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Revising and Editing

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the best way to change sentence 11.


There coats ranged in color from orange-red to brownish-yellow.

a)

change There to Their

b)

change to to two

c)

change color to Color

d)

change coats to koats

2.

What change, if any, should be made to this sentence?


As the town mice hunt for wild flowers, birds, and berries, the hungry owl that want to eat them as a snack is hunting them.

a)

Change them to they

b)

change want to wants

c)

change town to Town

d)

take out the comma after berries

3.

What is the best way to edit this sentence?


Mr. and mrs. Town Mouse seem disappointed when they see the plain home of the country mice.

a)

change country to Country

b)

change Town Mouse to town mouse

c)

Change plain to plane

d)

change mrs. to Mrs.

4.

Which is the best way this sentence should be written?


The females were about eight feet long, a bit small than the male.

a)

the Females were about eight feet long, a bit small than the males.

b)

The females were about eight feet long, a bit smaller than the male.

c)

The Females were about ate feet long. A bit smaller than the male.

d)

The females Were About Ate Feet Long. A Bit Smaller Than The Male.

5.

What change should be made to this sentence?


She received a neckless, some flowers, and lots of other nice things.

a)

change flowers to flower

b)

change received to receives

c)

change necklass to necklace

d)

nothing should be changed

6.

How would you combine the two sentences?


She knew what they saw.

She usually just turned away so they couldn't see her face.

a)

She knew what they saw, she usually just turned away so they couldn't see her face.

b)

She knew what they saw because she usually just turned away so they couldn't see her face.

c)

She knew what they saw, and she usually just turned away so they couldn't see her face.

d)

She knew what they saw and she usually just turned away so they couldn't see her face.

7.

What change, if any, should be made to the following sentence?


They would talk the knight before and decide what they should wear the next day.

a)

change decide to decided

b)

change knight to night

c)

add a comma after before

d)

make no change

8.

What change, if any, should be made to the sentence below?


Katie did not have a scar on her rite cheek.

a)

change did not to wouldn't

b)

change a to an

c)

change rite to right

d)

No change needs to be made

9.

What edit needs to be made to this sentence?


"How long until we get there? Timothy asked his dad for the tenth time.

a)

Add quotation marks after the question mark

b)

change asked to asks

c)

change for to four

d)

Make no change

10.

What change, if any, should be made to this sentence?


"We're here!" shouted Timothy, as they pulled into the driveway.

a)

change shouted to shouts

b)

change We're to Were

c)

change driveway to Driveway

d)

Make no changes

11.

What is the BEST way to combine these two sentences?


I always thought that tigers could only live in warm places.

Maxine said tigers can live in almost any climate.

a)

I always thought that tigers could only live in warm places, Maxine said tigers can live in almost any climate.

b)

I always thought that tigers could only live in warm places, but Maxine said tigers can live in almost any climate.

c)

I always thought that tigers could only live in warm places, while Maxine said tigers can live in almost any climate.

d)

I always thought that tigers could only live in warm places, and Maxine said tigers can live in almost any climate.

12.

What change, if any, should be made to the sentence below?


Lying under a tree, an adult male tiger watched us intent as we pressed our faces against the glass.

a)

delete the comma after tree

b)

change pressed to press

c)

change intent to intently

d)

make no change

13.

These answer choices are from student writing samples. Which of the following answer choices BEST represents a hook?

a)

There are many opinions on the nation's capitol.

b)

The two passages "A Capitol Place" and "A Permanent Home" both are about the nations capital.

c)

In both the passages it talks about the different opinions people had bout where to locate the capital.

d)

After the Revolutionary War (1775-1793) Americans tried to figure out the best way to govern themselves.

14.

Select TWO answer choices: A body paragraph topic sentence should include which of the following answer choices?

a)

Evidence in the form of a quote with a quote tag.

b)

Restate the topic from the prompt plus the main idea / point you are going to make in the body paragraph.

c)

The phrase, 'This is an example of ...'

d)

The phrase, 'I'm going to write about...'

15.

Select TWO answer choices: A body paragraph topic sentence should NOT include which of the following answer choices?

a)

Evidence in the form of a quote with a quote tag.

b)

Restate the topic from the prompt plus the main idea / point you are going to make in the body paragraph.

c)

The phrase, 'This is an example of ...'

d)

The phrase, 'I'm going to write about...'

16.

Select THREE answer choices: A conclusion must include...

a)

A newly worded thesis statement

b)

In conclusion, this essay talks about

c)

Compelling information that completes the idea of your paper.

d)

Zoomed out at the end to include how this idea is important to the state, country, or world at large.

17.

Select a below answer choice that represents a vague phrase, a group of words that do not clearly state what is being written about.

a)

In the passage

b)

In the selection "A Capital Place"

c)

In "Kowalski's excerpt

d)

In the passage "A Capital Place"

18.

