Capitals and Apostrophes
Correct the capitalization: my birthday is in october.
My birthday is in October.
Identify the independent clause: Since the rain stopped, we went outside.
we went outside.
Insert the missing comma: Before class we reviewed our notes.
Before class, we reviewed our notes.
Remove the unnecessary repetition: The twins both wore matching shirts.
The twins wore matching shirts.
Choose the correct verb: The box of old photographs (belong / belongs) to my grandmother.
belongs
Correct the capitalization: We toured the field museum during our trip to chicago.
We toured the Field Museum during our trip to Chicago.
Identify the dependent clause: The team celebrated after they won the game.
after they won the game.
Insert the commas needed in this series: Marcus packed shirts socks shoes and a jacket.
Marcus packed shirts, socks, shoes, and a jacket.
Correct the parallel structure: He enjoys jogging, to swim, and biking.
He enjoys jogging, swimming, and biking.
Identify the voice as active or passive. Correct if needed: The final report was approved by the manager.
Correct the apostrophe: I dont know whether the cats toy is under the couch.
I don't know whether the cat's toy is under the couch.
Is this a complete sentence or a fragment? Correct it if necessary: Although I finished my homework.
Fragment. Correction: Although I finished my homework, I still had work to do.
Insert commas as needed: Mr. Lee our science teacher organized the lab.
Mr. Lee, our science teacher, organized the lab.
Make this sentence more concise: Please repeat again what you said.
Please repeat what you said.
Rewrite the sentence in active voice: The winning goal, which was a corner kick, was scored by Elena.
Elena scored the winning goal, which was a corner kick.
Correct the apostrophe: The three teachers classrooms are on the second floor.
The three teachers' classrooms are on the second floor.
Identify both the dependent clause and the independent clause: When the movie ended, everyone applauded.
Independent: everyone applauded.
Dependent: When the movie ended,
Fix the comma splice by making one clause dependent: I wanted to go swimming, the pool was closed.
I wanted to go swimming, yet the pool was closed.
Revise this fragment so that it becomes a complete sentence: While the band practiced for the concert.
The cheerleaders did stunts while the band practiced for the concert.
Correct the inconsistent verb tense: Yesterday, Ava studies for the test, completes her project, and submitted both assignments.
Yesterday, Ava studied for the test, completed her project, and submitted both assignments.
Correct all capitalization and apostrophe errors: On labor day, my cousin maria visited the garcias house near lake michigan.
On Labor Day, my cousin Maria visited the Garcias' (or Garcias's) house near Lake Michigan.
Combine these two independent clauses into one correctly punctuated sentence using a coordinating conjunction: The alarm rang. Nobody left the building.
The alarm rang, but nobody left the building.
Insert the missing commas: After the meeting Maya who had another appointment packed her laptop notebook charger and headphones.
After the meeting, Maya, who had another appointment, packed her laptop, notebook charger, and headphones.
Correct the following sentence: The committee’s goals are to plan ahead in advance, raising money, and to recruit new volunteers.
The committee's goals are to plan ahead, raise money, and recruit new volunteers.
Correct both the subject-verb agreement and verb tense errors: Yesterday, either the assistants or the director approve the schedule and sends it to the staff.
Yesterday, either the assistants or the director approved the schedule and sent it to the staff.