___________ the bad weather.
a)
therefore
b)
by
c)
although
d)
despite
28.
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
a)
We went to their house because there hosting a party.
b)
They're having a party at there house this weekend.
c)
We went to their house because they're hosting a party.
d)
There having a party at their house this weekend.
29.
Choose the word (s) that best completes this sentence:
The CN Tower opened in 1975. _________ the tallest free standing structure in Ontario.
a)
Its'
b)
It's
c)
It has
d)
Its
30.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
I'm going to be too late to see the concert.
b)
I'm going to be to late too see the concert.
c)
I'm going to be to late two see the concert.
d)
I'm going to be too late two see the concert.
31.
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.
32.
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.
33.
Choose the word that best completes this sentence:
The color of your hair ____________ your new dress.
The color of your hair ____________ your new dress.
a)
completes
b)
compliments
c)
complaints
d)
complements
34.
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.
35.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people.
b)
Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people.
c)
Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people.
d)
Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people.
36.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
My mom yelled "Go to your room!"
b)
My mom yelled, "Go to your room!"
c)
My mom, yelled "Go to your room!"
d)
My, mom, yelled "Go to your room!"
37.
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;
38.
Where should you put the semicolon in this sentence?
I had a huge meal however, I am already hungry again.
I had a huge meal however, I am already hungry again.
a)
however;
b)
meal;
c)
hungry;
d)
huge;
39.
What punctuation goes in the blank?
I left my house at 6 __ 30 this morning, but I had to stop at the gas station ___ I was running on E.
I left my house at 6 __ 30 this morning, but I had to stop at the gas station ___ I was running on E.
a)
Colon, semicolon
b)
Semicolon, colon
c)
colon, colon
d)
semicolon, semicolon
40.
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
a)
Eric is mean; Paul is nice.
b)
Eric is mean; but Paul is nice.
c)
Paul's mom loves both Paul and Eric, however, Eric does not like Paul.
d)
None of the above
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