11th Editing and Mechanics Learning Check

A. Science used to be taught by the textbook method, but now the experimental method is used.

B. Science used to be taught by the textbook method, but now it is taught by the experimental method.

C. The wedding guests felt that it was both a long ceremony and very dull.

D. The wedding guests felt that the ceremony was long and also dull.

A. I'm sorry your artwork was: strange.

B. I'm sorry your artwork was so strange.

C. I'm sorry, I said "your artwork was strange."

D. I'm sorry I said that your artwork was strange.

A. Despite spending hours shopping at the department store; Danny still could not find something to wear to the party.

B. Despite spending hours shopping at the department store, Danny still could not find somethig to wear to the party.

C. Despite spending hours shopping at the department store: Danny still could not find something to wear to the party.

D. Despite spending hours shopping at the department store. Danny still could not find something to wear to the party.

A. "Mary once told me that 'she wanted a horse,'" her father said.

B. Mary once told me that 'she wanted a horse,' her father said.

C. Jennifer said, "Ken told me that he was going to the store today."

D. Jennifer said, Ken told me that "he was going to the store today."

A. "Jorge, my friend," Joanna asked, "when will you stop blaming yourself for losing the game"?

B. "Jorge my friend," Joanna asked "when will you stop blaming yourself for losing the game?"

C. "Jorge, my friend," Joanna asked, "when will you stop blaming yourself for losing the game?"

D. "Jorge, my friend" Joanna asked, "when will you stop blaming yourself for losing the game?"

A. Kent's mother yelled, "Kent, come back inside and finish your dinner!"

B. Kent's mother yelled "Kent come back inside and finish your dinner!"

C. Kent went, to the movies instead, and just ate popcorn.

D. Kent went to the moview, instead and just ate popcorn.

A. Annie went to the store, she needed some eggs and butter.

B. Annie went to the store; she needed some eggs and butter.

C. Annie called her second cousin the one who lives in Boston.

D. Annie called her second cousin the one: who lives in Boston.

A. Jacob and Chloe had one thing in common: their love of jazz.

B. Jacob and Chloe had one thing in common; their love of jazz.

C. Jacob and Chloe had one thing in common their love of jazz.

D. Jacob and Chloe had one thing in common, "their love of jazz."

A. The pilot, without his co-pilot did not know, where to land the plane.

B. The pilot, without his co-pilot did not know where to land the plane.

C. The pilot, without his co-pilot did not know where to land, the plane.

D. The pilot, without his co-pilot, did not know where to land the plane.

A. Justin; was very imaginative she was always coming up with terrific stories.

B. Justine was very imaginative; she was always coming up with terrific stories.

C. Justine was very imaginative she was always; coming up with terrific stories.

D. Justine was very imaginative she was always coming up; with terrific stories.

A. If you want to ask for a raise; go ahead and ask.

B. If you want to ask for a raise, go ahead; and ask.

C. This isn't a laughing matter; I'm completely serious.

D. This isn't a laughing matter, I'm completely serious.

A. Period

B. Colon

C. Exclamation point

D. Question mark

A. Rebecca

B. only

C. graduation

D. forward

A. Their trip to the statue of liberty was cut short by a thunderstorm.

B. Their trip to the statue of Liberty was cut short by a thunderstorm.

C. The students gather at Thomas Jefferson high school to register for classes.

D. The students gather at Thomas Jefferson High School to register for classes.