Editing Skills for 4th Graders: Improve Your Writing

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a type of editing error?

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Plot

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Grammar

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Spelling

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Punctuation

Question 2

When editing, what is the first step you should take?

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Read the text aloud.

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Correct all the spelling errors.

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Identify all the grammar errors.

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Check for capitalization errors.

Question 3

Which of the following sentences uses a semicolon correctly?

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The boy ran; the girl walked.

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The boy ran, the girl walked.

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The boy ran the girl walked.

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The boy ran and the girl walked.

Question 4

Which sentence has correct subject-verb agreement?

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The team of students is working hard.

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The team of students are working hard.

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The teams of students are working hard.

Question 5

Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

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He said, 'I am going to the store.'

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He said I am going to the store.

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He said: I am going to the store.

Question 6

Which word is an adjective?

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beautiful

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run

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the

Question 7

Which sentence is written in the passive voice?

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The ball was kicked by the boy.

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The boy kicked the ball.

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The ball is being kicked by the boy.

Question 8

Which sentence is written in the future tense?

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I will go to the store tomorrow.

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I went to the store yesterday.

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I am going to the store now.

Question 9

Which word is spelled correctly?

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accommodate

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accomodate

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acommodate

Question 10

Which sentence is written in the present tense?

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I am seeing the movie now.

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I saw the movie yesterday.

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I have seen the movie yesterday.

Question 11

Which transition word is most appropriate for connecting two ideas about the importance of education?

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therefore

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however

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in conclusion

Question 12

Which of these is NOT a common grammatical error?

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Using a semicolon correctly

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Using run-on sentences

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Capitalizing every word in a sentence

Question 13

What is the correct spelling of the word that means 'a mistake'?

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Misspell

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Miss spell

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Mispel

Question 14

Which punctuation mark should be used to show that a question is being asked?

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Question mark

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Period

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Comma

Question 15

What is the main purpose of editing?

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To find and fix errors

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To rewrite the entire story

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To add new ideas

Question 16

What is the difference between a comma and a semicolon?

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A semicolon is used for long pauses, while a comma is used for short pauses.

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A comma is used for long pauses, while a semicolon is used for short pauses.

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There is no difference between a comma and a semicolon.

Question 17

Choose the sentence that uses a comma correctly:

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The cat ran quickly through the grass, and jumped over the fence.

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The cat quickly ran through the grass, and jumped over the fence.

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The cat ran quickly through the grass and, jumped over the fence.

Question 18

Which word is a preposition?

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in

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and

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because

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the

Question 19

Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

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The dog barked at the cat.

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The dog barked at the cat?

Question 20

Which word is an adjective?

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quickly

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run

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the

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cat

Question 21

Which sentence has the correct word order?

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The cat ran quickly through the grass.

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The grass the cat quickly ran through.

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Quickly the cat through the grass ran.

Question 22

Which sentence has the correct spelling of the word 'there'?

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They're going to the store.

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Their going to the store.

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There going to the store.

Question 23

In the editing process, which step involves carefully checking for errors in grammar and spelling?

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Proofreading

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Drafting

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Revising

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Publishing

Question 24

Which punctuation mark should be added to the end of this sentence: 'I love pizza'?

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.

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,

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?

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!

Question 25

Which of these sentences is written in the past tense?

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I went to the park yesterday.

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I will go to the park tomorrow.

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I go to the park every day.

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I am going to the park now.

Question 26

Which word is a homophone of 'there'?

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they're

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their

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they'd

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were

Question 27

Which of these sentences is written in the active voice?

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The boy kicked the ball.

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The ball was kicked by the boy.

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The ball is being kicked.

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The ball will be kicked.

Question 28

Which word is a synonym of 'happy'?

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joyful

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sad

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excited

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angry

Question 29

Which of these sentences is written in the future tense?

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I will study for the test tomorrow.

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I ate pizza yesterday.

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I am studying for the test now.

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I studied for the test last week.

Question 30

Pick the grammatically correct sentence:

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The boy runs to the store.

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The boy runned to the store.

Question 31

Which word is spelled correctly?

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beautiful

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beutiful

Question 32

Where does the comma go in this sentence: 'The students ate pizza, tacos and burgers'?

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After 'tacos'

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After 'pizza'

Question 33

Which sentence uses the correct capitalization?

