Editing with CUPS
My research paper didn't turn out like I planned but he knew I worked hard on it.
A. Delete but
B. Change he knew to they knew
C. Insert a comma after planned
D. No change should be made
C. Insert a comma after planned
(3) He carefully planted it in his backyard. (4) A tiny sprout peeked out of the soil.
What transition word or phrase could best be added to the beginning of sentence 4?
A. Suddenly
B. Then
C. Weeks later
D. In the meantime
C. Weeks later
Combine these sentences using a fanboy.
David likes ice cream.
David hates slushies.
David likes ice cream, but he hates slushies.
If I want to go to the game, I have to finish my homework.
What is the AAAWWUBBIS in this sentence?
If
Run-on, Fragment, or Sentence
After she went to the store
Fragment
Which of the following salutations, or greetings, are written correctly?
A. Dear Santa
B. dearest Margaret
C. Dear Mrs. Brown,
D. Dear Mr. Brown
C. Dear Mrs. Brown,
What is the best way to combine these sentences?
1)A teepee was built using long poles
2) The poles are tied up at the top.
A. A teepee was built using long poles that were tied together at the top.
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B. A teepee was built using long poles because they were tied together at the top
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C. Before they were tied together at they top, they were built using long poles.
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A. A teepee was built using long poles that were tied together at the top.
Use a fanboy to combine these sentences.
Do you want baked potatoes?
Do you want tacos?
Do you want baked potatoes or tacos?
What is the AAAWWUBBIS in this sentence?
I can't get a puppy because my dad is allergic to dogs.
because
Run-on, Fragment, or Sentence
Allen wanted to go to the beach he went rock climbing.
Run-on
It was a cold wet day outside on the playground.
A. Change on to in
B. Change was to were
C. Add a comma after cold
D. No change is needed.
C. Add a comma after cold
I was so sick that I thought the Teacher wouldn't care if I went to the nurse and skipped lunch.
A. Change Teacher to teacher
B. Change skipped to skiped
C. Insert a comma after nurse
D. The sentence should not be changed
A. Change Teacher to teacher
My grandmother lives in Canada.
She really likes it there.
My grandmother lives in Canada, and she really likes it there.
What is the AAAWWUBBIS in this sentence?
When my mom gets home from work, she will cook dinner.
When
Run-on, Fragment, or Sentence
Tutorials with Mrs. Henderson are awesome!
Sentence
Celeste always come to school with rematched socks that are never the same.
A. Change rematched to mismatched
B. Change socks to shoes
C. Replace to with too
D. Replace school with skool
A. Change rematched to mismatched
They were getting hungry after the swim meet, so the coach desided the team would go to Dairy Queen.
A. Change They were to They was
B. Delete so
C. Change desided to decided
D. No change needed
C. Change desided to decided
Greenly likes to play with dolls.
Toree likes to play with dolls.
Greenly and Toree like to play with dolls.
What is the AAAWWUBBIS in this sentence?
Until my pitching gets better, I won't be able to pitch in a game.
Until
Run-on, Fragment, or Sentence
After the boys went swimming, they rode their bikes home.
Sentence
What is the meaning of the italicized word?
After the moisture leaves the soil and evaporates, a storm may come, and the rain is reabsorbed by the earth.
A. Soaked up again
B. Absorbed in the past
C. Soaked up before
D. Fallen in the past
A. Soaked up again
What transition word or phrase is needed in sentence 2?
(1) Around 1557, potatoes were introduced to Italy. (2) The potatoes were small and bitter.
A. At that time
B. Thankfully
C. Today
D. Until then
A. At that time
Victoria is in the 4th grade.
Victoria goes to school at May Elementary.
Victoria is in the 4th grade and goes to school at May Elementary.
While my Luke is playing football, his mom is watching in the stands.
While
Run-on, Fragment, or Sentence
I am very worried about the test it is hard
Run-on