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REVISING AND EDITING PRACTICE

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 7hrs 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
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
3.
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
4.
Why did the little puppy dog lick its sore paw.
a)
Change its to it's
b)
Change sore to soar
c)
Change puppy to puppey
d)
Change the period to a question mark
5.
Which words correctly complete this sentence:
I wonder ______ the ______ will change this weekend.
a)
weather/whether
b)
whether/weather
6.
Sentence Combining:
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. 
7.
What change, if any, should be made?
Grandma and I are bakeing cookies for the carnival.
a)
Change bakeing to baking
b)
Change I to me
c)
Change cookies to cookie's
8.
Which of the following is a complete sentence?
a)
Because night fell
b)
Jim ate the sandwich.
c)
On a tree-lined path.
d)
In our area of the city.
9.
Choose the best conjunction to join the sentence pair.
We can ask directions. We can use a map. 
a)
and
b)
but
c)
or
d)
because
10.
The following sentence pair should be combined to make a better sentence. Which is the best revision? 
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 tire on the bicycle is flat.
11.
Find the mistake in the sentence.  
The boy want to the park.  
a)
change boy to Boy
b)
change want to went 
c)
no change needs to be made
12.
Why do we revise and edit?
a)
Because it is the rules. 
b)
To make our writing better. 
c)
Because Miss Watkins says too. 
d)
We don't have to. 
13.
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.
14.
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. 
15.
What is the action verb in the sentence?
I believe it will rain today.
a)
believe
b)
will
c)
rain
d)
today
16.
Which word is a verb?
a)
watching
b)
television
c)
computer
d)
teacher
17.
Identify the complete predicate.
Tina and her friends went to the movies. 
a)
Tina
b)
her friends
c)
to the movies
d)
went to the movies
18.
What are the FANBOYS?
a)
FOR AND NOT BUT OR YES SO
b)
FOR AND NOR BUT OR YET SO
c)
FROM AND NOR BUT OR YET SOME
d)
FOR AND NOR BUT OR YET SOON
19.
Which words need to be capitalized in this sentence?
mom, I need to go to the grocery store to get some gatorade.
a)
Mom
b)
Gatorade
c)
Grocery Store
d)
Mom and Gatorade
20.

What change, if any, should be made to the following sentence? One day, Tom n., my classmate brought a drone to school.

a)

Change Tom n. to Tom N.

b)

Change brought to brung

c)

Change a to an

d)

No change needs to be made

21.

What change, if any, should be made to the following sentence? The house was made out of brick and I wondered how brick could twist like that.

a)

Change made to maid

b)

Insert a comma after brick

c)

Insert a comma after and

d)

No change needs to be made in sentence 10

22.

What change, if any, should be made to the following sentence? With our parent's assistence, each student was allowed to throw the flaming ball.

a)

Change parent's to parents

b)

Change assistence to assistance

c)

Change was to were

d)

No change needs to be made

23.

What change, if any, should be made to the following sentence? My collection of football cards are made up of different players and teams.

a)

Change cards to card's

b)

Insert a comma after boomerangs

c)

Change are to is

d)

No change needs to be made

24.

Choose the sentence with the correct use of commas.


(a)  
Choose from the below words
We all met on Saturday for the game ,but it started to rain.
We all met on Saturday ,for the game but it started to rain.
We all met on Saturday for the game but it started to rain.
25.

Choose the best written sentence.


(a)  
Choose from the below words
My mother forgot to lock the door to the backyard; consequently, the dog escaped from the yard.
My mother forgot to lock the door to the backyard; however, the dog escaped from the yard.
My mother forgot to lock the door to the backyard; furthermore, the dog escaped from the yard.
26.

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.

27.

(4) When the bus stops, I already begin to feel more relaxed. (5) I walk through the front door. (6) I drop my backpack on the floor in the hallway. (7) I know I will need to put it away, but at that time, before my mom gets angry, I just need to get the weight off my shoulders.


To support the ideas in this paragraph, which sentence could be added after sentence 7?

a)

I hurry to finish my chores before dinner, so I can help set the table.

b)

I make a list of all the things I want to accomplish before I go to bed.

c)

I make my way over to the couch and sit down to relax for a few minutes.

d)

I call my best friend, and we talk about everything that happened that day.

