WorksheetsRevising and Editing March Review
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins
Karen is rich; ________ her cousin Kate is poor.
Therefore,
Otherwise,
However,
In addition,
You'd better take a taxi. ___, you'll arrive late
Otherwise
Consequently
Furthermore
Therefore
Jack wasn't tired. ___, he took a nap.
Therefore
Nonetheless
Otherwise
In other words
Emily wanted to sit next to Michael; ________, the teacher sat her next to someone else.
As a result
For example
Instead
In conclusion
The kids didn't study. ___, they failed the course.
Consequently
Otherwise
Nonetheless
Furthermore
We live in the same building; ___, we hardly see each other.
Furthermore
However
For example
Similarly
This transition word indicates that an example is about to come.
Consequently
Nonetheless
In conclusion
For instance
This transition word introduces one or more examples of an idea that was just mentioned.
Despite
However
Such as
Simultaneously
This transition word means that a statement is very much like the previous statement.
Despite
However
Similarly
Consequently
___________, it is also important that true friends be there for you.
Which transition word adds more proof to the statement?
Secondly
Finally
On the other hand
In addition
What transition word further explains and clarifies a previous statement?
In conclusion,
In other words,
On the other hand,
Therefore,
What transition word shows an effect?
Meanwhile,
To conclude,
Therefore,
However,
What transition word shows a contrast/difference?
Meanwhile,
In other words,
Therefore,
However,
What change, if any, needs to be made in the sentence?
I greatly enjoyed the Express games but I always had the notion that Triple-A ball just wasn't as important or as exciting as Major League ball.
change enjoyed to would have enjoyed
insert a comma after games
change notion to notian
No change needs to be made.
What change should be made in the sentence?
I could not stop thinking about the Rangers and how exciting it would be to see a Major League grand slam or watching a famous player steal second.
Insert a comma after stop
change would be to would of been
change watching to watch
change famous to famously
What change should be made in the sentence?
My aunt knows how much it meant to me to get to see a Major League game, and how much I have enjoyed that time with her.
Insert a comma after knows
Change meant to means
Delete have
Change her to she
What change is needed in the sentence?
My heart raced as our team made an incredable comeback after being down five runs, sending the game into extra innings, and my voice joined joyously with the roar of the crowd when my favorite player hit a walk-off home run.
Change incredable to incredible
Delete the comma after innings
Change joyously to joyous
change favorite to favorit
What change is needed in the sentence?
Most of the recent proposed explanations are more believable then flying dinosaurs, however.
Insert a comma after explanations
Change believable to beleivable
Change then to than
Delete the comma after dinosaurs
What change is needed in the sentence?
James Bunnell, a retired aerospace engineer argues that the headlights are not the same as the naturally occurring light show.
Insert a comma after engineer
Change are to is
Change naturally to natural
Change light show to Light Show
What change is needed in the 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
What is the most effective way to combine these sentences?
(1) For example, the minimum wage in Texas is $7.25 per hour.
(2) 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 a $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.
What is the most effective way to revise the sentence?
This water, called seepage, wears down the limestone and eventually by the water doing this it forms the caves.
The water, called seepage, wears down the limestone and eventually forms the caves.
The water, called seepage, wears down the limestone, and eventually the water it forms the caves.
Seepage is what the water is called that wears down the limestone and eventually forms the caves.
Seepage, which is what this water is called, wears down the limestone and eventually by the water doing this it forms the caves.
What is the most effective way to revise the sentence?
If you choose to study in a country your relatives or ancestors came from, you can do research there to learn more of what the facts are about your family.
Choosing to study in a country your relatives or ancestors came from, research can be done to learn more of what the facts are about your family.
If you choose to study in a country your relatives or ancestors came from, you can do research there to learn more about your family.
If you choose to study in a country where you can do research on your relatives or ancestors, you can learn more of the facts of your family.
Choosing to study in a country, your relatives or ancestors can do research there to learn more about your family.
What is the most effective way to combine the sentences?
(1) People flood into the town every April to enjoy concerts.
(2) People watch the fiddle contest and visit the Bob Wills Museum.
In April, while enjoying concerts, watching the fiddle contest, and visiting the Bob Wills Museum, people flood the town.
People flood into the town every April to enjoy concerts, watch the fiddle contest, and visit the Bob Wills Museum.
Everywhere people flood the town in order to enjoy concerts and watch the fiddle contest and visit the Bob Wills Museum in April.
In addition to enjoying concerts, people flood the town every April to watch the fiddle contest and visit the Bob Wills Museum.
How should the sentence be changed?
However, these Machines are benefiting people in much more meaningful ways, especially in the field of health care.
