Todd is in the sixth grade. His teacher asked each student to write a letter to a parent or caregiver to persuade him or her that the student deserves a later bedtime. Todd has written his rough draft, and now he needs your help editing and revising it. Here is Todd’s rough draft. Read it and then answer questions 1-10. (1) Dear Mom, (2) I know that you are concerned about my health like the loving mom that you are. (3) I certainly would like to thank you for caring about me so much. (4) When you say, No, Todd, you cannot stay up until ten o'clock, I know you are not trying to be mean. (5) I think I deserve a later bedtime. (6) My dear brother Kent gets to stay up until ten o’clock and he is not that much older than I am. (7) I don’t think its fair that he gets to stay up later than I can. (8) Kent is the one who has trouble getting out of bed in the morning. (9) Me and Kent are complete opposites. (10) I am the one who always wants to get up when the rooster crows. (11) It doesn’t look like Kent is getting enough sleep I am. (12) He wakes up with bags under his eyes. (13) Therefore, I think you should consider making things fair by at least giving us the same bedtime. (14) A later bedtime would make life much better. (15) There would be more time for homework, so I think I would get better grades from all that extra studying. (16) could bring my books out to the living room and study while watching my favorite TV show that just got moved to nine o'clock. (17) Is your son a genius, or what? (18) If you don’t think a later bedtime will work out, we can always just try it for a little while. (19) If I start getting too tired during the day, then we can give me back my old bedtime. (20) I promise that I will not argue with you if you give me back my old bedtime. (21) I also promise that give me a later bedtime. (22) I will do the dishes, do the laundry, and sweep the floors every night before I go to bed. (23) Aren't I the most generous and loving son in the whole universe? (24) Thank you, Mom, my favorite and most. wonderful lady in the world. (25) I knew that you would recognize the brillience behind my humble request. (26) I hope that you will be persuaded to let me start staying up until 10 o'clock. (27) Just imagine having me to entertain you for a whole extra hour every day. (28) If that don’t convince you, I don’t know what will! (29) I eagerly and patiently await your decision. (30) your loving son, (31) Todd1. Choose the word or phrase that best fits at the beginning of sentence 5. a. Also, b. For example, c. In other words, d. However, 2. Choose the correct way to write the underlined part of sentence 4. When you say, No, Todd, you cannot stay up until ten o’clock, I know you are not trying to be mean. a. you say, “No, Todd, you cannot stay up until” ten o'clock, I know b. you “say no Todd, you cannot stay up until ten o'clock,” I know ¢. you say, “No, Todd, you cannot stay up until ten o'clock,” I know d. No change is needed. 3. Choose the correct way to write the underlined part of sentence 6. My dear brother Kent gets to stay up until ten o’clock and he is not that much older than I am. My deer brother Kent gets My dear brother Kent got My dear brother, Kent, gets No change is needed. aoe 4. Choose the correct way to write the underlined part of sentence 7. I don’t think its fair that he gets to stay up later than I can. I don’t think it’s fair that I dont think its fair that I don’t think its fare that No change is needed. peop5. Which one of the following is not a a my a. sentence 8 plete sentence? b. sentence 21 c. sentence 23 d. sentence 27 6. Choose the correct way to write the underlined part of sentence 25 I knew that you would it: ili ii ae recognize the brillience behind my humble the brillience behind his humble the brilliance behind my humble the brillience, behind my humble No change is needed. BerPp 7. Choose the correct way to write the underlined part of sentence 28. If that don’t convince you, I don’t know what will! If that don’t convince her, I If that don’t convince you, me If that doesn’t convince you, I No change is needed. ae 8. Choose the correct way to write line 30, the closing of the letter. your loving son, Your Loving Son, Your loving son, Your Loving son, No change is needed. ae re9. Read sentence 11, which is poorly written. 10. ii Iam. It doesn’t look like Kent is getting enough sleep Choose the best way to rewrite this sentence. a. b. c. d. It doesn't look like Kent or I am getting enough sleep. It doesn’t look like I’m getting enough sleep. Kent is. Enough sleep would be had if Kent and I slept. It doesn’t look like Kent is getting enough sleep. Iam. Choose the correct way to write the underlined part of sentence 9. Me and Kent are complete opposites. a. b. c. d. Me and Kent are compleet Kent and I are complete Me and Kent is complete No change is needed.