Capitalization
Punctuation
Content Organization and Tone
Revision:Syntax
Usage
100
there is a rocky island in the atlantic called st. helena.
There is a rocky island in the Atlantic called St. Helena
100
The possessive form of The leash that belongs to the dog
What is the dog's leash.
100
Identify the tone: She huddled in the corner, clutching her tattered blanket and shaking convulsively, as she feverishly searched the room for the unknown dangers that awaited her.
What is Scared, fearful
100
Rewrite this sentence to fix the comma splice: I walked to the library, I should have worn a coat.
What is I walked to the library. I should have worn a coat. I walked to the library, so I should have worn a coat.
100
Environmentalists want to know whether monarchs follow a path or simply travel in a particular direction as _________ (it/they) move across the continent.
What is Environmentalists want to know whether monarchs follow a path or simply travel in a particular direction as they move across the continent.
200
on june 30, 1998, a volcano named korovin erupted on atka island in alaska.
On June 30, 1998, a volcano named Korovin erupted on Atka Island in Alaska.
200
Add the necessary punctuation: Timothy my neighbor from downstairs gave us a fruit basket when we moved into the building.
What is Timothy, my neighbor from downstairs, gave us a fruit basket when we moved into the building.
200
Identify the tone: “A close examination and correction of the most reliable current economics indexes justifies the conclusion that the next year will witness a continuation of the present, upward market trend, though this may be accomplished by seasonal fluctuations in respect to certain areas of the economy.”
What is informational, explanatory, telling
200
We changed the tire, then we continued on our way.
What is We changed the tire. We then continued on our way. We changed the tire, and then we continued on our way.
200
Past: I called the folks at the AAA auto club to help me. Change this sentence to the present and the future
What is I am calling the folks at AAA auto club to help me. I will call the folks at AAA auto club to help me.
300
penny enjoys spending time in her home on fifty-third street in minneapolis, mn.
Penny enjoys spending time in her home on Fifty-Third street in Minneapolis, MN.
300
Add the necessary punctuation: The following students are absent Katie Mallory Jim and Lenny.
What is The following students are absent: Katie, Mallory, Jim and Lenny.
300
Identify the topic sentence AND a supporting detail: Kitty Hawk was made famous on December 17, 1903, when the Wright brothers made the first airplane flights. The exact location where they flew their first airplane is known as the Kill Devil Hills. It is a small coastal area in the town of Kitty Hawk in Dare County, North Carolina. The town was established in the 1700s.
What is Kitty Hawk was made famous on December 17, 1903, when the Wright brothers made the first airplane flights. Any of the three sentences below.
300
Choose the fragment : Going to the game. We're going to the game. She will go to the game.
What is Going to the game.
300
How is Karen doing in the hospital? She is (good/well) today but was not feeling (good/well) yesterday
What is How is Karen doing in the hospital? She is good today but was not feeling well yesterday
400
last tuesday, carrie bought a black-and-white print by ansel adams called birds on a beach.
Last Tuesday, Carrie bought a black-and-white print by Ansel Adams called "Birds of a Beach".
400
Add the necessary punctuation: Seated in the front row Sophies cousin developed a sore neck during the screening of the film.
Seated in the front row, Sophie's cousin developed a sore neck during the screening of the film.
400
Identify the extraneous material: Spilling the milk was an unintentional mistake.
What is unintentional/ mistake
400
He loved to work and he loved to play and he loved to read and he loved to write, he loved to do other things as well. 1. He loved to work, he loved to play, he loved to read, and he loved to write. He loved to do other things as well. 2. He loved to work, play, read, and write, and to do other things as well. 3. He loved to work, to play, to read, and to write, as well as other things.
What is 2. He loved to work, play, read and write, and do other things as well.
400
(Who's/Whose) papers are these? They were left in class.
What is Whose papers are these? They were left in class.
500
during lunch on monday, robin sent a text to amy and signed it, “your friend, robin.”
During lunch on Monday, Robin jotted a letter to Amy and signed it, “Your friend, Robin.”
500
Closing of a letter: yours truly F Beilinson Washington CT
What is Yours truly, F. Beilinson Washington, CT
500
Identify the extraneous material: The opposing team had us surrounded on all sides.
What is surrounded/ all sides
500
Combine these sentences to make one: Mark told me not to come with him. He looked longingly at me as I left.
What is Mark told me not to come with him, but he looked longingly at me as I left.
500
Lynn, Fran and (I/me) went to the party. "You can put (your/you're) coats here", Carly said when we arrived.
What is Lynn, Fran and I went to the party. "You can put your coats here", Carly said when we arrived.
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