Editing and Revising Practice

the famous Trojans

the magnificent city

the extreme wealth

the historical record

It was difficult to say whether the ancient city was real or had just been a figment of someone’s imagination.

But one day, as so often happens, everything changed, and it changed rapidly and excitingly and permanently.

Because no one could definitively prove that it had ever existed, people had trouble believing that it actually had.

Aside from the historical references mentioned above, Thonis-Heracleion was essentially forgotten—that is, until recently.

Before long they realized that they had found the city of Thonis-Heracleion.

In time they realized that they had actually found what was a very ancient city.

At first no one knew exactly what had been discovered, but there was plenty of curiosity.

In the end it just happened to be the place and the city of Thonis-Heracleion.

As I watched friends find dates for homecoming, I was initially a little discouraged. Because it looked as though my first homecoming dance would be missing a key character.

As I watched friends find dates for homecoming, I was initially a little discouraged. It looked as though my first homecoming dance would be missing a key character.

As I watched friends find dates for homecoming. I was initially a little discouraged because it looked as though my first homecoming dance would be missing a key character.

Sentence 4 is written correctly

Change that to something

Change situation to sitaution

Change High School to high school

Make no change

Change me to I

Insert a comma after together

Change decided to decide

No change should be made.