Revising and Editing Escape Room

ESCAPE ROOM

MUSEUM

Main room

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ROOM 2

Oh, no!

ROOM 3

Someone has stolen all the works from the museum

ROOM 1

Please help us find our lost works by correctly working through the problems in each room.

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ROOM 1

COMMAS

Question 1

Yes, our student teacher helped with the project.What is the correct way to punctuate the boldfaced text?

Yes our student,

Yes our, student

Correct as is

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ROOM 1

COMMAS

Question 2

We were careless with the pitcher and water spilled everywhere.

the pitcher and, water

the pitcher. And water

the pitcher, and water

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ROOM 1

COMMAS

Question 3

As the boat drifted into the weeds Kyle tugged on his line.

Correct as is

the weeds, Kyle

, the weeds Kyle

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ROOM 1

COMMAS

Question 4

After soccer practice with the other class we left the field.

with the other class, we

with the other class. We

, with the other class we

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ROOM 1

COMMAS

Question 5

With a shake of his mane and a roar the lion approached the bars of the cage.

mane and, a roar,

mane, and a roar

mane and a roar,

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ROOM 1

COMMAS

You have completed this room!

CONTINUe

ROOM 1

COMMAS

You have lost a museum piece!

main room

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room 2

Oh, no!

room 3

Someone has stolen all the works from the museum

room 1

Please help us find our lost works by correctly working through the problems in each room.

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ROOM 2

SEMICOLONS

Question 1

It is nearly 6:00 and traffic is heavy we cannot reach town before sunset. What change should be made to this sentence?

Add a semicolon after 6:00.

Add a semicolon after heavy.

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ROOM 2

SEMICOLONS

Question 2

Margery arranged the flowers and ferns beautifully we delivered the bouquets today. What change should be made to this sentence?

Add a semicolon after ferns.

Add a semicolon after beautifully.

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ROOM 2

SEMICOLONS

Question 3

The general gave a clear command consequently the troops set off to survey the scene. Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

The general gave a clear command; consequently, the troops set off to survey the scene.

The general gave a clear command; consequently the troops set off to survey the scene.

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ROOM 2

SEMICOLONS

Question 4

This afternoon event includes visits to the following locations: The Museum of Modern Art, Manhattan; the Museum of the Moving Image, Queens; and the Carriage, Stony Brook. What change should be made to this sentence?

Replace the semicolons with commas

Make no change

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ROOM 2

SEMICOLONS

Question 5

Time has expired on the parking meter as a result, I must leave you. What change should be made to this sentence?

Time has expired on the parking meter; as a result, I must leave you.

Time has expired on the parking meter, as a result, I must leave you.

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ROOM 2

SEMICOLONS

You have completed this room!

CONTINUE

ROOM 2

SEMICOLONS

You have lost a museum piece!

main room

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room 2

room 3

Oh, no!

Someone has stolen all the works from the museum

room 1

Please help us find our lost works by correctly working through the problems in each room.

1/5

ROOM 3

CAPITALIZATION

Question 1

Which answer choice is correctly capitalized?

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ROOM 3

CAPITALIZATION

Question 2

Which answer choice is correctly capitalized?

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ROOM 3

CAPITALIZATION

Question 3

Which answer choice is correctly capitalized?

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ROOM 3

CAPITALIZATION

Question 4

Which answer choice is correctly capitalized?

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ROOM 3

CAPITALIZATION

Question 5

Which answer choice is correctly capitalized?

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ROOM 3

CAPITALIZATION

You have completed this room!

CONTINUE

ROOM 3

CAPITALIZATION

You have lost a museum piece!

main room

wc

room 2

room 3

Oh, no!

Someone has stolen all the works from the museum

room 1

Please help us find our lost works by correctly working through the problems in each room.

main room - Transitions

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Question 1

(1) In a rush to get to play rehearsal, Ellen threw her books into her locker. (2) She couldn’t wait to work on her scene. (3) Alex, on the other hand, took much longer. (4) He had forgotten to practice his lines last night. Which transition could you use to combine the ideas in the third and fourth sentences?

since

as a result

yet

main room - Transitions

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Question 2

(1) In a rush to get to play rehearsal, Ellen threw her books into her locker. (2) She couldn’t wait to work on her scene. (3) Alex, on the other hand, took much longer. (4) He had forgotten to practice his lines last night. Which of the following sentences uses a transition?

Sentence 3

Sentence 2

Sentence 1

main room - Transitions

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Question 3

(1) Schools have an important role in teaching students how to eat right. (2) Students should study the benefits of a nutritious, well-balanced diet in health class. (3) The school cafeteria should offer students a variety of healthy food options. (4) As a result, students will begin to develop healthier eating habits. Which of the following sentences includes a transition?

Sentence 3

Sentence 1

Sentence 4

main room - Transitions

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Question 4

(1) Schools have an important role in teaching students how to eat right. (2) Students should study the benefits of a nutritious, well-balanced diet in health class. (3) The school cafeteria should offer students a variety of healthy food options. (4) As a result, students will begin to develop healthier eating habits. Which transition should begin sentence 3 to show how this sentence relates to sentence 2?

Mainly

Also

Eventually

main room - Transitions

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Question 5

Reforestation efforts, while undeniably valuable, often result in forests with limited biodiversity. _____ care should be taken to plant a wide variety of native flora in depleted woodlands. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

Furthermore

Accordingly

However

main room - Transitions

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You have completed this room!

CONTINUe

Start Over?

Congratulations!

You have lost a museum piece!

You have lost a museum piece!

You have lost a museum piece!

You have lost a museum piece!

You have lost a museum piece!

You have lost a museum piece!

You have lost a museum piece!

You have lost a museum piece!

You have lost a museum piece!

You have lost a museum piece!