Editing and Revising: Improve Your Writing Skills

Question 1

Why do we revise a piece of writing?

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To make it clearer and more organized

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To make it longer

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To make it shorter

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To make it more interesting

Question 2

What is the last step in the editing and revising process?

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Proofreading

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Revising

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Editing

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Planning

Question 3

Why do we use transition words in a piece of writing?

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To connect ideas

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To introduce new information

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To summarize the main points

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To conclude the writing

Question 4

What is the most important thing to remember when editing and revising your writing?

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To make it clear, accurate, and organized

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To be perfect

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To make it as long as possible

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To make it sound like someone else's writing

Question 5

Which type of revision involves reorganizing or combining sentences to make the writing flow better?

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Structural revision

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Content revision

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Language revision

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Editing revision

Question 6

Which of these is NOT a step in editing and revising your writing?

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Adding new ideas to your writing

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Checking for spelling and grammar mistakes

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Rearranging your paragraphs

Question 7

To make your writing clear, which step is most important?

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Organizing your ideas logically

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Checking for spelling and grammar mistakes

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Adding more details

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Using fancy words from a dictionary

Question 8

What is the purpose of revising your writing?

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To make your writing more clear and well-organized

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To write more words

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To change the topic of your writing

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To decorate your writing with drawings

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of a spelling error?

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writting

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beautiful

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there

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because

Question 10

Which of the following is the correct way to punctuate this sentence: The girl sang loudly on the stage

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The girl sang loudly on the stage.

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The girl sang loudly on, the stage.

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The girl, sang loudly on the stage.

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The girl sang loudly! on the stage.

Question 11

Which of the following is a technique for reorganizing your writing?

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Moving paragraphs around

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Adding new information

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Changing the topic

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Deleting unnecessary words

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of editing and revising?

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Faster writing

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Improved clarity

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Increased accuracy

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Better organization

Question 13

What is the best way to improve your editing and revising skills?

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Practice regularly

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Only edit and revise your own work

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Ignore feedback from others

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Use a lot of fancy words

Question 14

The correct way to write the contraction for 'did not' is:

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didn't

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did not

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didnt

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didnot

Question 15

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

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The boy ran to the store.

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The boy runned to the store.

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The boy runned to store.

Question 16

Which punctuation mark is used at the end of a question?

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Question mark

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Period

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Exclamation point

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Comma

Question 17

Which of the following is the most concise sentence?

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The boy ran to the store to buy some groceries.

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The boy ran quickly to the store in order to buy some groceries.

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The boy went to the store to buy groceries.

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The boy ran to the store to buy groceries quickly.

Question 18

Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence: 'The big dog jump over the fence.'

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jump

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The

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big

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dog

Question 19

How does editing help to make writing better?

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It helps find and fix errors like typos and grammar mistakes.

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It makes writing longer.

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It adds new ideas to writing.

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It makes writing more fun.

Question 20

How are editing and revising different when it comes to writing?

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Editing is for fixing mistakes, while revising is for improving the content.

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Revising is for fixing mistakes, while editing is for improving the content.

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Editing and revising mean the same thing.

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Neither of the above

Question 21

Which type of revision involves making changes to the main ideas and information in your writing to improve its accuracy and clarity?

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Content Revision

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Proofreading

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Reorganization

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Summarizing

Question 22

What type of error involves using the wrong form of a word?

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Usage error

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Spelling error

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Punctuation error

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Grammar error

Question 23

Which option is NOT a step in the editing process?

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Adding new content to the text

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Checking for spelling and grammar errors

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Reordering paragraphs for clarity

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Revising word choice for conciseness

Question 24

Which sentence is written grammatically correctly?

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My dog and I went for a walk in the park.

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Me and my sister went to the store.

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The students, they were excited for the field trip.

Question 25

Which word is an example of a transition word?

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However

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The

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Of

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After

Question 26

What is the main purpose of proofreading?

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To identify any remaining errors or inconsistencies

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To add new content to the text

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To check for plagiarism

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To edit for style and tone

Question 27

Which option is NOT a quality of a well-edited and revised piece of writing?

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Complexity

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Clarity

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Accuracy

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Organization

Question 28

What is the overall goal of editing and revising your writing?

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To improve its overall quality, clarity, and effectiveness

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To make your writing more imaginative and unique

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To add more content to your writing

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To make your writing easier to read

Question 29

What type of error involves using the wrong word or phrase?

