Revising and Editing Practice test

Master revising and editing with grade 8 ELA practice on sentence structure and grammar.

What is the MOST effective revision to make in sentence 1? I wasn't so sure what will happen when I knocking on the door. I wasn't so sure what should happen when I knocks on the door. I wasn't so sure what would happen when I knocked on the door. I wasn't so sure what were going to happen when I knocked on the door. Which revision corrects the error in sentence 6? changelivedtolive Change lived to living Change weretowere Change weretowas Which revision corrects the error in sentence 14? He ambled out, onto the porch surveyed the lawn. He ambled out onto the porch; surveyed the lawn. He ambled out onto the porch and surveyed the lawn. He ambled out onto the porch but surveying the lawn. What change should Roberto make in sentence 16? Change Wednesday to wednesday Change morning to Morning Change Pecan to pecan Change street to Street What is the BEST way to revise sentence 19? Just as I was getting started, I heard Mr. Jenkins say, "That magnolia is an old one—my grandfather planted it when the neighborhood construction was just underway." Just as I was getting started, I heard Mr. Jenkins say, "That magnolia is an old one; my grandfather planted them when the neighborhood construction was just underway." Just as I was getting started, I heard Mr. Jenkins say, "That magnolia is an old one—my grandfather planted those when the neighborhood construction was just underway." Just as I was getting started, I heard Mr. Jenkins say, "That magnolia was an old one—my grandfather planted him when the neighborhood construction was just underway." Roberto realizes he must revise sentence 22. What is the BEST way to correct his error? My face must have registered my disbelief; Mr. Jenkins just chuckled and then told me to stop by tomorrow. My face must have registered my disbelief, Mr. Jenkins just chuckled and then told me to stop by tomorrow. My face must have registered my disbelief and Mr. Jenkins just chuckled and then told me to stop by tomorrow. My face must have registered my disbelief so Mr. Jenkins just chuckled and then told me to stop by tomorrow. Which of the following revisions corrects the subject-verb agreement mistake in sentence 24? He sat rocking on the porch swing, despite it squeaking and squawking in protest. He sat rocking on the porch swing, despite his squeaking and squawking in protest. He sat rocking on the porch swing, despite him squeaking and squawking in protest. He sat rocking on the porch swing, despite they squeaking and squawking in protest. What change needs to be made in sentence 29? Change threw to through Change into into Change knew to new Change slipped to slipping What is the BEST way to revise sentence 30? Mr. Jenkins's yard work was dreaded by me in the past, but not anymore. Mr. Jenkins's yard work used to be dreaded by me—but not anymore. In the past, I dreaded Mr. Jenkins's yard work—but not anymore. In the past, Mr. Jenkins's yard work was dreaded by me, but not anymore. What is the BEST way to revise sentence 31? Now when I am done, with my chores, we look at the photo album, he tells me stories—lots of them. Now when I am done with my chores we look at the photo album, he tells me stories—lots of them. Now when I am done with my chores, we look at the photo album, and he tells me stories—lots of them. Now when I am done, with my chores, we look at the photo album and he tells me stories—lots of them.