Correct the Punctuation Errors
The teacher asked what is your name
The teacher asked, "What is your name?"
The dog chased it's own tail.
The dog chased its own tail.
"She ______ (to read) the newspaper every morning."
reads
The teacher said, “please open your books to page 10.”
The teacher said, “Please open your books to page 10.”
The audience ate candy chocolate peanuts and popcorn during the show
The audience ate candy, chocolate, peanuts and popcorn during the show.
Yesterday, Sarah walks to the store and buyed some milk.
Yesterday, Sarah walked to the store and bought some milk.
Question: Which of these sentences is correct?
A) I am write a letter to my friend.
B) I writing a letter to my friend.
C) I am writing a letter to my friend.
I am writing a letter to my friend.
Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly?
A) “Good morning,” said Anna.
B) “Good morning”, said Anna.
C) “Good morning” said Anna.
“Good morning,” said Anna.
Wow she exclaimed
"Wow!" she exclaimed.
The chef chopped the vegetables quick and prepared the meal good.
The chef chopped the vegetables quickly and prepared the meal well.
"They ________ (to live) in London for five years."
A) live
B) are living
C) have lived
C) have lived
(Explanation: The phrase "for five years" indicates a period of time that started in the past and continues to the present, which requires the present perfect tense.)
She told me that she was feeling tired.
She said, “I am feeling tired.”
The lawyer John Black judge Harry Wilson and prosecutor Nancy Young arrived at the court ten minutes ago
The lawyer John Black, judge Harry Wilson, and prosecutor Nancy Young arrived at the court ten minutes ago.
The chef chopped the vegetables quick and prepared the meal good.
The chef chopped the vegetables quickly and prepared the meal well
Identify the error in this sentence:
"I am wanting a cup of coffee right now."
The error is using the present continuous "am wanting". The correct form is "I want..."
(Explanation: The verb "to want" is a state verb that describes a mental state, not an action. State verbs are not typically used in continuous tenses.)
Correct the punctuation in this sentence:
*John asked, “Are you coming to the party tonight”?
John asked, “Are you coming to the party tonight?”
The conference was attended by people from Paris, France, London, England, Berlin, Germany, and Rome, Italy.
The conference was attended by people from Paris, France; London, England; Berlin, Germany; and Rome, Italy.
The list of required items are on the desk.
The list of required items is on the desk.
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses:
"He ________ (to study) English since he was a child."
has been studying
Choose the correctly punctuated option:
A) “I wonder,” he whispered, “if we are alone.”
B) “I wonder,” he whispered “if we are alone.”
C) “I wonder” he whispered, “if we are alone.”
“I wonder,” he whispered, “if we are alone.”