Revising Sentences Worksheet
A Grade 7 ELA worksheet focusing on revising sentences for clarity, conciseness, and impact.
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Revising Sentences
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions to revise the sentences. Focus on making sentences clear, concise, and impactful.
1. Which revision makes the following sentence more concise?
Original: Due to the fact that it was raining, we decided to postpone our picnic until a later time.
Because it was raining, we decided to postpone our picnic.
It was raining, so we postponed our picnic until later.
The rain caused us to postpone our picnic.
We postponed our picnic because of the rain.
Replace the weak verb with a stronger, more descriptive verb in each sentence. Write your answer in the blank.
2. The old house had a lot of creaks and groans when the wind blew. The old house when the wind blew.
3. She went quickly to the store to get milk. She to the store to get milk.
4. Combine the following short, choppy sentences into one clear and coherent sentence. Write your revised sentence on the lines below.
Original: The dog barked loudly. It chased the squirrel. The squirrel ran up the tree.
Determine if the following statement about revision is True or False.
5. Eliminating redundant words and phrases always makes a sentence clearer.
True
False
6. Read the paragraph below. Then, revise it to improve clarity, conciseness, and sentence variety. Focus on combining sentences, using stronger verbs, and removing unnecessary words. Write your revised paragraph in the space provided.
Original Paragraph: The cat is big. It has black fur. The cat likes to sleep. It sleeps for many hours. The cat also likes to eat. It eats a lot of food. The cat is a very lazy animal.