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Choose the correct verb: She (run, runs) to school every morning.
runs
What is a stronger word for “nice” in this sentence? The teacher gave us a nice surprise.
wonderful, terrific, fantastic, etc.
Where should the comma go? Before we leave let’s grab our backpacks.
Before we leave, let's grab our backpacks.
Which word is spelled correctly? Receve, Receive, Recieve
Receive
What is missing from this sentence? Walking through the woods on a foggy morning.
The subject
Identify the pronoun error: Me and my sister love to bake cookies.
My sister and I
Rewrite this sentence to add more detail: The cat sat on the windowsill.
The ____ cat sat on the ______windowsill.
2 adjectives; one describing cat and one describing the windowsill.
Add the missing punctuation: Wow that movie was incredible
Wow, that movie was incredible!
Find the misspelled word: I beleive we will win the game.
believe
What’s wrong with this sentence? The storm was loud it knocked down trees.
The storm was loud, and it knocked down trees.
Find the incorrect verb tense: Yesterday, I drinked all my water before lunch.
drank
Combine these sentences to improve fluency: I went outside. It was snowing. I made a snowman.
I went outside when it was snowing and made a snowman.
Fix this sentence: My brother’s birthday is on March 4 2012.
My brother's birthday is on March 4, 2012.
Choose the correct spelling: Definately, Definitely, Defenetly
Definitely
What is missing from this sentence? Since she forgot her homework.
The predicate
Choose the correct subject-verb agreement: The team of players (is, are) ready for the championship.
are
Which sentence has better word choice? The cake was very, very good. OR The cake was delicious and moist.
The cake was delicious and moist.
Where do the quotation marks go? Mom said let’s go to the park after lunch.
Mom said, "Let's go to the park after lunch."
Which spelling is correct? Exagerate, Exaggerate, Exageratte
Exaggerate
Fix this run-on: We went to the museum we saw dinosaur bones it was amazing!
We went to the museum and saw dinosaur bones. It was amazing!
Fix this sentence: Him and me was going to the movies, but we change our mind.
Him and I were going to the movies, but we changed our mind.
Revise this sentence to make it clearer: I went to the store and then I saw my friend and then we talked for a while and then I bought some chips.
When I went to the store I bought some chips. I ran into my friend and we talked for awhile.
Correct the punctuation: I wanted to buy a book but I didn’t have enough money so I borrowed one from the library instead.
I wanted to buy a book, but I didn't have enough money. So, I borrowed one from the library instead.
Fix the spelling mistake: The scientist conducted an experimant in the lab.
experiment
Choose the correct sentence: He did good on his test. OR He did well on his test.
He did well on his test.