Do we need a comma?
Punctuation
Sentence Surgery - Are these sentences correct?
Spelling
Miscellaneous
100
I love to eat spaghetti and tacos with bean and cheese.
No comma
100
How are you doing
?
100
The boy played a game.
Complete Sentence
100
Make baby a plural noun.
babies
100
Find the error: This weekend I had a great time with at my friends house.
at my friend's house. (take out with)
200
Before I take the STAAR test I will make sure to get a good breakfast.
Yes - Before I take the STAAR test, I will make sure to get a good breakfast.
200
"I am not looking forward to sitting quietly all day" grumbled Anthony.
Insert a comma after day
200
Driving down the road.
Fragment
200
Add -ing to plan
planning
200
Find the error: I saw a family of raccoons at the park. It was digging through a trash can.
They were digging through a trash can.
300
Sing is an awesome movie but I also really like Trolls.
Yes! Sing is an awesome movie, but I also really like Trolls.
300
"Mom can I go outside and play?"
, after Mom
300
I went to Wal-Mart then I went to Sonic.
Run-On
300
Make leaf plural - There were many ______ on the trees.
leaves
300
Find the error: Peter piper pizza is so much fun!
Capitalize - Peter Piper Pizza
400
This weekend I went with my family to the zoo and to a trampoline place called Amazing Jump.
No comma needed
400
After many hours of practice, Jiselles dragon drawings are amazing!
Insert an apostrophe - Jiselle's
400
My mom likes pizza, but she loves lasagna.
Complete Sentence
400
add -ing to dance
dancing
400
Which part of the STAAR writing test are you going to work on first?
The revising and editing section!
500
We do not know what the prompt will be on tomorrow's test but we have a lot of ideas we can write about!
Yes! We do not know what the prompt will be on tomorrow's test, but we have a lot of ideas we can write about!
500
I took a book towel and an umbrella to the beach
I took a book, towel, and an umbrella to the beach.
500
Sara who is my cousin.
Fragment
500
____________ going to my grandma's house. (There, Their, or They're)
They're
500
What do you think is the MOSt important thing to remember when writing your expository essay?
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