28.

Choose the correctly written sentence.

a)

His tablet fallen on the ground and cracked.

b)

His tablet fell on the ground and cracked.

c)

His tablet fell on the ground, and cracked.

29.

(16) Finally, a reference dates back to 1921. (17) Credit for the invention of the escalator is given to Max Everhart Smith in a New York Times obituary, or death announcement. (18) Smith also worked on the invention that served as a moving platform, he was an engineer who was president of Continuous Transit Securities Company. (19) His idea was to invent a device that would aid with subway congestion in the Times Square Station in New York. (20) Few records of either of Mr Smith’s ideas exist.


What is the correct way to rewrite sentence 18?

a)

Smith also worked on an invention that served as a moving platform. An engineer who was president of Continuous Transit Securities Company.

b)

Smith, an engineer, who was president of Continuous Transit Securities Company, also worked on an invention that served as a moving platform.

c)

Smith also worked on an invention that served as a moving platform, an engineer who was president of Continuous Transit Securities Company.

d)

Make no change

30.

(1) When we were in elementary school, science class was all about reading from our books and memorizing facts. (2) Now that we are in middle school, science class was much different. (3) We are able to learn things hands on. (4) We learn by doing experiments. (5) This change in the way we learn science has made science my favorite part of middle school.

What is the best way to combine sentence 3 and 4?

a)

We are able to learn things hands on; by doing experiments.

b)

We are able to learn things hands on by doing experiments.

c)

We are able to to learn things by doing experiments, hands on.

d)

We are able to to learn things by hands on doing experiments.

31.

(14) My favorite part about this change in science class is that it has made me more interested in science. (15) I didn’t like having to memorize things all the time, I found it hard to learn from pictures and drawings, in elementary school. (16) Now, the experiments and demonstrations are keeping me interested. (17) I am learning more I am getting better grades. (18) In fact, I may think about becoming a scientist when I am older.

What is the BEST way to rewrite sentence 17?

a)

I am learning more, I am getting better grades.

b)

Although I am learning more, I am getting better grades.

c)

I am learning more, so I am getting better grades.

d)

I am getting better grades, so I am learning more.

32.

(6) I look ahead to see a blurry tunnel approaching at what must be about 60 miles an hour. (7) I wonder briefly what it would feel like to hit the roof of the tunnel at this speed and decide that it’s probably better not to think of such things. (8) A shrill scream snaps me out of my daydream from the car behind me and returns my focus to the world around me.


What is the BEST way to revise sentence 8?

a)

A shrill scream snaps me out of my daydream, and from the car behind me, it returns my focus to the world around me.

b)

A shrill scream snaps me out of my daydream and returns my focus to the world around me, it came from the car behind me.

c)

A shrill scream from the car behind me snaps me out of my daydream and returns my focus to the world around me.

d)

A shrill scream snaps me out of my daydream from the car behind me, returning my focus to the world around me

33.

(1) When we were in elementary school, science class was all about reading from our books and memorizing facts. (2) Now that we are in middle school, science class was much different. (3) We are able to learn things hands on. (4) We learn by doing experiments. (5) This change in the way we learn science has made science my favirite part of middle school.


What change, if any, Should be made in sentence 5?

a)

Change middle school to middleschool

b)

Insert a comma after science

c)

Change favirite to favorite

d)

Make no change

34.

(13) When the piece of clothing had been completely folded, the bottom of the machine would open. (14) Attached to the bottom would be a short metal ramp, kind of like a slide. (15) Place a laundry basket at the bottom of this slide you would. (16) The folded piece of clothing would slide down the ramp and would land flat in the basket, folded perfectly.

What is the BEST way to revise sentence 15?

a)

You would place a laundry basket. At the bottom of this slide.

b)

Place a laundry basket, you would, at the bottom of this slide.

c)

At the bottom of this slide, you would place a laundry basket.

d)

You would at the bottom of this slip place a laundry basket.

35.

Choose the correctly written sentence.

a)

After I heard about the upcoming parade I wanted to be the first in line.

b)

After I heard, about the upcoming parade I wanted to be the first in line.

c)

After I heard about the upcoming parade, I wanted to be the first in line.

36.