Delete the comma after However
Change Machines to machines
Change especially to especialy
Add a comma after field
What change needs to be made in the sentence?
Many experts think that in just a few decades we will be able to print hole organs.
Add a comma after experts
Change decades to deckades
Change will be to were
Change hole to whole
What change should be made to the sentence?
For example, special needs students, those with developmental or physical disabilities often feel left out from school functions.
Change For example to Even though
Delete the comma after students
Change disabilities to disabilities'
Add a comma after disabilities
What is the correct way to write the sentence?
They often have small budgets, fundraising activities may need to be coordinated as well.
They often have small budgets, so fundraising activities may need to be coordinated as well.
They often have small budgets, or fundraising activities may need to be coordinated as well.
They often have small budgets fundraising activities may need to be coordinated as well.
They often have small budgets, therefore, fundraising activities may need to be coordinated as well.
Which of these is the correct way to join two sentences:
After a few more questions and a breif pause, the quiz continued.
When I opened my present I let out a yell.
"It's to bad you were late to class," he said, "because I brought candy."
After I went to the store I went shoe shopping with my friends.
What is the most effective way to combine the 2 sentences?
Which of the following transition words shows a contrast?
Similarly,
However,
Obviously,
Therefore,
Which transition word is used to reveal a cause/effect relationship?
Similarly,
Therefore,
In conclusion,
Although...,
(5) Schools’ attendance lines are drawn around subdivisions.
(6) So students tend to attend school with other students of similar economic backgrounds.
What is the most effective way to combine sentences 5 and 6?
Since the schools’ attendance lines are drawn around subdivisions, students tend to attend school with other students of similar economic backgrounds.
Schools’ attendance lines are drawn around subdivisions, students tend to attend school with other students of similar economic backgrounds.
Drawing attending lines around subdivisions and student are attending school with those of similar economic backgrounds.
Schools’ attendance lines are drawn around subdivisions and students tend to attend school with other students of similar economic backgrounds.
Choose the correct sentence
Some penguins would try to groom themselves because they swallowed the toxic oil and died.
Attempting to groom themselves were some penguins, who swallowed the toxic oil and died.
While attempting to groom themselves, some penguins swallowed the toxic oil and died.
Some penguins would try to groom themselves, they swallowed the toxic oil and died.
Choose the correct sentence
The 11-year old also began writing a diary it detailed what was happening in her region of Pakistan.
The 11-year old also began writing a diary. With details what was happening in her region of Pakistan.
The 11-year old also began writing a diary that detailed what was happening in her region of Pakistan.
The sentence are written correctly in the paper.
Choose the correct sentence.
For the rest of the day, neither of us spoke, and it was obvious. That she was no happier about the arrangements than I was.
For the rest of the day, neither of us spoke it was obvious that she was no happier about the arrangements than I was.
For the rest of the day, neither of us spoke. Which made it obvious that she was no happier about the arrangement than I was.
For the rest of the day, neither of us spoke. It was obvious that she was no happier about the arrangements than I was.
Identify the run-on sentence.
I like learning English it makes me tired.
I like learning English, but it makes me tired.
I like learning English, even though it makes me tired.
I like learning English; it makes me tired.
Although I love dogs I would rather have a cat.
What is the main idea?
(5) This colorful reef and its many inhabitants create a spectacular sight. (6) The reef attracts millions of tourists every year.
What transition would be the most appropriate to use at the beginning of sentence 6?
As a matter of concern
For further evidence
To wipe away any doubt
For this reason among others
(1) They are continually telling us that we should become more involved in the community by volunteering our time.
This sentence is unclear. What change should she make in sentence 1 to clarify her introductory paragraph?
Change They to Teachers and leaders at our school
Change continually to always
Change telling us to instructing us
Change community to surrounding neighborhood
6) My own sister attends one of the elementary schools that feeds into our high school. (7) She is having a hard time in math.
My own sister is having a hard time in math attending one of the elementary schools that feeds into our high school.
My own sister attends one of the elementary schools that feeds into our high school although she is having a hard time in math.
My own sister, who attends one of the elementary schools that feeds into our high school, is having a hard time in math.
My own sister attends one of the elementary schools that feeds into our high school, she is having a hard time in math.
(4) Clearly, having a pet is benefitial and can provide people with a healthier and happier life.
What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 4?
Change benefitial to beneficial
Insert a comma after people
Change healthier to healthiest
No change is needed in sentence 4
(9) People feel safe when confiding in their pets, without being judgmental, a pet will often sit compassionately by its owner’s side for as long as is needed.
What is the correct way to write sentence 9?
People feel safe when confiding in their pets; without being judgmental. A pet will often sit compassionately by its owner’s side for as long as is needed.
