Using Resources and Reference Materials for Editing

Question 1

Read the definitions of “accept” and “except.” Once you are familiar with both words, complete the student passage by typing the correct word into each of the blank spaces. accept (verb): to agree to; to consider to be true; to endure. Ex: The lawyer accepted the judge’s ruling. except (verb): to exclude or leave out. Ex: She was excepted from the field trip.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Except; accept

Question 2

Question 2

Revolt · Accepted Answer

accept

Question 3

Which sentence type is used the most in this student’s passage?✔ compoundcomplexcompound-complex

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ compound

Question 4

What effect will repeating the same sentence structure most likely have on readers?It will confuse them.✔ It will bore them.It will engage them.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ It will bore them.

Question 5

Rewrite the student passage using the usage rules discussed in this lesson.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It’s official: our team is playing in the championship game! Students who are interested can get tickets in the office. This game will greatly affect our ranking.

Question 6

Which of the following revisions did you include while rewriting the passage? Check any of the boxes that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

I removed the dangling preposition.; I removed the gendered pronoun.; I made the listed items parallel.; I added the Oxford comma.; I added sentence variety.; I changed the passive voice to active voice.

Question 7

I made allmanysomenone of the same revisions.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

many

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