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WorksheetsEOC ENGLISH 1 Revising and Editing Review
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 19mins
Do you need to read the revising and editing passages before answering the questions?
Yes
No
When looking at a revising questions, which of the following are dead give-aways that the answer choice is wrong?
A. The answer choice sounds awkward.
B. The answer choice has repeated words or phrases.
C. The answer choice has a run-on sentence.
A & C
B & C
A & B
A, B & C
When answering editing questions, what is the first type of answer choice you should look at and try to rule-out?
Comma
Capitalization
Spelling
Word Choice
Answer the following question based on this paragraph:
(1) Everyone has wants and needs that cost money. (2) Some people want the independence that comes with having a car, and some want the latest technology or the newest fashions. (3) Others need to help with the family finances. (4) Working during the school year might sound impossible because of school work and other activities. (5) Additionally, most students have three months without school, during which they could work. (6) Yet, since 1990, the number of teens with summer jobs has steadily declined year after year. (7) This means teens are not earning money for themselves and are not learning important life skills. (8) I plan to get a job this summer.
Justine would like to use a more appropriate transition in sentence 5. Which of the following is the best replacement for Additionally?
Therefore
However
For Example
Finally
Answer the following question based on this paragraph:
(1) Everyone has wants and needs that cost money. (2) Some people want the independence that comes with having a car, and some want the latest technology or the newest fashions. (3) Others need to help with the family finances. (4) Working during the school year might sound impossible because of school work and other activities. (5) Additionally, most students have three months without school, during which they could work. (6) Yet, since 1990, the number of teens with summer jobs has steadily declined year after year. (7) This means teens are not earning money for themselves and are not learning important life skills. (8) I plan to get a job this summer.
Justine has not effectively stated the position she is taking int his paper. Which of the following could best replace sentence 8 and provide a stronger position statement for Justine's paper?
Don't you think so?
I am troubled that more students do not wok during the summer.
Some students think summer is about recovering from the stress of the school year.
I believe more teens should spend their summers working to earn money and secure their futures.
What is the best way to combine the following sentences:
For example, the minimum wage in Texas is $7.25 per hour. At this rate, a $100 pair of jeans would take almost 14 hours of work to earn.
For example, at the minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, a $100 pair of jeans would take almost 14 hours of work to earn.
The minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, and earning $100 pair of jeans would take almost 14 hours of work.
For example, the minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, a $100 pair of jeans would take almost 14 hours of work to earn.
A $100 pair of jeans would take almost 14 hours to earn, and the minimum wage is $7.25 per hour.
Use the following sentences to answer the question.
(21) Working outside builds physical skills and exposes teens to a different kind of work environment than working indoors does. (22) Since adults spend much of their lives at work, knowing this will always be valuable.
Justine wants to use a more appropriate word than this in sentence 22. Which phrase could best replace the word this?
how to work outside
about different work situations
where to find a job
what is common for teens
Use the following sentences to answer the question.
(23) A summer job also gives teens a chance to learn responsibility. (24) Suppose your school offers a trip to Rome during spring break. (25) You want to go, but your parents aren't convinced you are mature enough to travel without them. (26) What better way to prove to them that you can handle the trip than by taking a summer job? (27) A worker has to be on time, do everything that is asked, and even find more work if the workday is slow.
Justine whats to add the following idea to sentences 23-27.
You can earn money for the trip while establishing that you are mature and responsible.
Re-read the paragraph carefully. What is the most effective place to add this sentence?
Before sentence 23
After sentence 24
Before sentence 26
After sentence 27
What is the most effective way to combine the following sentences:
Look through an image gallery of deep-sea creatures. You might think you are looking at stills for a science fiction film.
Look thought an image gallery of deep-sea creatures, you might think you are looking at stills from a science fiction film.
When you look through an image gallery of deep-sea creature, you might think you are looking at stills from a science fiction film.
Looking through an image gallery, you might think deep-sea creatures are looking at stills from a science fiction film.
An image gallery of deep-sea creatures, when looked through by you, might make you think you are looking at stills from a science fiction film.
What is the most effective revision to make in the following sentence:
In a dive being led by senior scientist Bruce Robison, he came across the 9-centimeter-long fish in Monterey Bay.
In a dive, led by senior scientist Bruce Robison, the 9-centimeter-long fish was found in Monterey Bay.
In a dive, which was being led by senior scientist Bruce Robison, the 9-centimeter-long fish in Monterey Bay.
Senior scientist Bruce Robison came across 9-centimeter-long fish while leading a dive in Monterey Bay.
Senior scientist Bruce Robison, leading a dive in Monterey Bay, he came across the 9-centimiter-long fish.
