Exam 2: Hiset: Editing and Improving Sentences and Passages

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. -The government has requested loans to help their banks, but the government has not been able to repay the money.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. -France colonized the country Vietnam in the mid-19th century.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. -President Truman assisted France by providing military equipment to help reestablish their presence and power in Vietnam.

Which section of the following passage needs to be edited for incorrect spelling, incorrect grammar, inappropriate word choice or wordiness?

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. -In total there have been four wars between the two countries.

Which section of the following passage needs to be edited for incorrect spelling, incorrect grammar, inappropriate word choice or wordiness?

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. -Recently, the new government ordered banks to set aside money for troubled, property, development loans because of the mortgage crisis and recession.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. -It was discovered in 1803 by William Hyde Wollaston.

Which section of the following passage needs to be edited for incorrect spelling, incorrect grammar, inappropriate word choice or wordiness?

Which course of action most improves the following sentence? Even though he couldn't afford to buy it, Chris convinced the dealer to let him test drive a brand new Cadillac.

Which section of the following passage needs to be edited for incorrect spelling, incorrect grammar, inappropriate word choice or wordiness?

Which course of action most improves the following sentence? After a difficult season, the women's soccer team won their first victory last night.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. -Its conflict has escalated in recent times, with citizens from both nations protesting and raising flags on different islands.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. -They believe labeling will drive food costs and will confuse consumers.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. -The country of Belize's economy is fueled greatly by foreign aid because it is based on an agrarian economy.

Which section of the following passage needs to be edited for incorrect spelling, incorrect grammar, inappropriate word choice or wordiness?

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. -When dining in the Congo hands should be washed before and after eating.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. -People should only eat with their right hands, especially if they are eating with their fingers.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. -Four U.S. battleships was sunk, and the rest were badly damaged.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. -In Belize tourism has become one of the fastest growing sources of employment and income.