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Cheryl Pavlik
Margaret Keenan Segal

School Life Around the World

Editing Practice

Edit and rewrite the following paragraph. Pay particular attention to:


  • using and to connect phrases
  • using also to add information
  • using but and so to connect ideas
  • simple present tense



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David a new student in our school. he from Colombia. David likes sports. He plays baseball and he plays tennis. Also he is a musician. He likes the piano. He doesn't like to perform. David is happy in his school, so he misses his friends.