Revising and editing (age 7+)

Question 1

Ari wrote the sentence: "I cant wait to go to the park tommorrow, its going to be fun!" Which choice shows the sentence after Ari has correctly proof‑read it for spelling, punctuation, and grammar?

Accepted Answer

I can't wait to go to the park tomorrow, it's going to be fun.

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I can't wait to go to the park tomorrow, its going to be fun!

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I cant wait to go to the park tomorrow; it's going to be fun.

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I cant wait to go to the park tomorrow its going to be fun.

Question 2

Sam read his paragraph aloud: "The tiny mouse ran across the kitchen floor very quickly." Which comment shows the best way to improve the vocabulary or sentence structure?

Accepted Answer

Replace the phrase 'very quickly' with the stronger word 'speedily'.

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Change 'tiny' to 'small' because they mean the same.

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Add more adjectives like 'shiny' and 'bright' to make the sentence longer.

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Delete the word 'across' because it isn’t needed.

Question 3

Read the sentence below. Choose the version that correctly fixes all spelling, punctuation, and grammar mistakes. "My brother and me went to the market yesterday, we bought apples oranges, and bananas."

Accepted Answer

My brother and I went to the market yesterday. We bought apples, oranges, and bananas.

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My brother and me went to the market yesterday, we bought apples, oranges, and bananas.

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My brother and I went to the market yesterday, we bought apples oranges and bananas.

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My brother and I went to the market yesterday. we bought apples, oranges and bananas.

Try three questions

Ari wrote the sentence: "I cant wait to go to the park tommorrow, its going to be fun!" Which choice shows the sentence after Ari has correctly proof‑read it for spelling, punctuation, and grammar?

Sam read his paragraph aloud: "The tiny mouse ran across the kitchen floor very quickly." Which comment shows the best way to improve the vocabulary or sentence structure?

Read the sentence below. Choose the version that correctly fixes all spelling, punctuation, and grammar mistakes. "My brother and me went to the market yesterday, we bought apples oranges, and bananas."

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