Copeland's ESOL Class

Adjectives - Adverbs - Fragments

100

Fix the sentence: She sings beautiful.

She sings beautifully.

200

Fix the sentence: I went home I took a nap. 

I went home, and I took a nap.

I went home. I took a nap.

300

 Fix the sentence: They worked hard on the project.

(no change needed)

400

Fix the sentence: I went home took a nap. 

I went home and took a nap.

500

Fix the sentence: She feels badly about the mistake.

  She feels bad about the mistake. 

Apostrophes

100

Fix the sentence: The cats toy is under the couch.

The cat’s toy is under the couch.

200

Fix the sentence: I cant find my phone.

I can’t find my phone.

300

Fix the sentence: The students desks are messy.

The students’ desks are messy.

400

Fix the sentence: They are going to the game tonight.

Turn into a contraction. 

They’re going to the game tonight.

500

Fix the sentence: The dog wagged its tail because its excited.

The dog wagged its tail because it’s excited.

Capitalization and Homophones

100

The quarterback ______ the football with all his might.

threw

200

Fix the sentence. There filling up the arena quick.  

They're filling up the arena quickly. 

300

Fix the sentence. i never new florida was called the Sunshine State. 

I never knew Florida was called the Sunshine State.

400

The sun was shining ______ the open window, warming the room.

through

500

Fix the sentence: my friend john who moved to florida last year said i should visit him in orlando

My friend John, who moved to Florida last year, said I should visit him in Orlando.

Commas

100

I bought apples oranges and bananas.

Question: Where should the commas go? 

I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.

200

After school we went to the park.

Question: Where should the comma go?

After school, we went to the park.

300

I wanted to go but I was too tired.

Question: Where should the comma go?

 I wanted to go, but I was too tired.

400

My friend who lives next door is very kind.

Question: Where should the commas go?

My friend, who lives next door, is very kind.

500

Lets eat grandma.

Question: Where should the comma go?

Let’s eat, grandma.

Verb Tenses

100

The tiny insect ______ me on the ankle.

bite / bit / bitten

bit

200

I took a large ______ out of the juicy apple.

bite / bit / bitten

bite

300

She had _____ into the sandwich already.

bite / bit / bitten

Bitten, because of helping verbs like has, have, or had.

400

She was supposed to take exit 3, but had _____ too far.

go / went / gone

gone

Because of the word has, had, and have.

500

I've ____ this story before.

see / saw / seen

seen