(12) Reno founded a company called Reno Electric Stairways and Conveyors. (13) Meanwhile, engineers for Otis Elevator Company were developing its own stairway designs. (14) Eventually, Otis purchased Reno’s company. (15) The company, along with a man named Charles Seeberger, created the first commercial escalator.


What change, if any, should be made in sentence 13?

a)

Change Meanwhile to Otherwise

b)

Change were developing to was developing

c)

Change its to their

d)

Make no change

37.

Choose the correctly written sentence.

a)

We all wanted to eat some delicious pizza; however, my parents voted against it.

b)

We all wanted to eat some delicious pizza; consequently, my parents voted against it.

c)

We all wanted to eat some delicious pizza; moreover, my parents voted against it.

38.

(24) I know that we don’t have a lot of extra space in our house, so I suggest that you allow me to move into the little guest room off the kitchen. (25) Because of its location, I would be able to study and play my trumpet at night without bothering Jamal. (26) When we need the room for guests, I’ll happily return to the bunk bed in my old room. (27) So in the best interest of my studies, my music, and my social life. (28) I respectfully request that you let me have my own room.


What is the correct way to rewrite sentences 27 and 28?

a)

So in the best interest of my studies, my music, and my social life, I respectfully request that you let me have my own room.

b)

It’s in the best interest of my studies, my music, and my social life, therefore, I respectfully request that you let me have my own room.

c)

It’s in the best interest of my studies, my music, and my social life, so I respectfully request. That you let me have my own room.

d)

The sentences are written correctly in the passage

39.

(12) Reno founded a company called Reno Electric Stairways and Conveyors. (13) Meanwhile, engineers for Otis Elevator Company were developing its own stairway designs. (14) Eventually, Otis purchased Reno’s company. (15) The company, along with a man named Charles Seeberger, created the first commercial escalator.


Javier would like to add the following sentence to this paragraph: In 1900, Seeberger and the Otis Company won the first prize at the World’s Fair in Paris for the first commercial escalator. Where is the BEST place to insert this sentence?

a)

After sentence 12

b)

After sentence 13

c)

After sentence 14

d)

After sentence 15

40.

(14) My favorite part about this change in science class is that it has made me more interested in science. (15) I didn’t like having to memorize things all the time, I found it hard to learn from pictures and drawings, in elementary school. (16) Now, the experiments and demonstrations are keeping me interested. (17) I am learning more I am getting better grades. (18) In fact, I may think about becoming a scientist when I am older.


What is the BEST way to revise sentence 15?

a)

I didn’t like having to memorize things all the time, in elementary school, and I found it hard to learn from pictures and drawings.

b)

In elementary school, I didn’t like having to memorize things all the time, and I found it hard to learn from pictures and drawings.

c)

I didn’t like having to memorize things all the time and I found it hard to learn from pictures and drawings in elementary school.

d)

I didn’t like having to memorize all the time, and I found it hard in elementary school. To learn from pictures and drawings.

41.

(11) Along with the experiments, sometimes our science teacher does demonstrations. (12) He usually does these when they want us to see how something works, but the experiment is too dangerous for us to do ourselves.


What change, if any, should be made in sentence 12?

a)

Change ourselves to himself

b)

Change they to he

c)

Change see to saw

d)

Make no change

42.

(16) I look down and notice all the park attractions and all the people having fun. (17) A feeling of exhilaration comes over me. (18) At that moment I no longer regret taking a chance on this adventure. (19) As the car turns upright and glides to a halt in the station, I know exactly what I’m going to do next. (20) Do it again.


Isaiah’s closing sentence is weak. Which of these sentences could replace sentence 20 and provide a more effective closing for this paper?

a)

I’m going to get right back in line and ride the Viper again!

b)

There’s no doubt in my mind as to what I will do now!

c)

Finally, I’m going to do it again.

d)

In closing, riding the Viper was an amazing experience.

43.

Choose the sentence with correct use of commas.

a)

If you do well on STAAR test it will prove you worked hard all year long.

b)

If, you do well on STAAR test it will prove you worked hard all year long.

c)

If you do well on STAAR test, it will prove you worked hard all year long.

44.

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.

45.

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.

46.

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.

47.

Choose the word that best completes this sentence:

The championship games continued ___________ the bad weather.

a)

therefore

b)

by

c)

although

d)

despite

48.

