Punctuation
its vs. it's
What Change, if any?
Comparison
Run-on, Frag, Sentence?
100

Even though she works long hours. She keeps working hard after she gets home.

2 parts

What is change the period to a comma after the word--hours and lowercase the s in --she? Even though she works long hours, she keeps working hard after she gets home.

100

Can't you tell (its/it's) a zinnia, not a gerber daisy?

What is it's? 

Can't you tell it's a zinnia, not a gerber daisy? 

100

All of those long hours of practise finally paid off!

What is correct the spelling of practise --to practice? All of those long hours of practice finally paid off!

100

I was proud that the plane Ann and I made flew the swiftliest of any in the contest.

multiple answers

What is change swiftliest to most swift or swiftest? 

I was proud that the plane Ann and I made flew the most swiftly of any in the contest.

I was proud that the plane Ann and I made flew the swiftest of any in the contest.

100

Because it requires a lot of skill and determination.

What is a fragment?

200

My sister needed help with her social study's project this week.

What is remove the apostrophe in --study's-- and change the word to --studies? My sister needed help with her social studies project this week.

200

(Its/It's) demise contributed to the town squabble.

What is its?

Its demise contributed to the town squabble. 

200

Dear Marsha, 

Do you want to visit the museum with me? 

Your best friend, Elizabeth

What is there are no mistakes?

200

Of the many trucks we looked at today, Jess and I think the last one is the more suitable for hauling equipment.

What is change more suitable to most suitable? Of the many trucks we looked at today, Jess and I think the last one is the most suitable for hauling equipment.

200

Water can be found in the earth's surface and it can be found under the earth's surface.

What is a run-on?

300

Its their job to let us know if the games have been rained out.

What is change --Its to It's? It's their job to let us know if the games have been rained out.

300

(Its/It's) a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

What is it's? 

It's a once-in-a-lifetime experience. 

300

"That is great! Stephen did not allow any goals to be scored in tonight's game" said Coach Pringle.

What is add a comma after the word- game? "That is great! Stephen did not allow any goals to be scored in tonight's game," said Coach Pringle.

300

Until this year, Betsy was fastest than I was and would always win our races.

What is change fastest to faster? Until this year, Betsy was faster than I was and would always win our races.

300

If you want to become famous.

What is a fragment?

400

I ordered another coffee, caffeine always puts me in a better mood.

multiple answers


What is fix the comma splice?

I ordered another coffee; caffeine always puts me in a better mood.

I ordered another coffee, and caffeine always puts me in a better mood.

I ordered another coffee. Caffeine always puts me in a better mood.


400

In (its/it's) most basic form, this plan will work.

What is its?

In its most basic form, this plan will work.

400

Dear Mr. President,

I would like to request an interview at your company.

Sincerely, Mr. Hamm

What is change the comma to a colon? Dear Mr. President:

400

Val and I were surprised that the class member who agreed with us the more heartily was Al.

What is change more heartily to most heartily? Val and I were surprised that the class member who agreed with us the most heartily was Al.

400

Being a straight-A student is great, but understanding the material is more important.

What is a sentence?

500

Arriving on the 8:10 plane were Liz Brooks my old roommate, her husband, and Tim their son.

2 parts

What is change add commas and semicolons? Arriving on the 8:10 plane were Liz Brooks, my old roommate; her husband; and Tim, their son. 

500

Some days I think (its/it's) a wonderful world.

What is it's? 

Some days I think it's a wonderful world. 

500

Repeated downpours cause out land to flood, however, the flood does not last too long.

What is change the first comma to a semicolon? Repeated downpours cause out land to flood; however, the flood does not last too long.

500

When compared to Galveston, Sweetwater gets the most rain.

What is change the most to more? When compared to Galveston, Sweetwater gets more rain.

500

When it rains, the rain forms runoff, the abundance of rain causes some areas to flood.

What is a run-on?

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