CUPS Editing
The weather in Los angeles was perfect.
Change angeles to Angeles
Taylor and Esteban is my two best friends.
A) are B) was
C) be C) Make no change
A) are
What does FANBOYS stand for, and where are they placed in a compound sentence?
*For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
*FANBOYS are placed after the comma that combines the two sentences into one compound sentence.
What is the past tense word for spend?
spent
Which comma rule is it?
The children swam in the water, played tag at the park, and rested in their rooms after the family reunion.
Items in a list / Commas in a series.
They send a message telling ______ brain that you are spinning.
your you're
your
Taylor and Esteban is my two best friends.
A) are B) was
C) be C) Make no change
A) are
He has took tennis lessons for three years.
A) has taken B) has taked
C) taking D) Make no change
A) has taken
How can the following sentences be combined into a compound sentence?
My mom and I took a trip to New York. We had a blast.
My mom and I took a trip to New York , and we had a blast.
Which of the following words represent past tense
*are *was *is *were *do *did * have *had
was
were
did
had
Which comma rule is it?
I live in San Antonio, Texas
City and State
I like gluten-free cookies. Me, _____!
to two too
too
She wrote a letter to her cousin in mexico city.
What change, if any, is needed in this sentence?
Change mexico city to Mexico City.
its
DO WE NEED THE COMMA IN FOLLOWING SENTENCES?
I love reading novels, and writing about the characters in the story.
What is the verb in the following sentence?
She went outside with her friends.
Went
What is the comma rule?
After the basketball game was over, we celebrated with pizza and soda.
DC, IC
I can ________ the beat with the music.
here hear
hear
Spelling
The sceintist was very knowledgeable about the ecosystem.Change sceintist to scientist
What is the plural form to child?
children
How can I change this comma splice into a compound sentence?
Taylor put ice on my sting, it soon stopped hurting.
A) add if B) add and
C) ad or D) Make no change
B) add and
What tense is this sentence in?
The students played a game on Zoom.
Past Tense
Mrs. Garrett said, "Try your best!"
Quotations-
The comma separate the tag from the quote.
Thank you for the Starbucks coffee. _______ welcome!
your you're
You're
My mom says its okay for me to sing in your group.
A) it's
B) its'
C) its's
D) Make no change
A) it's
(it is)
Which is a compound sentence?
A) I bought fish, fruit, and tomatoes from the store today.
B) Because the game was over, we went home and rested.
C) I love the different colors on your paper, and the brush you used is great quality.
C)
Is the following sentence written correctly?
The candy was very sweet it reminded me of the Skittles from earlier.
No, this is a fused run-on
What do verbs ending in -ing must have before them?
A helping verb
The students can't wait to go the recess, so they ask to skip specials today.
Compound Sentence
_______ dog's name is Fido.
There Their
Their
I herd that you're looking for young singers for your summer concert.
A) change herd to heard
B) change you're to your
C) change summer to Summer
A) change herd to heard
What is the plural form for butterfly?
butterflies
What is the best way to revise this sentences?
I enjoy playing basketball in the gym, and I enjoy playing basketball online .
I enjoy playing basketball in the gym and online.
What is the past tense word for throw?
Threw
What is the comma rule?
I was born January 18, 2009.
______ is my hair brush?
were ware wear where
where
What change should be made to the following sentence?
I feed the birds some caterpillars, yesterday?
**Edit the sentence.**
Change feed to fed
Which is a run-on sentence that should be written as two sentences?
A) My mother was born on a houseboat, she lived there for two years.
B) When we need something, we can walk to a store in town.
C) We can catch fish, clean them, and cook them all in one place.
A) My mother was born on a houseboat, she lived there for two years.
We could go to the park tomorrow, ___ we could go to the movies.
**Choose the right FANBOYS to complete the sentence.** Which F.A.N.B.O.Y.S gives an option?
or
Is the subject and verb agreeing in the following sentence?
Mrs. Daisy and Mr. Jones was reading a book to the students.
No
Change was to were
What comma error is the following sentence?
I wanted to go fishing, my mom took me yesterday.
Comma Splice- missing FANBOYS
I dug a ________ in the ground.
hole whole
hole