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 two sentences that are sentence fragments.
My Friend Arun has an unusual pet. A friendly tan-colored bearded lizard named Copper. Copper lives in a large glass tank with a heat lamp to keep him warm. Arun feeds him leafy green vegetables and insects. Bearded lizards make great beginner pets. Especially for people who have never owned or handled a reptile.
1.) A friendly tan-colored bearded lizard named Copper.
2.) Especially for people who have never owned or handled a reptile.
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!
Complete the sentence with the correct word.
I have an uncle name is Scott. My friend has an Uncle Scott .
Complete the first blank with one of the following:
Whose
Who's
Complete the second blank with one of the following:
to
too
two
1.) Whose
2.) Too
Which sentence uses correct capitalization?
A.) My family visited the grand canyon last summer.
B.) My family visited the Grand Canyon last summer.
C.) My Family visited the grand canyon last summer.
D.) My family visited the Grand canyon last summer.
B.) My family visited the Grand Canyon last summer.
Choose the two sentences that are run-on sentences.
My brother Sten is a different kind of hero. Every day, I see him quietly perform kind deeds. I have seen him pick up litter, he throws it away. When I'm cleaning my room, he makes my bed for me. Often, he sets the table for dinner it looks neat and inviting. I want to be just like Sten.
1.) I have seen him pick up litter, he throws it away.
2.)Often, he sets the table for dinner it looks neat and inviting.
Which sentence is written correctly?
A. The students and chaperones prepares for their field trip by listening to the teacher.
B. The chaperones listen carefully for their group assignments and specific directions.
C. The parents and students chooses their seats on the school bus rather quickly.
D The bus driver praise the class on their exellent behavior on the bus ride.
B.) The chaperones listen carfully for their group assignments and specific directions.
B.) Wasn't
A student wrote an essay about the Mississippi River. Read the essay.
The Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the second-longest river in North America. It stretches from Minnesota in the north all the way down to Louisiana in the south. It empties into the Gulf of Mexico.
The Mississippi is a slow-moving river. It moves at only about 1.2 miles per hour. That is about half as slow as the average persons walks. so, in other words, you could say that the river moves as fast as a person can crawl! Experts have said that when a raindrop falls where the river begins, it takes 90 days for it to reach the Gulf of Mexico.
Some people like to canoe down the river. They will have paddle from sunup to sundown. Then, they camp along the river at night. This is a fun journey for people who like to spend time in the great outdoors. It can take as long as 70 days or more to paddle the entire length of the river, which is about 2,350 miles.
Which two edits need to be made to the underlined verb usage in the essay?
A.) In paragraph 1, change "stretches" to "will stretch."
B.) In paragraph 2, change "moves" to "has moved"
C.) In paragraph 3, change "will have paddle" to "paddle"
D.) In paragraph 3, change "will have paddle" to "paddle"
E.) In paragraph 3, change "camp" to "will have camped."
C.) In paragraph 3, change "will have paddle" to "paddle"
E.) In paragraph 3, change "camp" to "will have camped."
Which sentence is written correctly?
A.) My teacher, Mrs. lopez, read us a story.
B.) My teacher, mrs. Lopez, read us a story.
C.) My teacher, Mrs. Lopez, read us a story.
D.) My Teacher, Mrs. Lopez, read us a story.
C.) My teacher, Mrs. Lopez, read us a story.
Which sentence is a run-on sentence?
A.) My sister baked cookies for the class party.
B.) My sister baked cookies she brought them to school.
C.) My sister baked cookies for the class party yesterday.
D.) My sister baked cookies with chocolate chips.
B.) My sister baked cookies she brought them to school.
Read the sentences.
"Um, I guess I shouldn't have done that, "Noelle said. "I'm sorry." She looked down at her feel, waiting for her mother to take pity on her.
Which word best replaces said to describe how Noelle talks?
A.) Called
B.) Announced
C.) Mumbled
D.) Exclaimed
C.) Mumbled
Read the story
(1) Gregor called, "Mom can you help me find my rain boots?"
(2) "His mom replied, Did you look in your closet?"
(3) Greger answered, "Yes, and they are not there."
(4) His mom laughed and said, "Gregor, you silly boy, it is sunny today!"
Choose the correct way to punctuate Sentence 2.
A.) "His mom replied Did you look in your closet?"
B.) "His mom replied, "Did you look in your closet?"
C.) His mom replied "Did you look in your closet?"
D.) His mom replied, "Did you look in your closet?"
D.) His mom replied, "Did you look in your closet?"
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
A.) My brother and sister walks to school every day.
B.) My brother and sister walk to school every day.
C.) My brother and sister walking to school every day.
D.) My brother and sister walked to school every day.
B.) My brother and sister walk to school every day.
Which sentence is written correctly?
A.) Last summer, we visited the Statue of liberty in New York.
B.) Last Summer, we visited the Statue of Liberty in New York.
C.) Last summer, we visited the Statue of Liberty in New York.
D.) Last summer, we visited the statue of Liberty in New York.
C.) Last summer, we visited the Statue of Liberty in New York.
Which sentence is a fragment?
A.) The students finished their science project.
B.) The students worked carefully all afternoon.
C.) After the students finished their science project.
D.) The students shared their project with the class.
C.) After the students finished their science project.
Choose the sentence that has adjectives in the correct order.
A.) My neighbor brought home two big black dogs.
B.) Loretta lives in an old small house downtown.
C.) The blue worn shirt was becoming too tight on Sal.
D.) He stood in the middle of the rectangular empty large room.
A.) My neighbor brought home two big black dogs.
My sister asked can we go to the park after dinner
Which sentence uses the correct punctuation?
A.) My sister asked, can we go to the park after dinner?
B.) My sister asked “Can we go to the park after dinner?”
C.) My sister asked, “Can we go to the park after dinner?”
D.) My sister asked can we go to the park, after dinner?
C.) My sister asked, “Can we go to the park after dinner?”
Which sentence uses the correct grammar?
A.) She seen the movie last weekend.
B.) She saw the movie last weekend.
C.) She seeing the movie last weekend.
D.) She sees the movie last weekend.
B.) She saw the movie last weekend.
Which sentence uses correct capitalization?
A.) We learned about Dr. Martin Luther king Jr. in history class.
B.) We learned about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in history class.
C.) We learned about dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in history class.
D.) We learned about Dr. martin luther King Jr. in history class.
B.) We learned about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in history class.
Read the sentences.
The class was excited about the field trip to the science museum. Because they had been studying planets for weeks. They packed their lunches and boarded the bus. The teacher reminded them to stay with their groups they listened carefully.
Which two sentences contain sentence structure errors?
A.) The class was excited about the field trip to the science museum.
B.) Because they had been studying planets for weeks.
C.) They packed their lunches and boarded the bus.
D.) The teacher reminded them to stay with their groups they listened carefully.
B.) Because they had been studying planets for weeks.
D.) The teacher reminded them to stay with their groups they listened carefully.
Fill in the correct conjunctions to complete the sentences.
Autumn winter are my favorite seasons I like cool weather. I like to sit inside and read a good book the cold wind blows outside. I tell people that I could move to a place where the weather was cold all the time, I would, for now I will live where there are four seasons.
and because but if while
1.) and
2.) because
3.) while
4.) if
5.) but