Spring Exam Review: Language Study (Revising/Editing)

Question 1

If a question asks you to find a redundant sentence to delete when revising, what are you looking for?

Accepted Answer

The needless repetition of words, phrases, sentences, or ideas in a work

Question 2

EDIT THIS SENTENCE: I was really hungry I wanted spaghetti as soon as possible.

Accepted Answer

I was really hungry; I wanted spaghetti as soon as possible.

Question 3

Which is correct?

Accepted Answer

The end of the semester- especially right now- feels so slow.

Question 4

How should this sentence be changed? I walked into English class, I promptly began to read.

Accepted Answer

Leave the comma after class and add and

Question 5

Which is not a complete thought

Accepted Answer

After school today when it&#x27;s raining.

Question 6

What is the purpose of a thesis statement?

Accepted Answer

Overall idea the essay is communicating

Question 7

For editing questions, is it necessary to read the passages?

Accepted Answer

NAH! You're good!

Question 8

What we call words in writing that help connect ideas and paragraphs coherently together, making writing clearer

Accepted Answer

Transitions

Question 9

My 5 year old dog is going to the groomer's this weekend.

Accepted Answer

Active Voice

Question 10

Who or what a sentence is about

Accepted Answer

Subject

Question 11

I used to play the flute a woodwind instrument.

Accepted Answer

Add a comma after flute

Question 12

What does the word "clarity" mean? (What change should be made in order to improve the clarity of sentence X?)

Accepted Answer

The state of a sentence being logical and easy to follow for readers

Question 13

The chair was sat in by a student.

Accepted Answer

Passive Voice

Question 14

What words should be capitalized? May be more than one correct response.

Accepted Answer

Months, Names

Question 15

If asked to add a thesis statement to a paper you are revising, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

Read the paper in its entirety, & think of the umbrella thought of the work

Question 16

These are the things I need to remember to get a good night&#x27;s sleep, to review my notecards, and to eat breakfast.

Accepted Answer

Add a colon (:) after remember

Question 17

A step in the writing process where authors review what was written in their draft-- they may alter ideas for clarity

Accepted Answer

Revising

Question 18

FIX THIS: Family friends and neighbors gathered.

Accepted Answer

Family, friends, and neighbors gathered.

Question 19

If something is "extraneous", what does that mean?

Accepted Answer

Extra and unnecessary

Question 20

A sentence that shows the main idea or focus of an essay-- shows the reader what the writer will be writing about

Accepted Answer

Thesis

Question 21

What tense is this? I will clean my room at the end of winter break.

Accepted Answer

Future

Question 22

Rewrite this: Pausing only briefly for a sip of water the runner continued on at a pace that would exhaust most people.

Accepted Answer

water, the runner

Question 23

For revising questions, is it necessary to read the passages?

Accepted Answer

YES! Preview questions first, then read!

Question 24

Edit this sentence: At vines high school, we have 4 days for exams.

Accepted Answer

At Vines High School, we have 4 days for exams.

Question 25

A step in the writing process where authors strive to improve a draft by correcting errors (grammar, spelling, etc.)

Accepted Answer

Editing

Question 26

What is revising?

Accepted Answer

Reconsidering, Adding, or Altering

Question 27

Write with a semicolon (;) She seemed very angry, and I finally snapped out of my trance.

Accepted Answer

She seemed very angry; I finally snapped out of my trance.

Question 28

FIX THIS: She arrived at the crime scene took blood samples, and waited for the lead detective to arrive.

Accepted Answer

Add comma after scene

Question 29

I went to Ohio also known as the Buckeye State.

Accepted Answer

Add a comma after Ohio

Question 30

What is wrong with this sentence? Also, going to bed early.

Accepted Answer

It is incomplete-- missing a subject.

Spring Exam Review: Language Study (Revising/Editing)

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Spring Exam Review: Language Study (Revising/Editing)

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