Punctuation
Sentence Combining
What Change, if any?
Word Choice
Run-on, Frag, Sentence?
100

Even though she works long hours. She keeps working hard after she gets home.

What is change the period to a comma after the word--hours and lowercase the s in --she? Even though she works long hours, she keeps working hard after she gets home.

100

Combine these 2 sentences: 

1. The cat was brown

2. The cat liked to eat cheese. 

The brown cat liked to eat cheese

Or

The cat was brown and liked to eat cheese

100
Dear Mr. President, I would like to request an interview at your company. Sincerely, Mr. Hamm
What is change the comma to a colon? Dear Mr. President:
100

"While this may seem like an exciting example, the government is attempting to do the same thing to US citizens." 

Maggie has not used the most appropriate word in this sentence. Which word best replaces exciting? 

A) extreme

B) thrilling

C) excessive

D) severe

A) Extreme

100
Because it requires a lot of skill and determination.
What is a fragment?
200
My sister needed help with her social study's project this week.
What is remove the apostrophe in --study's-- and change the word to --studies? My sister needed help with her social studies project this week.
200

Combine these sentences: 

1. This is about the parking lot

2. It is where the students gathered. 

3. They gathered there after the game ended in overtime. 

4. The students were cheering. 

5. The students team won the game. 

The student were cheering in the parking lot after their team had won the game. 

200
Dear Marsha, Do you want to visit the museum with me? Your best friend, Elizabeth
What is there are no mistakes?
200

"Lincoln genuinley cared about the people who listened to him speak and believed in inspiring others with hope and good ideas" 

The word good isn't the most effective in this sentence. Which word would best replace "good"? 

A) Charming

B) Positive

C) Neccesary

D) Appropriate

B) Positive

200
Water can be found in the earth's surface and it can be found under the earth's surface.
What is a run-on?
300
Its their job to let us know if the games have been rained out.
What is change --Its to It's? It's their job to let us know if the games have been rained out.
300

Combine these sentences: 

1. She was near the statue.

2. She was an obvious tourist.

3. She was alone. 

3. She was taking selfies. 

There was an obvious tourist taking selfies all alone near the statue. 

300
"That is great! Stephen did not allow any goals to be scored in tonight's game" said Coach Pringle.
What is add a comma after the word- game? "That is great! Stephen did not allow any goals to be scored in tonight's game," said Coach Pringle.
300

"I would reccomend a savings account as a first step for everyone - it's easy to open an account, and if your money is in the bank, you're less likely to use it on an impulsive purchase" 

Which word should replace use to create a more effective sentence? 

A) Waste

B) Designate

C) Need

D) Employ

A) Waste

300
If you want to become famous.
What is a fragment?
400
For a majority of students, it is important to have assignments that are like real world situations.
What is add a hyphen between --real and world? For a majority of students, it is important to have assignments that are like real-world situations.
400

Combine these 2 sentences

1. This possibility could be life-saving to many children who would be born illness free. 

2. Along with this, there would be the ability of a longer lifespan in people who had their genes edited before they were born.

This possibility could be life-saving to many children, along with the ability of a longer lifespan in people who had their genes edited.

400
All of those long hours of practise finally paid off!
What is correct the spelling of practise --to practice? All of those long hours of practise finally paid off!
400

"The day after I got my driver’s license, I hurt my parents car by backing into a fire hydrant"

Hurt isn't the best word here. As a team, come up with a better word to replace it. 

damaged or destroyed

400
Being a straight-A student is great, but undestanding the material is more important.
What is a sentence?
500
While I was minding my own business walking through the woods, a scorpion stung me on the foot.
What is change the period to an exclamation mark? While I was minding my own business walking through the woods, a scorpion stung me on the foot!
500

Combine these sentences into one: 

1. This is about Pupusas.

2. Pupusas are a traditional dish.

3. Pupusas are from El Salvador.

4. Pupusas are filled with beans.

5. Pupusas are also filled with cheese.

6. Pupusas can also have meat. 

Pupusas are a traditional dish from El Salvador and are filled with bean and cheese or meat. 

500
Repeated downpours cause out land to flood, however, the flood does not last too long.
What is change the first comma to a semicolon? Repeated downpours cause out land to flood; however, the flood does not last too long.
500

"Research is still ongoing, and lucky visitors can see scientists activley doing science stuff" 

"science stuff" is not very specific. What could you replace that with to improve the sentence? 

(be creative) 

excavating bones and doing soil samples is the original. 

500
When it rains, the rain forms runoff, the abundance of rain causes some areas to flood.
What is a run-on?
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