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Usage error

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Grammar error

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Spelling error

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Capitalization error

Question 30

What is the best way to correct a grammar error?

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Rewrite the sentence to eliminate the error

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Simply delete the incorrect word

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Replace the incorrect word with a synonym

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Ask a friend for help

Question 31

What is the difference between editing and revising?

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Editing focuses on grammar and spelling, while revising focuses on content and organization

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Revising focuses on grammar and spelling, while editing focuses on content and organization

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Editing and revising are the same thing

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Revising focuses on adding new content, while editing focuses on removing unnecessary content

Question 32

What is the first step in the writing process?

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Prewriting

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Drafting

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Revising

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Editing

Question 33

What's the main reason we proofread our writing?

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To check for errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

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To make our writing more creative.

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To shorten our writing.

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To rearrange our writing.

Question 34

What should be your main goal when revising a piece of writing?

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Make it clear and easy to read

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Use fancy words and write in a stylish way

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Keep it short and simple

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Choose a different topic or purpose

Question 35

Why do we revise our writing?

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To make it more accurate and easier to understand

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To add more information or change the content

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To change the topic or purpose completely

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To get it ready to be published

Question 36

Which tool can you use to help you check for grammar errors?

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Grammar checker

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Dictionary

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Thesaurus

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Rhyming dictionary

Question 37

What is the most important thing to keep in mind when editing and revising your own writing?

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Be fair and critical of your own work

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Spend as much time on it as possible

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Only focus on fixing grammar and spelling errors

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Rely only on technology for feedback

Question 38

To check grammar, do NOT use this strategy:

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Look up words in a dictionary

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Confirm subject and verb agree

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Use a grammar checker

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Read your writing aloud

Question 39

When do you use a comma in a list?

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After all items except the last

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After the first item only

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Before the last item only

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Never

Question 40

Which of these is a technique for making your writing flow better?

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Using transition words

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Using only short sentences

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Adding more details

Question 41

What is the main purpose of using a thesaurus when revising?

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To find more precise words

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To improve sentence structure

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To check for grammar errors

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To correct misspelled words

Question 42

Which of the following is a good strategy for identifying errors in your own writing?

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Reading it aloud

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Only relying on spell-check

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Waiting for someone else to proofread it

Question 43

What is the key difference between editing and revising?

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Editing focuses on correcting errors, while revising involves making larger changes to improve the content and structure

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Editing is done before writing, while revising is done after

Question 44

What is a benefit of working with a peer editor?

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They can provide fresh perspectives and identify errors you may have missed

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They can do all the work for you

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They will always agree with you

Question 45

Which of the following is a sign that your writing is ready to be submitted?

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It is well-organized, free of errors, and easy to understand

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It has been proofread by only one person

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It is long and detailed

Question 46

Why is it important to revise your writing multiple times?

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Each revision allows you to make further improvements and ensure your writing is the best it can be

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Only professional writers need to revise their work

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It is enough to revise once before submitting

Question 47

Which sentence uses commas correctly to separate items in a list?

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My favorite fruits are apples, oranges, and bananas.

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My favorite fruits are apples, oranges andbananas.

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My favorite fruits are apples,orangesand bananas.

Question 48

Which sentence is a complete sentence?

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The furry cat napped on the windowsill.

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Underneath the kitchen table.

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The large, red ball.

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Running through the tall grass.

Question 49

How should the beginning of this sentence be capitalized?
the dog barked at the mailman.

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The dog barked at the mailman.

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The Dog barked at the mailman.

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the dog barked at the Mailman.

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the Dog barked at the mailman.

Question 50

Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly to show possession?

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The cat's tail twitched.

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The cats tail twitched.

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The cat's' tail twitched.

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The cat tail's twitched.

Question 51

How can the sentence be improved to include more descriptive details?

* The bird sang. *

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The cheerful bluebird sang a sweet melody from the top of the oak tree.

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The bird sang a song on a branch.

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The bird sang loudly.

Question 52

Which sentence uses the correct verb tense to describe an action that happened in the past?

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I walked to school yesterday.

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I will walk to school yesterday.

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I walk to school yesterday.

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I am walking to school yesterday.

Question 53

Why do we indent the first line of a new paragraph?

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To show the start of a new paragraph.

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To emphasize important words.

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To make the writing look neat.

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To separate different ideas within a sentence.

Question 54

Which sentence ends with the correct punctuation mark?

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Did you finish your homework?

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I can't believe you ate the whole cake

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This is the best day of my life

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Please close the door behind you