To change or not to change
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100

I have wanted a dog since I was 5 years old.

What change, if any, should be made to sentence 1?

A. Insert a comma after dog

B. Change have to has

C. Change since to while

D. No change is needed

D. No change is needed

100

1) Lizette found out about cheerleading tryouts a few weeks ago and she was excited.

What change, if any, should be made to sentence 1?

A. Change weeks to week’s

B. Insert a comma after ago

C. Change found to finds

D. No change should be made

B. Insert a comma after ago

100

What is always found on the ground but never gets dirty?

What is Shadow

100

(6) Every week Francisco was put in charge of mowing the lawn, washing the dishes, vacuuming the house, and taking the dog for a walk. 

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 4?

A. Change vacuuming to vacuming

B. Delete the comma after house 

C. Insert a comma after week

D. Make no change

C. Insert a comma after week

100

I'm full of keys, but I can't open any doors, What am I?

What is a piano

200

Even though I’m 12 my parents don’t think I’m responsible enough for one.

What change should be made to sentence 2?

A. Change parents to parent’s

B. Insert a comma after 12

C. Change even though to as if

D. Change don’t to do’nt


B. Insert a comma after 12

200

(2) It wasn’t until she found out the three most popular girls in school were trying out that she began to get nervous. (3) Only three spots were available on the team. 

Which transition word or phrase could best be added to the beginning of sentence 3?

A. Because

B. Consequently

C. Finally

D. After all


D. After all

200

What can you catch but not throw?

What is a cold

200

(3) Many players have to practice before or after school and have game’s at night and on the weekends.

What change should be made to sentence 3?

A. Insert a comma after school

B. Change many to few

C. Change on to in

D. Change game’s to games

D. Change game’s to games

200

What can be broken even without a touch?

What is a promise

300

Whenever I go to my aunt’s house, I love taking care of her puppys. 

What change, if any, should be made to sentence 3?

A. Change puppys to puppies

B. Change aunt’s to aunts’

C. Change go to went

D. No change is needed

A. Change puppys to puppies

300

(5) “I’m not going to tryout” said Lizette, “I’m too scared."

What change should be made to sentence 5?

A. Insert a comma after tryout

B. Delete the comma after Lizette

C. Change too to to

D. Insert a period after tryout


A. Insert a comma after tryout

300

What comes at the end of everything?


What is the letter G

300

(5) If you want to play a sport make sure it is something you really enjoy doing. 

What change, if any, should be made to sentence 5?

A. Insert a comma after sport

B. Change enjoy to injoy

C. Insert a semicolon after sport

D. No change should be made

A. Insert a comma after sport

300

There are 5 apples and you take 3. How many apples do you have?

What is 3

400

(5) I am hoping that my parents see how good I am with my aunt’s puppies. (6) So they will buy me one of my own. 

What is the best way to combine sentences 5 and 6?

A. They will buy me one of my own so I am hoping my parents will see how good I am with my aunt’s puppies, 

B. I am hoping my parents will see how good I am with my aunt’s puppies, but they will buy me one of my own. 

C. So they will buy me one of my own I am hoping my parents will see how good I am with my aunt’s puppies. 

D. I am hoping my parents will see how good I am with my aunt’s puppies, so they will buy me one of my own.

D. I am hoping my parents will see how good I am with my aunt’s puppies, so they will buy me one of my own.

400

(1) Lizette found out about cheerleading tryouts a few weeks ago and she was excited. (2) It wasn’t until she found out the three most popular girls in school were trying out that she began to get nervous. (3) Only three spots were available on the team. 

(4) This left Lizette feeling discouraged, and she wasn’t sure if she wanted to go through with it. (5) “I’m not going to tryout” said Lizette, “I’m too scared." (6) “You can do it. Don’t give up,” said Lizette’s mother. (8) Three days later the results were posted in the locker room. (9) Lizette had made the team. (10) She couldn’t wait to get home and tell their mother.

Where is the best place to insert this sentence? 

Lizette decided to go ahead and tryout.

A. After sentence 3

B. After sentence 6

C. After sentence 8

D. After sentence 10


B. After sentence 6

400

What building has the most stories?

What is a library

400

(7) Learning how to work with a team, and gaining friendships is the best part about being on a team.

What change should be made to sentence 7?

A. Change learning to learn

B. Delete the comma after team

C. Change a team to an team

D. Change the period to a question mark

B. Delete the comma after team

400

I'm light as a feather, yet the strongest man can't hold me for more than 5 minutes. 

What am I?


What is a breath

500

(7)I want to look back at old pictures and see all the fun times I have growing up with a dog.

What change should be made to sentence 7?

A. Change have to had

B. Change a to an

C. Change pictures to pictures’

D. Insert a semicolon after pictures


A. Change have to had

500

(10) She couldn’t wait to get home and tell their mother.

What change, if any, should be made to sentence 10?

A. Change their to her

B. Change wait to weight

C. Insert a comma after home

D. No change should be made

A. Change their to her

500

What kind of room has no doors or windows?

What is a mushroom

500

(8) Playing a sport can be challenging, but it also has a lot of benefits. 

Which transition word would be best at the beginning of sentence 8?

 A. In addition

 B. Consequently

C. In conclusion

D. Next


C. In conclusion

500

What kind of dog never bites?

 What is a hot dog

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