13. Test (Unit 2) AZ STRATEGIC READING - 96.3%

Choose the MOST effective revision for the underlined part of the sentence. If no revision is necessary, choose "Leave it as is." A principle part of writing is to communicate in a clear and conscience manner.

A principle part of writing is to communicate in a clear and conscious manner.

Choose the MOST effective revision for the underlined part of the sentence. If no revision is necessary, choose "Leave it as is." Andrea is a skilled seamstress. She designs and sews her own trendy clothes.

Because Andrea is a skilled seamstress, she designs and sews her own trendy clothes.

Choose the MOST effective revision for the underlined part of the sentence. If no revision is necessary, choose "Leave it as is." Running for cross-country requires a different type of training than when athletes run long distance for track.

Cross-country running requires a different type of training than when athletes run long distance for track. 2nd try: Running for cross-country requires a different type of training than running long distance for track.

Answer the following question by choosing the answer that BEST completes the sentence. _____ my great grandfather moved to Colorado, he kept his farm in Kansas.

Even though

Choose the MOST effective revision for the underlined part of the sentence. If no revision is necessary, choose "Leave it as is." Without a passport, traveling outside the country for U.S. citizens is prohibited.

For U.S. citizens, traveling without a passport outside the country is prohibited.

Choose the MOST effective revision for the underlined part of the sentence. If no revision is necessary, choose "Leave it as is." I think it is important that people take the time to be kind to you.

I think it is important that we take the time to be kind to others.

Choose the MOST effective revision for the underlined part of the sentence. If no revision is necessary, choose "Leave it as is." "We will wait for you," said Danny. "When will you be home?"

Leave it as is.

Choose the MOST effective revision for the underlined part of the sentence. If no revision is necessary, choose "Leave it as is." Choose the brightest of the three greens in the palette to paint the tree.

Leave it as is.

Choose the MOST effective revision for the underlined part of the sentence. If no revision is necessary, choose "Leave it as is." Seniors who complete high school in the middle of the year are usually left wondering what to do until fall.

Leave it as is.

Choose the MOST effective revision for the underlined part of the sentence. If no revision is necessary, choose "Leave it as is." It was him that answered the phone.

Leave it as is. 2nd try: It was he who answered the phone.

Choose the MOST effective revision for the underlined part of the sentence. If no revision is necessary, choose "Leave it as is." The first person who delivers all of their papers will receive a bonus.

Leave it as is. 2nd try: your

Choose the MOST effective revision for the underlined part of the sentence. If no revision is necessary, choose "Leave it as is." The unpredictable storm system rages through the Midwest and left hundreds of people without electricity.

Raged

Choose the MOST effective revision for the underlined part of the sentence. If no revision is necessary, choose "Leave it as is." Searching threw stores to find a gift for my mom is more difficult then you can imagine.

Searching through stores to find a gift for my mom is more difficult than you can imagine.

Which of the following revisions BEST combines the two shorter sentences? Shawna needed a new notebook to help keep track of her notes. Shawna's mother bought her a new notebook.

Shawna's mother bought her a new notebook to help Shawna keep better track of Shawna's notes.

Choose the MOST effective revision for the underlined part of the sentence. If no revision is necessary, choose "Leave it as is." My mother found her keys thankfully before our neighbor had to drive her to work.

Thankfully, my mother found her keys before our neighbor had to drive her to work.

Which of the following is the MOST effective version of this sentence? The discovery of King Tuts tomb in the 1920s was just one of a string of finds which allowed the world to see into the passed of one of the worlds most advanced and ancient civilizations.

The discovery of King Tut's tomb in the 1920s was just one of a string of finds which allowed the world to see into the past of one of the world's most advanced and ancient civilizations.

Choose the MOST effective revision for the underlined part of the sentence. If no revision is necessary, choose "Leave it as is." We rise the flag in the morning and then take it down before the sun sits at night.

We raise the flag in the morning and then take it down before the sun sets at night.

Answer the following question by choosing the answer that BEST completes the sentence. _____ hope the rain clears before tonight's game.

Well, I

Based on the punctuation of the following title, what kind of resource could it be? Uncovering the Mummy Behind the Myth

a book

Choose the MOST effective revision for the underlined part of the sentence. If no revision is necessary, choose "Leave it as is." The songs that she loves is rather melancholy.

are

Choose the MOST effective revision for the underlined part of the sentence. If no revision is necessary, choose "Leave it as is." The duties for volunteers at the animal shelter include feeding the animals, greeting people, and to walk the dogs.

include greeting people, feeding the animals, and walking the dogs.

Choose the MOST effective revision for the underlined part of the sentence. If no revision is necessary, choose "Leave it as is." The orchestra play until everyone left the theater.

played

Answer the following question by choosing the answer that BEST completes the sentence. The Northern Lights _____ so brightly that they were visible to people in Texas.

shone

Choose the MOST effective revision for the underlined part of the sentence. If no revision is necessary, choose "Leave it as is." Daisy is the tallest of the two.

taller

Choose the MOST effective revision for the underlined part of the sentence. If no revision is necessary, choose "Leave it as is." Dana is planning to take a trip to Mexico in the spring and she will volunteer at a local orphanage.

the spring, and she

Answer the following question by choosing the answer that BEST completes the sentence. We worked all day long, _____ we still did not finish.

yet

Choose the MOST effective revision for the underlined part of the sentence. If no revision is necessary, choose "Leave it as is." Pauline loves visiting the zoo, because her favorite animal is always there to greet her.

zoo because