Was So Funny! : ‘A is i i i ther asked each student to write a sto; Keon is in the sixth grade. His teacl 1 story describing a time when something happened that was so funny that it was impossible to stop laughing. Keon has written his rough draft, and now he needs your help editing and revising it. Here is Keon’s rough draft. Read it and then answer questions 1-10. (1) It happened at my sister's eighth grade graduation. (2) My sister Grace had to make a speech because she was receiving an award. (3) She also had to read the essay that won the award. (4) My sister hates public speaking. (5) She would almost rather die than have to get up in front of people and give a speech. (6) She didn’t want to read her essay in front of all those people. (7) On the morning of the graduation, my mother called her for breakfast, but she would not come out of her room. (8) When my mother opened the door and saw Grace reciting her speech for the hundredth time in her pajamas. (9) We all had to rush to get to the graduation on time. (10) Thanks to Grace, we were almost late. (11) Grace insisted that we bring along our dog Misty. (12) She'll help my nerves, said Grace. (13) My parents said there was no way we were going to bring a dog to the graduation. (14) Grace said that she would not go unless Misty went, too. (15) We were running so late that my parents finally gave up and let Misty go. (16) The big moment finally arrived. (17) It is Grace’s turn to get up and receive her award. (18) Grace nervously walks up the aisle. (19) Grace climbed the stairs to the stage. (20) She stepped up to the microphone. (21) Then she started reading her essay with a shaking voice. (22) As soon as Grace started reading, Misty broke free from my mother’s arms and ran up to the stage. (23) She jumped right up next to Grace and barked. (24) She was not shy! (25) Then the funny got funnier. (26) Misty found that she could bark into the microphone and make herself louder. (27) She stood up on her hind legs and howled and barked while Grace kept reading. (28) Grace turned bright red, but then she looked at me. (29) I cracked a smile, and then we both started laughing so hard we could not stop. (30) My father jumped out of his seat to get Misty the whole audience started laughing. down 2) My father managed to pull Misty off the stage. (32) Everything calmed down and aes found her serious voice again. (33) She was not nervous anymore! e like a e; i i graduation, thanks to Mi meet movie star. (35) What an unforgetible ass to Misty!1. Choose the correct way to write the underlined part of sentence 35. What inforgetible graduation, to Misty! a. an unforgetible graduation thanks b. aunforgetible graduation, thanks c. an unforgettable graduation, thanks d. No change is needed. 2, Choose the correct way to write the underlined part of sentence 12. my nerves, said Grace. “She'll help my nerves,” said Shel’l help my nerves, says She'll help my nerves, said No change is needed. Bore 3. Choose the best way to combine the ideas in sentences 18 and 19 into one sentence. Grace nervously walks up the aisle. Grace climbed the stairs to the stage. a. Grace nervously walked up the aisle and then Grace climbed the stairs to the stage. b. Grace nervously walked up the aisle and climbed the stairs to the stage. c. Grace nervously walked up the aisle climbed the stairs to the stage. d. Grace nervously walked up the aisle and the stairs to the stage. 4. Which one of the following is not a complete sentence? a. sentence 3 b. sentence 8 c. sentence 13 d. sentence 265. Choose the corr e spoke like a experienced movie star. Sh a. b. a d. ect way to write the underlined part of sentence 34. speak like a experienced spoke like an experienced spoke like a esperiensed No change is needed. Keon wants to add this sentence to the paragraph that begins with sentence 16. It was so quiet that all you could hear was a bee buzzing somewhere Where would the sentence best fit? 6. a. b. c d. ia a. b. c d. 8. right after sentence 17 right after sentence 20 right after sentence 16 right after sentence 21 Choose the word or phrase that best fits at the beginning of sentence 31. Next, However, Finally, For example, Choose the correct way to write the underlined part of sentence 17. It is Grace’s turn to get up and receive her award. a. b. c d. It was Grace’s turn to get It is Grace’s turn too get It is Graces’ turn to get No change is needed.9. 10. Choose the correct way to write the underlined part of sentence 2. My sister Grace had to make a speech because she was receiving an award. My sister, Grace, had to make a speech My sister Grace has to make a speech My sister Grace had to make a speach No change is needed. Ber Read sentence 30, which is poorly written. My father jumped out of his seat to get Misty the whole audience started laughing. Choose the best way to rewrite this sentence. a. My father jumped out of his seat to get Misty, the whole audience started laughing. b. My father jumped out of his seat to get Misty. While the whole audience started laughing. c. My father jumped out of his seat to get Misty, and the whole audience started laughing. d. As my father jumped out of his seat to get Misty. The whole audience started laughing.