What change should be made in the following sentence:
On the morning of our first agility trial, as we made the long drive to the fairground, I sat in the backseat with Gidget, petting her and remembering all the time we have spent preparing for this day.
change morning to Morning
Change sat to set
Change have spent to had spent
Insert a comma after preparing
What change should be made in the following sentence:
Sometimes, when we were learning a new obstacle, she would behave timid at first.
Change Sometimes to Sometime
Change were learning to will have learned
Change timid to timidly
Change at first to firstly
What change is needed in the following sentence:
I imagined all the other competitors raving about Gideget's skill and speed on the course, and my amazing handling abilitys.
Change imagined to imagining
Change Gidget's to Gidgets
Change course to coarse
Change abilitys to abilities
What is the correct way to write the following sentence:
Then I did my walk-through, the course seemed challenging, but I studied it carefully and was totally focused on my handling strategy.
Then I did my walk-through. The course seemed challenging, but I studied it carefully and was totally focused on my handling strategy.
Then I did my walk-through, and although the course seemed challenging. I studied it carefully and was totally focused on my handling strategy.
Then I did my walk-through, and the course seemed challenging. Even though I studied it carefully and was totally focused on my handling strategy.
Then I did my walk-through, the course seemed challenging. I studied it carefully and was totally focused on my handling strategy.
What change needs to be made in the following sentence:
I tried resorting to our training steps, but the judge instructed me to continue passed the obstacle.
Change resorting to resortting
Change the comma to a semicolon
Change instructed to instructs
Change passed to past
What change should be made in the following sentence:
"Refusals," as they are called are faulted heavily, and we also lost points for coming in eight seconds over the SCT, or standard course time.
Add a comma after called
Change heavily to heavy
Delete and
Change coming to comeing
What change needs to be made in the following sentence:
Even World War II pilots, training at nearby midland army air field, tired to find the source of the lights -this time from the air-but they, too, found nothing.
Change World War II to world war II
Change midland army air field to Midland Army Air Field
Insert a comma after but
Change too to two
What change is needed in the following sentence:
Most of the recent proposed explanations are more believable then flying dinosuars, however.
Insert a comma after explanations
Change believable to beleivable
Change then to than
Delete the comma after dinosaurs
What is another easy answer choice to rule out with editing questions because you have "proofs" for them?
misspelled words
homonyms (words that sound the same but mean different things)
comma usage
capitalization rules
What is the proof for then and than?
then = when
than = more than
then = more than
than = when
then = after
than = time
What is the proof for the word too?
again
three
so, also
What is the correct way to write the following word?
alot
a lot
What change is needed in the following sentence:
Weather these unusual animals are real or imagined has not been proven, but most sightings have a rational explanation.
Change Weather to Whether
Change or to and
Delete the comma after proven
Change rational to rationale
Use the following sentences to answer the question:
Texas's Oldest Hangout
(1) Today people meet in buildings, such as coffee houses and offices. (2) But long before office buildings were built, people still needed a place to meet that was secret, safe and also had a sense of importance or mystery. (3) Longhorn Cavern State Park in Burnet, Texas, is just such a place.
Miguel wants to write a thesis statement that accurately conveys the main idea of his paper. Which of the following should he add after sentence 3?
Cave enthusiasts from all over love to visit Longhorn Cavern and enjoy its beauty.
The cavern is a natural wonder that has been used by animals and people for millions of years.
Who wouldn't want to see such an important natural wonder?
It was even readied for use as a nuclear fallout shelter for when President Johnson visited Texas.
Use the following sentences to answer the question.
(10) Things excavated from the cavern show that it was home to many Ice Age animals. (11) They cave has also been occupied by groups of people throughout the years. (12) The largest room in the cavern is called the "Indian Council Room." (13) About 400 years ago Comanche tribal leaders used it as a meeting place.
Miguel wants to use a more appropriate word than Things in sentence 10. Which of these could best replace the word Things?
Items
Weapons
Fossils
Landmarks
Use the following sentences to answer the question.
(10) Things excavated from the cavern show that it was home to many Ice Age animals. (11) They cave has also been occupied by groups of people throughout the years. (12) The largest room in the cavern is called the "Indian Council Room." (13) About 400 years ago Comanche tribal leaders used it as a meeting place.
What is the most effective way to combine sentences 12 & 13?
The largest room in the cavern is called the "Indian Council Room," and because about 400 years ago Comanche tribal leaders used it as a meeting place.
The largest room in the cavern is called the "Indian Council Room," because about 400 years ago Comanche tribal leaders used it a s meeting place.
The largest room in the cavern is called the "Indian Council Room," about 400 years ago Comanche tribal leaders used it as a meeting place.
The largest room in the cavern is called the "Indian Council Room"; however, about 400 years ago Comanche tribal leaders used it as a meeting place.