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The White House is in Washington, D.C.

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The White House is in Washington D.C.

Question 34

Which sentence uses the correct subject-verb agreement?

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The dogs bark at the mailman.

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The dog barks at the mailman.

Question 35

Pick the sentence written in the active voice:

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The boy kicked the ball.

Question 36

Which sentence uses the correct parallel structure?

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I like to read, write, and play video games.

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I enjoy reading, writing and to play video games.

Question 37

Which sentence uses the correct pronoun-antecedent agreement?

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The students lost their pencils.

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The student lost their pencils.

Question 38

Select the sentence that uses the correct transition word:

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We went to the park because the weather was nice.

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The weather was nice and we went to the park.

Question 39

Which sentence is written correctly?

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The dog runs very fast.

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The dog runned very fast.

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The dogs runned very fast.

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The dogs runs very fast.

Question 40

Which word is a helping verb?

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is

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run

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the

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and

Question 41

Which sentence is an opinion?

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I like chocolate ice cream.

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The sky is blue.

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The capital of the United States is Washington, D.C.

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The sun is a star.

Question 42

Which sentence uses a transition word correctly?

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I went to the store, so I bought some milk.

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I went to the store and I bought some milk.

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I went to the store because I bought some milk.

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I went to the store and bought some milk.

Question 43

What is the main idea of a paragraph?

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The topic that the paragraph is about.

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The most important sentence in the paragraph.

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The first sentence in the paragraph.

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The last sentence in the paragraph.

Question 44

What is the purpose of an editing checklist?

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To help you find errors in your writing.

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To help you organize your writing.

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To help you generate ideas for your writing.

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To help you publish your writing.

Question 45

Which sentence uses the correct spelling of the word?

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The children played in the park.

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The childern played in the park.

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The childrin played in the park.

Question 46

Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

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The boy ate pizza, he loved it.

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The boy ate pizza he loved it.

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The boy ate, pizza he loved it.

Question 47

Which sentence is in the past tense?

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The girl walked to school.

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The girl walks to school.

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The girl will walk to school.

Question 48

Which word is a synonym for 'happy'?

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Excited

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Sad

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Tired

Question 49

Which sentence is in the passive voice?

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The ball was chased by the dog.

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The dog chased the ball.

Question 50

Which word is an adverb?

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Quickly

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Happy

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Dog

Question 51

Which sentence uses a strong action verb?

Accepted Answer

The dog barked at the mailman.

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The boy sat on the bench.

Question 52

Which sentence is in the present perfect tense?

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She has eaten breakfast.

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She ate breakfast.

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She will eat breakfast.

Question 53

Which sentence uses a comparative adjective?

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The red car is faster than the blue car.

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The red car is fast.

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The red car is the fastest car.

Question 54

Which sentence uses a comma correctly to separate two independent clauses?

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I went to the store, and I bought milk.

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I went to the store and I bought milk.

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I went to the store and, I bought milk.

Question 55

Which word is spelled correctly?

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believe

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beleive

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beleivee

Question 56

Which sentence is written in the past tense?

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I ran to the park.

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I run to the park.

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I will run to the park.

Question 57

Which word means the same as 'happy'?

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joyful

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sad

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angry

Question 58

Which sentence correctly uses a colon to introduce a list?

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I like to eat the following: apples, oranges, and bananas.

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I like to eat: apples, oranges, and bananas.

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I like to eat apples, oranges, and bananas:.

Question 59

Which sentence shows that the action was done to the subject?

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The cat was chased by the dog.

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The dog chased the cat.

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The cat and the dog played together.

Question 60

Which of the following describes a way of speaking or writing that is not literal?

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Simile

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Addition

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Subtraction

Question 61

Which sentence contains a phrase that is not related to the main idea?

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The dog barked loudly, walking down the street.

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Walking down the street, the dog barked loudly.

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The dog, walking down the street, barked loudly.

Question 62

Which step in the writing process involves checking for errors?

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Proofreading

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Outlining

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Brainstorming

Question 63

Which of these words is spelled correctly?

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accommodate

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accomodate

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accomadate

Question 64

Identify the sentence that has the correct capitalization.

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The President visited our school yesterday.

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the president visited our school yesterday.

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the President Visited our school yesterday.