Quotations: All quotes should include a quote tag and the quotation. Select the answer choice below that correctly uses a quotation.

a)

In the Excerpt from "A Permanent Home" Rowling states, "The northern and southern states distrusted each other."

b)

This is an example of how the north and the south had different opinions. "The northern and southern states distrusted each other."

c)

This quote shows the north and the south distrust each other. "The northern and southern states distrusted each other."

d)

This quote explains the north and the south distrust each other. "The northern and southern states distrusted each other."

19.
The boys (drove/drived) the car down the street. 
a)
drove
b)
drived
20.
Taking out words that don't make sense in a sentence happens in the editing phase of the writing process.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
What a beautiful view (./?/!)
a)
.
b)
?
c)
!
22.
(They're/Their/There) boots got wet in the rain.
a)
They'r
b)
Their
c)
Ther
23.
Which word is spelled incorrectly in the sentence?
A pear of something is two objects.
a)
two
b)
something 
c)
pear
24.
Which capital letter is used incorrectly?
The boy's sister, Monica, loved the Pepperoni pizza.
a)
The
b)
Monica
c)
Pepperoni
25.
Choose the best word option for the sentence.
The sailor stood on the pier and (fished/looked/swam) towards the horizon.
a)
Fished
b)
Looked
c)
Swam
26.
Revising is when the writer makes sure that the writing _______.
a)
Has punctuation
b)
Flows well together
c)
Uses capital letters
d)
Is spelled correctl
27.
A thesaurus is a tool for checking the definition of words.
a)
Tru
b)
False
28.
What does it mean to say that nouns and verbs match?
a)
They have the same first sound
b)
They look the same
c)
They are in the same tense
d)
They rhyme
29.
The boys (drove/drived) the car down the street. 
a)
drove
b)
drived
30.
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 ______.
a)
tone
b)
imagery
c)
theme
d)
metaphors
31.
What is the best change we can make to this sentence: 

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
32.
What is the best change we can make to this sentence: 

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
33.
Which of the following is a correctly punctuated complex sentence?
a)
After, I got home from school, I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.
b)
After I got home from school, I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.
c)
After I got home from school I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.
34.
What is the best way to combine these sentences?
The girl was little.
She pressed her nose against the window.
The window was icy.
She giggled with delight.
She had never seen snow before.
a)
The girl was little as she pressed her nose against the icy window, and giggled with delight because she had never seen snow before.
b)
The little girl pressed her nose against the icy window and giggled with delight because she had never seen snow before.
c)
Because the little girl pressed her nose against the icy window, she giggled with delight at the never-before seen snow.
d)
Because, the little girl pressed her nose against the icy window, she giggled with delight at the never-before seen snow.
35.
What is the best way to combine the following sentences: 
Carla, and Bob weren't paying attention to the teacher.
They couldn't do their homework.
a)
Carla and Bob weren't paying attention to the teacher, so they couldn't do their homework.
b)
Carla and Bob weren't paying attention to the teacher.
c)
They couldn't do their homework. They weren't paying attention to the teacher.
d)
When Carla and Bob couldn't do their homework, they gave their attention to the teacher. 
36.
What is the best way to combine the following sentences: 
Mike has a new job, and he starts next week.
Sue has a new job, and she starts next week.
a)
Mike has a new job, and he starts next week.
b)
Mike and Sue have new jobs.
c)
Mike and Sue have new jobs, and they start next week.
d)
Mike and Sue must start their new jobs soon. 
37.
What is the best way to combine the following sentences:
Willie liked the puppy he saw at the pet store.
He plans on buying it tomorrow.
a)
Willie liked the puppy he saw at the pet store and plans on buying it tomorrow.
b)
Willie liked the puppy he saw at the pet store and plans on buying the puppy. 
c)
Willie liked the puppy he saw at the pet store, plans on buying it tomorrow.
d)
The pet store let Willie buy the puppy. 
38.
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.
39.
Joseph said he knew his uncles had thrown a party for theirselves.
a)
Change knew to new
b)
Change thrown to threw
c)
Change theirselves to themselves
d)
No change is needed.
40.
Natalies' flower was the most beautiful I had ever seen.
a)
Change most beautiful to more beautiful
b)
Change Natalies' to Natalies's
c)
Change flower to flour
d)
No change is needed
41.
What is the best way to rewrite these sentences? Sarah was great at math. Sarah was not very good at writing. 
a)
Sarah was great at math but she was not. Very good at writing. 
b)
Sarah was great at math. But not good at writing. 
c)
Sarah was great at math, but she was not very good at writing. 
d)
Sarah was great at math but she was not very good at writing. 
42.
What change if any should be made to this sentence?
"Can we go to the park later today? asked Todd. 
a)
Change the question mark to a period
b)
Changed asked to Asked
c)
Insert quotation marks after today
d)
Make no change
43.
What change if any should be made to this sentence?
The teacher said to the class, I hope they're having a good time today."
a)
Change they're to their
b)
Insert quotation marks after class
c)
Delete the comma after class
d)
Make no change
44.