People feel safe when confiding in their pets, without being judgmental; a pet will often sit compassionately by its owner’s side for as long as is needed.
People feel safe when confiding in their pets. Without being judgmental, a pet will often sit compassionately; by its owner’s side, for as long as is needed.
People feel safe when confiding in their pets; without being judgmental, a pet will often sit compassionately by its owner’s side for as long as is needed.
(26) Small dogs that need minimal space are more appropriate, for people who have a small home or yard.
What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 26?
Change minimal to minamal
Change are to were
Delete the comma after appropriate
No change is necessary.
(30) As French poet Anatole France said, “until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.”
What change should be made in sentence 30?
Change poet to Poet
Change until to Until
Change one’s to ones’
Change remains to remained
(8) She promised her mother that she would succeed, consequently she walked the four-mile distance daily between her home and school.
What is the correct way to write sentence 8?
She promised her mother that she would succeed consequently, she walked the four-mile distance daily, between her home and school.
She promised her mother that she would succeed consequently she walked the four-mile distance daily between her home and school.
She promised her mother that she would succeed. Consequently, she walked; the four-mile distance daily between her home and school.
She promised her mother that she would succeed. Consequently, she walked the four-mile distance daily between her home and school.
(10) Unfortunately, her limited funds have run out after only one year, and she was forced to return home.
What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 10?
Change have run to ran
Delete the comma after year
Change was forced to is forced
Make no change
(17) In September of 1921, Coleman, whom was now a proficient pilot, came back to the United States.
What change should Gena make in sentence 17?
Insert a comma after September
Change whom to who
Change proficient to proficiant
Change came to comes
(25) Tragically, during a Florida performance in 1926, Coleman died when her plane experienced a mechanical failure and crashed.
What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 25?
Insert a comma after performance
Change the comma after 1926 to a semicolon
Change mechanical to machanical
No change should be made
(28) Similar, a group of female African American pilots started the Bessie Coleman Aviators Club in 1977.
How does sentence 28 need to be changed?
Change Similar to Similarly
Change female to females
Change started to would start
Insert a comma after Club
Read each short passage that follows. Determine which part is the fragment.
Maria wasn't watching her plate of barbecue very carefully.
So Santana, the family beagle, snatched a chicken leg hanging over the edge.
As baked beans and potato salad slid onto Maria's new sandals.
Read each short passage that follows. Determine which part is the fragment
Ever since Andre peeked at Melissa's paper during the biology exam
Guilt has consumed him.
Even the blueberries floating in his cereal bowl seem like the accusing eyes of Dr. Gregory, his microbiology instructor.
Read each short passage that follows. Determine which part is the fragment.
James opened the door of his cluttered refrigerator.
Which caused a pint of blueberries to fall to the floor.
The fruit bounced and rolled everywhere in an explosion of indigo.
Read each short passage that follows. Determine which part is the fragment.
Richie loves to walk his friends' dogs at Lake Eola Park.
For example, Kim's Labrador retriever Murphy or Gary's bulldog Kembo.
Beautiful women, Richie has learned, gravitate toward guys with cute dogs.
Read each short passage that follows. Determine which part is the fragment.
Head down, Lela stared at the textbook on her desk.
She understood the fragment practice that Mrs. Markham was going over in class.
But was too shy to raise her hand and volunteer an answer.
Read each short passage that follows. Determine which part is the fragment.
Joshua found the pressure from the gas in his stomach unbearable.
Although he didn't want to be rude in the middle of geology class.
An explosive belch erupted from his mouth.
: Read each short passage that follows. Determine which part is the fragment.
Phillip left work early.
To memorize the vocabulary that his Spanish midterm would test the next day.
But all that he could think about was Beatrice, the cute new sales associate who worked in the camera department.
Read each short passage that follows. Determine which part is the fragment.
Chewing the dry, tough, whole-grain bread bought from the health food store.
Lorena tried to enjoy her lunch.
Fantasizing about a juicy cheeseburger on a soft white bun didn't improve the taste of the soy product sandwiched between leaves of organic lettuce.
Read each short passage that follows. Determine which part is the fragment
My cat Fuzz loves to sleep in inconvenient places.
Lately she prefers the computer table.
Where her long hair sticks to the mouse pad, covers the keyboard, and clings to the screen of the monitor.
Read each short passage that follows. Determine which part is the fragment
Rocking and thrashing like a wild horse that cowboys had lassoed.
The washer complained about its overloaded tub.
At the other end of the Laundromat, Bobby quietly read an old magazine, pretending that it was not his machine.
