WorksheetsPractice: Revising/Editing
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 8mins
Amir has written the following sentence in order to clarify the controlling idea of his essay.
Where is the BEST place to insert this sentence?
After sentence 3
After sentence 4
After sentence 5
After sentence 6
What is the most effective way to combine sentences 7 and 8?
Graffiti is generally numbers, letters, symbols, or street art that uses visual images in much the same way a painting does.
Graffiti is generally numbers, letters, or symbols; and street art uses visual images in much the same way a painting does.
Graffiti is generally numbers, letters, or symbols; in fact, street art uses visual images in much the same way a painting does.
Graffiti is generally numbers, letters, or symbols, while street art uses visual images in much the same way a painting does.
What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 11?
The owner might do so in order to beautify the area around the building, to call attention to the building, or to show support for the arts.
The owner might do so because of beautifying the area around the building, calling attention to the building, or support for the arts.
The owner might do so because of the beautiful area around the building, or to call attention to the building, or to show support for the arts.
The owner might do so in order to beautify the area around the building, calling attention to the building, or supporting the arts.
Amir wants to improve the transition into paragraph 3 (sentences 12–16). What is the most effective transition to add to the beginning of sentence 12?
For example
On the other hand
As a result
In fact
Amir does not think that lawless is the best word to use in sentence 13. Which of the following would be a more effective word to use in this sentence?
Banned
Criticized
Dishonest
Illegal
Amir needs to clarify the meaning of sentence 9. What is the most effective way to do this?
the artists
the work
the creators
Amir would like to add the following sentence to the third paragraph (sentences 12-16).
Where is the BEST place to insert this sentence?
After sentence 12
After sentence 13
After sentence 14
After sentence 15
What change, if any, needs to be made to sentence 3?
Insert a comma after graffiti
Change damage to damege
Delete the question mark after vandalism
No change needs to be made in this sentence.
What change, if any, needs to be made to sentence 5?
Change humans to humans’
Change their to there
Change the period to an exclamation point
No change needs to be made in this sentence.
What change, if any, needs to be made to sentence 15?
Change communicating to comunicating
Change symbols to symbol’s
Insert a comma after colors
No change needs to be made in this sentence.
Amir wants to combine the ideas in sentences 2 and 3. In the space or box provided, write a new sentence that combines these ideas in a clear and effective way.
