Revising & Editing Practice- "Nate," said Dad, one windy autumn day.."

1. The following passages of a short story of the CAPITALIZED sections may include the following kinds of errors:

* lack of pronoun-antecedent agreement

* punctuation errors

* correctly written sentences that should be combined

* misplaced modifiers For each CAPITALIZED section, choose the revision that most improves the writing.

(3) "NATE, SAID DAD, ONE WINDY AUTUMN DAY. "WE NEED need two new rakes. Pleas run down to Padrone's and buy a couple." (4) I TRIED TO GET OUT OF IT. I COULDN'T GET OUT OF IT.

3. A. "Nate," said Dad, one windy autumn day, "we

B. "Nate said Dad, one windy autumn day, "we

C. "Nate", said Dad, one windy autumn day, we

D. Correct as is

4. A. I tried to get out of it, but I couldn't.

B. I tried to get out of it, I couldn't get out of it.

C. I tried to get out of it, I couldn't.

D. Correct as is