Punctuation Error
Which sentence is missing a comma?
A.) We ate oranges and grapes after dinner.
B.) The boxes in the office are filled with books and papers.
C.) My dog and cat hide behind the door when it rains.
D.) I signed up for soccer and my sister signed up for softball.
D.) I signed up for soccer, and my sister signed up for softball.
"Hand me your vest. I'll sew that button on now," my father said. I past the vest and loose button and watched as my father tried to thread the needle through the hole.
Which revision corrects the underlined mistake in the sentences?
A.) Replace your with you're.
B.) Replace past with passed.
C.) Replace loose with lose.
D.) Replace hole with whole.
B.) Replace past with passed.
Which sentence uses correct capitalization?
A.) My Uncle Pete owns the bakery on the corner of Main Street.
B.) On Memorial day, Lola and her cousins had a picnic at grant park.
C.) Last Summer, my friend John visited his grandparents in Colorado.
D.) Tina volunteered at the library every Saturday during July and August.
D.) Tina volunteered at the library every Saturday during July and August.
Choose the words in the paragraph that should be in italics.
The main character in Loretta Braunstein's new novel, If Only He Could Tell, faces a problem when he promises his brother that he won't tell his secret. Howeverm, it soon becomes clear that Jack must tell in order to protect his brother.
If Only He Could Tell
Which sentence uses end punctuation that is the most appropriate for the sentence meaning?
A.) When I got home from school. I thought it was going to be just another day!
B.) What a huge surprise it was when I arrived home and learned we were moving!
C.) I had lived in the same house all my life, so at first I was not thrilled by the news!
D.) After a while, I got used to the idea and even started to become eager for the move!
B.) What a huge surprise it was when I arrived home and learned we were moving!
B.) Wasn't