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LEAP English I and II revising and editing overview quiz quiz

14questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. What is the difference between revising and editing?

  2. A paragraph about recycling suddenly says, 'My uncle owns a recycling truck.' What revision is best?

  3. Two sentences read: 'Solar panels cut bills. ___ they reduce a home's carbon footprint.' Which transition fits?

  4. Edit for correctness: 'Each of the students have turned in their project.'

  5. Edit for tense: 'She opened the letter and reads it twice.'

  6. Fix the boundary error: 'The bell rang the students rushed out.'

  7. Combine for clarity: 'The museum is free. It is open on weekends. It is downtown.'

  8. Improve the word choice: 'The scientist did a lot of stuff to test the idea.'

  9. Cut the redundancy: 'In my personal opinion, I think the plan is a good plan that is good.'

  10. A 'NO CHANGE' option appears on an underlined-portion item. When is it the answer?

  11. An item asks, 'Which transition best connects sentence 4 to sentence 3?' What kind of question is this?

  12. Why does practicing editing items also help your written responses?

  13. Which is the cleanest fix for a comma splice?

  14. What should you check first when reading a revising or editing item?