Which choice is written correctly ?

a)

Finally, when I had to repair my broken glasses following a particularly rough basketball game is when I agreed. To give contact lenses a try.

b)

Finally, I had to repair my broken glasses, following a particularly rough basketball game, then I agreed to give contact lenses a try.

c)

Finally, after having to repair my broken glasses following a particularly rough basketball game, I agreed to give contact lenses a try.

d)

Finally, after after having to repair my broken glasses following a particularly rough basketball game. I agreed to give contact lenses a try.

45.

Which choice is written correctly?

a)

I couldn't figure out why other people cared so much, and the thought of putting something into my eye gave me the creep's.

b)

I couldn't figure out why other people cared so much and the thought of putting something into my eye gave me the creep's.

c)

I couldn't figure out why other people cared so much, the thought of putting something into my eye gave me the creep's.

d)

I couldn't figure out why other people cared so much, and the thought of putting something into my eye gave me the creeps.

46.

Which choice is written correctly?

a)

"I can get you into contacts," she insisted every time she saw me.

b)

"I can get you into contacts" she insisted every time she seen me.

c)

"I can get you into contacts" she insisted every time she saw mine.

d)

"I can get you into contacts" she insisted every time she saw me.

47.

Which choice is written correctly?

a)

She said, "that once I got them in, I would be free to make my own decisions."

b)

She said that once I got them in, I would be free, to make my own decisions.

c)

She said that once I got them in, I would be free to make my own decision.

d)

She said that once I got it in, I would be free to make my own decision.

48.

Which choice is written correctly?

a)

We were less then a mile away from a doctor's office when I announced, "Mom I want to go back and learn how to put the lenses in myself. Contacts are amazing!"

b)

We were less then a mile away from a doctor's office when I anounced, "Mom, I want to go back and learn how to put the lenses in myself. Contacts are amazing!"

c)

We were less than a mile away from a doctor's office when I announced, "Mom, I want to go back and learn how to put the lenses in myself. Contacts are amazing!"

d)

We were less then a mile away from a doctor's office when I announced, "Mom, I want to go back and learn how to put the lenses in myself. Contacts are amazing."

49.

Which choice is written correctly?

a)

Returning to the optometrist's office, and within an hour I had took those contacts out and put them back in three times.

b)

We returned to the optometrist's office, and within a hour I had took those contacts out and put them back in three times.

c)

We returned to the optometrist's office and within an hour I had took these contacts out and put them back in three times.

d)

We returned to the optometrist's office, and within an hour I had taken those contacts out and put them back in three times.

50.

Which choice is written correctly?

a)

Now I pop my contacts in and out in seconds I love the freedom they give me.

b)

Now I pop my contacts in and out in seconds, which loves the freedom they give me.

c)

Now I pop my contacts in and out in seconds. Loving the freedom they give me.

d)

Now I pop my contacts in and out in seconds, and I love the freedom they give me.

51.

Which choice is written correctly?

a)

Walk down crowded urban streets comes natural for most city dwellers.

b)

Walking down crowded urban streets came natural for most city dwellers.

c)

Walking down crowded urban streets comes naturally for most city dwellers.

d)

Walking down crowded urban streets comes natural for most city dwellers.

52.

Which choice is written correctly?

a)

They usually move quickly expertly navigating the busy sidewalk and making split-second decisions about where to step and where not to.

b)

They usually move quickly, they expertly navigate the busy sidewalk and making split-second decisions about where to step and where not to.

c)

They usually move quickly, expertly navigating the busy sidewalk and make split-second decisions about where to step and where not to.

d)

They usually move quickly, expertly navigating the busy sidewalk and making split-second decisions about where to step and where not to.

53.

Which choice is written correctly?

a)

Working into chalk on city sidewalks. He creates startling drawings that appear to be three-dimensional.

b)

Working with chalk on city sidewalks, he creates startling drawings they appear to be three-dimensional.

c)

Working with chalk on city sidewalks, he creates them. The startling drawings that appear to be three-dimensional.

d)

Working with chalk on city sidewalks, he creates startling drawings that appear to be three-dimensional.

54.

What kind of mistake is there in this sentence?

Yesterday he goes to the supermarket.

a)

Spelling

b)

Tense

c)

Punctuation

d)

Wrong Preposition

55.

What kind of mistake is there in this sentence?

The writter is J. K. Rowling.

a)

Spelling

b)

Tense

c)

Grammar

d)

Capital letter

56.

What kind of mistake is there in this sentence?

The house big was beautifull.

a)

Spelling and punctuation

b)

Tense and wrong order

c)

Wrong order and spelling

d)

Wrong preposition and something is missing

57.

What kind of mistake is there in this sentence?

He visited his friend, his friend was nice. And tall.

a)

Wrong preposition and Tense

b)

Spelling and Punctuation

c)

Something is missing and Avoid repetition

d)

Punctuation and Avoid repetition

58.

What kind of mistake is there in this sentence?

We went to beach.

a)

Something is missing

b)

Avoid repetition

c)

Spelling

d)

Wrong order

59.

What kind of mistake is there in this sentence?

The box was in the table.

a)

Wrong order

b)

Tense

c)

Wrong preposition

d)

Something is missing

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