Conventions

Punctuation

100

Correct this sentence: There is an odd number of students in gym today

There is an odd number of students in gym today.

200

Correct this sentence: Why do I bother to fix this toy when it always breaks

Why do I bother to fix this toy when it always breaks?

300

Correct this sentence: I enjoy our math class, however, I find it very challenging.

I enjoy our math class; however, I find it very challenging.

400

Correct this sentence: Tomorrow I will be driving around town to complete these tasks, pick up the mail, buy groceries, and pay my parking tickets.

Tomorrow, I will be driving around town to complete these tasks: pick up the mail, buy groceries, and pay my parking tickets.

500

List three comma rules, 1 semicolon rule, 1 apostrophe rule, and 2 colon rules.

Rules (8 to choose from) Semicolon (3 to choose from) Apostrophe (2 to choose from) Colon (7 to choose from)

Sentence Structure

100

Combine these sentences into one: I went to the park. The day was sunny. It was a great time.

I went to the park on a sunny day, and it was a great time.

200

Combine these sentences into one: Jim ate pizza. Jim was with Jane. Jane also ate pizza.

Jim and Jane ate pizza together.

400

Correct this run-on sentence: For your next science experiment you need to make sure that you are closely paying attention because you have an exam coming up that you will need to study for and hopefully you do well.

For your next science experiment, you need to make sure that you are closely paying attention. This is because you have an exam coming up that you will need to study for. Hopefully, you will do well.

500

Is this a complete sentence or sentence fragment? I am.

Complete sentence (noun - "I", verb -"am")

Grammar

100

Correct this sentence: Are you going to the park with Jesse and I?

Are you going to the park with Jesse and me?

200

Correct this sentence: James, John, and me are ready to play.

James, John, and I are ready to play.

300

Correct this sentence: You need to fix they're yard that you destroyed over there.

You need to fix their yard that you destroyed over there.

400

Irregardless of what you say, I believe the opposite.

Regardless of what you say, I believe the opposite.

500

Correct the sentence: The flowers that I saw at the Muttart Conservatory will be more prettier than those I saw at the museum.

The flowers that I saw at the Muttart Conservatory were prettier than those that I saw at the museum.

Spelling

100

Which word is spelled incorrectly? It is important that you try not to mispell any words on your Provincial Achievement Tests.

mispell --> misspell

200

Which word is spelled incorrectly? The window pane shatterred into a million pieces.

shatterred --> shattered

300

Which word is spelled incorrectly? The boys were disagreable but hilarious at the same time.

disagreable --> disagreeable

400

The shadowy figure in the dark alley was preculiar, and I became petrified.

preculiar --> peculiar

500

Which word is spelled incorrectly? He called out loudley, "I am here to challenge your talents in the field of athletics."

loudley --> loudly

Capitalization

100

How many capitals are missing? Jim and I are off to visit ottawa's parliament building with mom and dad.

3 (Ottawa, Mom, Dad)

200

How many capitals are missing? In the great plains, the midwest tornados ravaged the lands.

3 (Great, Plains, Midwest)

300

How many capitals are missing? Your dad is really different from uncle john.

2 (Uncle, John)

400

How many capitals are missing? I'm so happy spring is here; I couldn't handle any more of the winter weather.

1 (Spring)

500

How many capitals are missing? the titanic was a massive ship that suffered a great tragedy in the icy waters of the atlantic.

3 (The, Titanic, Atlantic)