A 10th Grade Challenge in Editing 21

 

Here's a passage about Hanging Gardens of Babylon. It requires attention to subject-verb agreement, past tense verbs, and word choice, providing valuable editing practice for 10th-grade students.

Passage with Errors. 

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. They are said to have been built by King Nebuchadnezzar II for his wife, who missed the green hills of her homeland. The gardens were believed to have contains a series of terraces filled with trees, shrubs, and vines, creating a lush green mountain in the middle of the desert. Historians is unsure about the exact location of the gardens, and some even question whether they actually existed. Many archaeologists has searched for evidence of the gardens, but none has been found so far.

Errors and Corrections.

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. They are said to have been built by King Nebuchadnezzar II for his wife, who missed the green hills of her homeland. The gardens were believed to have contained a series of terraces filled with trees, shrubs, and vines, creating a lush green mountain in the middle of the desert. Historians are unsure about the exact location of the gardens, and some even question whether they actually existed. Many archaeologists have searched for evidence of the gardens, but none have been found so far.