Late for the plane to Chicago.
complete sentence
sentence fragment
It left without me!
sentence fragment
complete sentence
Of course, now the meeting in Chicago about a new toothpaste for whiter teeth.
sentence fragment
complete sentence
Food at the airport is expensive.
sentence fragment
complete sentence
Eight dollars for a hamburger!
sentence fragment
complete sentence
While waiting at my gate, an old friend from high school.
sentence fragment
complete sentence
We went to the prom together
complete sentence
sentence fragment
The rented limousine with the sunroof and the windows heavily tinted.
sentence fragment
complete sentence
Because Odysseus defeated the cyclops.
complete sentence
sentence fragment
Read each short passage that follows. Determine which part is the fragment.
Maria wasn't watching her plate of barbecue very carefully.
So Santana, the family beagle, snatched a chicken leg hanging over the edge.
As baked beans and potato salad slid onto Maria's new sandals.
Read each short passage that follows. Determine which part is the fragment
Ever since Andre peeked at Melissa's paper during the biology exam
Guilt has consumed him.
Even the blueberries floating in his cereal bowl seem like the accusing eyes of Dr. Gregory, his microbiology instructor.
Read each short passage that follows. Determine which part is the fragment.
James opened the door of his cluttered refrigerator.
Which caused a pint of blueberries to fall to the floor.
The fruit bounced and rolled everywhere in an explosion of indigo.
Read each short passage that follows. Determine which part is the fragment.
Richie loves to walk his friends' dogs at Lake Eola Park.
For example, Kim's Labrador retriever Murphy or Gary's bulldog Kembo.
Beautiful women, Richie has learned, gravitate toward guys with cute dogs.
Read each short passage that follows. Determine which part is the fragment.
Joshua found the pressure from the gas in his stomach unbearable.
Although he didn't want to be rude in the middle of geology class.
An explosive belch erupted from his mouth.
: Read each short passage that follows. Determine which part is the fragment.
Phillip left work early.
To memorize the vocabulary that his Spanish midterm would test the next day.
But all that he could think about was Beatrice, the cute new sales associate who worked in the camera department.
Read each short passage that follows. Determine which part is the fragment.
Chewing the dry, tough, whole-grain bread bought from the health food store.
Lorena tried to enjoy her lunch.
Fantasizing about a juicy cheeseburger on a soft white bun didn't improve the taste of the soy product sandwiched between leaves of organic lettuce.
Read each short passage that follows. Determine which part is the fragment
My cat Fuzz loves to sleep in inconvenient places.
Lately she prefers the computer table.
Where her long hair sticks to the mouse pad, covers the keyboard, and clings to the screen of the monitor.
For example, when Odysseus strings the bow at the end of the epic.
complete sentence
fragment
Because Penelope weaves the loom while Odysseus is away.
complete sentence
fragment
Although Poseidon makes the seas rough for Odysseus.
complete sentence
fragment
Which set of sentences avoids a run-on sentence?
I run for a living I enjoy looking at the scenery.
I run for a living. I enjoy looking at the scenery.
Which set of sentences avoids a run-on sentence?
I wanted to go fishing it was too cold to go out to the lake.
I wanted to go fishing, but it was too cold to go out to the lake.
I wanted to go fishing; and it was too cold to go out to the lake.
Which set of sentences avoids a run-on sentence?
Can I go to the cabin in the woods I don’t know where it is?
Can I go to the cabin; in the woods I don’t know where it is?
Can I go to the cabin in the woods? I don’t know where it is.
Which set of sentences avoids a run-on sentence?
We went to the movies after the movies we went home.
We went to the movies, after the movies we went home.
We went to the movies; after the movies we went home.
Which set of sentences avoids a run-on sentence?
Football is a physical game it’s so exciting to play!
Football is a physical game? It’s so exciting!
Football is a physical game. It’s so exciting!
Which set of sentences avoids a run-on sentence?
What day of the week is your favorite mine is Friday.
What day of the week is your favorite; mine is Friday.
What day of the week is your favorite? Mine is Friday.
Which set of sentences avoids a run-on sentence?
Be careful not to spill the milk it will ruin your new dress.
Be careful not to spill the milk; it will ruin your new dress.
Be careful not to spill the milk, and it will ruin your new dress.
Which set of sentences avoids a run-on sentence?
When the sports season was cancelled, we wept life without sports is disappointing.
When the sports season was cancelled; we wept life without sports is disappointing.
When the sports season was cancelled, we wept. Life without sports is disappointing.
Which set of sentences avoids a run-on sentence?
Stop go to the pool deck and wait for me.
Stop, go to the pool deck and wait for me.
Stop! Go to the pool deck and wait for me.
Which set of sentences avoids a run-on sentence?
Which way do we go which way is safest?
Which way do we go? Which way is safest?
Which way do we go, Which way is safest?
