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Amanda Heatwole
Created on February 9, 2024
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Answer questions to review Practical Tips for Writing and complete the Swim Race!
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Relies, habits, people
Actually, certain, often
Success, on, lack
Identify the unnecessary words: "Success actually relies on certain habits that many people often lack."
Students score higher on tests when they study.
Students who do well in school and score high on tests have solid study habits.
Students need to study to do well in school.
Which of the following sentences has a long abstract subject?
dull/boring
long/arduous
Identify the doubled word: The long, arduous project turned out to also be dull and boring.
was
picnic
invasion
Identify the nominalization: "There was an invasion of ants in the open picnic area."
terrible
tragedy
experienced
Question 6/9
Identify the unnecessary word: "They experienced a terrible tragedy."
store
is
open
Identify the to-be verb: "A new store is going to open.
Three
Two
Four
Question 8/9
How many words are separating the subject and verb? "Some people, who shall remain nameless, think otherwise.
Proofreading
Writing
Revising
What single word could replace the underlined phrase? "Reading carefully to catch and fix errors helps address lower-order concerns."
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