WorksheetsEditing and Revising Practice
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Last summer, my family and I camped by the Mississippi river.
a)
change family to Family
b)
change I to me
c)
change river to River
d)
The sentence is correct.
2.
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.
3.
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.
4.
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
5.
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.
6.
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
7.
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
8.
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
9.
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
10.
His name was given to him by his grandmother, which means “brave one” in another language.
What is the most effective revision to make?
What is the most effective revision to make?
a)
His name, which means “brave one” in another language, was given to him by his grandmother.
b)
Since his name was given to him by his grandmother, it means “brave one” in another language.
c)
His name was given to him by his grandmother, it means “brave one” in another language.
d)
Given to him by a grandmother, in another language, his name means “brave one.”
11.
When Thomas missed him, he would sit in the woods, and the sound of the birds chirping was what he would listen to.
What is the most effective revision to make?
What is the most effective revision to make?
a)
Thomas would watch and listen to the sounds of birds chirping when he missed him in the woods.
b)
When Thomas missed him, he would sit in the woods he would watch and listen to the sounds of birds chirping.
c)
Thomas would watch, and he would listen to the sounds of birds chirping in the woods when he missed him.
d)
When Thomas missed him, he would sit in the woods and listen to the sound of birds chirping.
12.
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.
13.
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
14.
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.
15.
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.
16.
He was learning how to solve equations. He found a trick that would make it easier.
What is the most effective way to combine the 2 sentences?
What is the most effective way to combine the 2 sentences?
a)
While learning how to solve equations, he found a trick that would make it easier.
b)
He was learning how to solve equations because he found a trick that would make it easier.
c)
While learning how to solve equations, a trick that he figured out made it easier.
d)
He was learning to solves the equations, then, he found a trick that would make it easier.
17.
Also, being a tutor means that I’ll actually have to help with my brothers homework.
What change needs to be made in the sentence?
What change needs to be made in the sentence?
a)
Change means to meaning
b)
Change that to this
c)
Change have to has
d)
Change brothers to brother’s
18.
A college football player might not notice the first few tackles in a game, but an NFL player can spot it right away!
What change needs to be made in the sentence?
What change needs to be made in the sentence?
a)
Change college football player to College Football Player
b)
Delete the comma after game
c)
Delete but
d)
Change it to them
19.
Everything in the office has ____ own place.
a)
its
b)
their
c)
it's
d)
there
20.
If a student wants to succeed on the grammar quiz, ______ need(s) to do well on this practice.
a)
they
b)
he/she
c)
you
d)
them
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