CUPS Editing
He has took tennis lessons for three years.
A) has taken B) has taked
C) taking D) Make no change
A) has taken
Taylor and Esteban is my two best friends.
A) are B) was
C) be C) Make no change
A) are
What does FANBOYS stand for, and where are they placed in a compound sentence?
*For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
*FANBOYS are placed after the comma that combines the two sentences into one compound sentence.
Example: We are studying hard for our test, so we are sure to do well on it!
Which uses a transition word that shows a conclusion?
A) I was the last one to finish the math problem.
B) I have always liked working with numbers.
C) I finally understood how to multiply fractions.
C) I finally understood how to multiply fractions.
They send a message telling ______ brain that you are spinning.
your you're
your
Taylor and Esteban is my two best friends.
A) are B) was
C) be C) Make no change
A) are
He has took tennis lessons for three years.
A) has taken B) has taked
C) taking D) Make no change
A) has taken
How can the following sentences be combined into a compound sentence?
My mom and I took a trip to New York. We went to visit my Aunt Betty.
My mom and I took a trip to New York and visited my Aunt Betty.
Which transition word shows location?
A) for example
B) below
C) then
B) below
I like gluten-free cookies. Me, _____!
to two too
too
She wrote a letter to her cousin in mexico city.
What change, if any, is needed in this sentence?
Change mexico city to Mexico City.
Where is the best place to add this sentence?
A tour guide told us the history of Sturgis.
(1) Last weekend, my family and I visited a pretzel factory. (2) It was the first commercial pretzel factory in the U.S.A. (3) In 1850, a man named Julius Sturgis began creating a recipe for a hard pretzel.
After sentence 1
How would you combine these sentences?
She made a vase out of clay. The clay was red.
She made a vase out of red clay.
Which transition word clarifies?
A) first
B) besides
C) in other words
C) in other words
I can ________ the beat with the music.
here hear
hear
Which is a declarative sentence that should end with a period?
A) Where did Dr. Leakey dig up the fossils
B) How old these fossils must be
C) He found fossils of ape-like animals that lived 14 million years ago
C) He found fossils of ape-like animals that lived 14 million years ago
Which trophy word can replace the underlined word?
I hate doing laundry and washing dishes!
A) adore B) abhor
C) restore C) clean
B) abhor
Taylor put ice on my sting, but it soon stopped hurting.
A) if B) and
C) or D) Make no change
B) and
Which transition word adds information?
A) in addition
B) over
C) earlier
A) in addition
Thank you for the Starbucks coffee. _______ welcome!
your you're
You're
My mom says its okay for me to sing in your group.
A) it's
B) its'
C) its's
D) Make no change
A) it's
(it is)
Which trophy word can replace the underlined word?
I am excited to see how well all of you do on your test, tomorrow.
A) terrified B) lethargic
C) thrilled D) regretful
C) thrilled
How can you combine these sentences?
Darrel likes to go fishing.
He also likes to go swimming.
Darrel likes to go fishing and swimming.
Write the transition word.
I was anxious to leave. However, we had to wait until Uncle Pete arrived.
However
_______ dog's name is Fido.
There Their
Their
I herd that you are looking for young singers for your summer concert.
**For both words, correct the spelling (if needed) or say, "no change needed."**
*heard
*concert - No change needed
Which two sentences should be switched?
(1)Snakes need relatively little special care or attention. (2)They are basically nocturnal, which means they sleep most of the day. (3)Many snakes eat mice and other small rodents. (4)However, they don't need darkness in order to sleep, so you don't need to keep a room dark all day. (5)Some snakes eat frozen, pre-killed mice.
sentences 3 and 4
What is the best way to combine these sentences?
It is called the Sturgis Pretzel House. It is located in Lititz, Pennsylvania.
It is called the Sturgis Pretzel House, and it is located in Lititz, Pennsylvania.
Which transition word shows time?
A) between
B) in other words
C) later
C) later
Oh, ______ is my hair brush?
were ware wear where
where
I feed the birds sum Caterpillars, yesterday?
**Edit the sentence.**
Which is a run-on sentence that should be written as two sentences?
A) My mother was born on a houseboat, she lived there for two years.
B) When we need something, we can walk to a store in town.
C) We can catch fish, clean them, and cook them all in one place.
A) My mother was born on a houseboat, she lived there for two years.
We could go to the park tomorrow, ___ we could go to the movies.
**Choose the right FANBOYS to complete the sentence.**
or
Which transition word compares and contrasts?
A) earlier
B) besides
C) otherwise
C) otherwise
I dug a ________ in the ground.
hole whole
hole