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.

49.

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

50.

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.

51.

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.

52.

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.

53.

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!"

54.

Is this sentence correct?

Michelle drives a jaguar Sonya drives a Porsche

a)

False

b)

True

55.

What punctuation goes in the blank?

Dear Governor ___ I am a concerned citizen trying to make a difference.

a)

Semicolon

b)

Colon

56.

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.

a)

Colon, semicolon

b)

Semicolon, colon

c)

colon, colon

d)

semicolon, semicolon

57.
The dessert has hot sand, cactus, and rocks everywhere. 
What change, if any, needs to be made to this sentence?
a)

delete the comma after cactus

b)

change everywhere to every  where

c)

change dessert to desert

d)

make no change

58.
The teacher was helpfull and showed the student how to work the difficult math problem. 
What change, if any, is needed in the sentence above?
a)

add a comma before and 

b)

change helpfull to helpful

c)

insert a comma after difficult

d)

no change is needed

59.
Me and my brother went over there because they had lots of different board games to play! 
What change, if any, is needed in the sentence above?
a)

Change me and my brother to my brother and I

b)

change lots to lot's

c)

change there to their

d)

no change is needed

60.
20 million people almost visit Disney World each year.
What is the correct way to write the sentence above? 
a)

20 million people visit Disney World almost each year. 

b)

Almost 20 million people visit Disney World each year. 

c)

20 million people visit Disney World each year, almost. 

d)

No change is needed

61.
"We've got to go quickly, said his mother.
What change, if any, is needed in the sentence above?
a)

change we've to we'll

b)

change quickly to quick

c)

insert quotation marks after quickly

d)

no change is needed

62.
(1) The students visited Angelo State University and toured the observatory. (2) They had a wonderful time!
I want to add more detail after sentence 1. Which sentence could BEST follow sentence 1?
a)

The students went on a field trip.

b)

All of the kids got to ride on the school bus to the university. 

c)

An observatory is a place where you can look at stars through a telescope. 

d)

The telescope was huge!

63.
Which of the following is NOT a complete sentence?
a)

Timothy turned his homework in late.

b)

He ran quickly.

c)

However, she was.

d)

The bird perched on the power line. 

64.
The lite from the morning sunrise was absolutely beautiful. 
What change, if any, is needed in the sentence above?
a)

change sunrise to sun  rise 

b)

change beautiful to beautifull

c)

change lite to light 

d)

no change is needed

65.
the little girl was quite excited to go shopping at the mall with her grandmother. 
What change, if any, is needed in the sentence above?
a)

change the to The

b)

change quite to quiet

c)

change grandmother to Grandmother

d)

no change is needed

66.
Michael used colored pencils for the art project. Liam used paints for the art project. 
a)

Michael used colored pencils for the art project, and Liam used paints.

b)

Michael used colored pencils for the art project, Liam used paints for the project.

c)

Michael used colored pencils for the art project and Liam used paints. 

d)

Michael used colored pencils for the art project then Liam used paints for the art project.

67.

What is the sentence missing?

The boy to the park yesterday.

a)

Subject

b)

Verb

c)

Punctuation

d)

Capital letter

68.

The subject is…

a)

Who or what the sentence is about.

b)

What they are doing

c)

The verb and the prepositional phrase of the sentence.

69.

What correction can be made to the following sentence?

Kaitlyn and Todd played in the treehouse

a)

Changed played to play

b)

Change Kaitlyn to kaitlyn

c)

Add a period after treehouse

d)

Change the to a

70.

The predicate is…

a)

Who or what the sentence is about

b)

What the person or item is doing

c)

The verb and prepositional phrase of the sentence

71.

What is the predicate in this sentence?

My mom and I went to the grocery store.

a)

My mom and I

b)

Went to the grocery store

c)

Grocery store

d)

To the grocery store

72.

What is the verb in the sentence?

My mom and I went to the grocery store.

a)

My mom and I

b)

Grocery store

c)

Went

d)

To

73.

What is the verb in the sentence?

Kimber ran her heart out on the field.

a)

Ran

b)

Kimber

c)

Heart

d)

Field

74.

What is the subject?

Kimber ran her heart out on the field.

a)

Kimber

b)

Ran

c)

Heart

d)

Field