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100
Tell what the correction is and why you are making it. 'the dog grew three heads.'
'The dog grew three heads.' 'The' is the first word in the sentence.
100
Tell what the correction is and why you are making it. 'Tommy ran ten miles'
'Tommy ran ten miles.' The period is missing at the end of the sentence.
100
Tell what the correction is and why you are making it. 'I sat over their at lunch.'
'I sat over there at lunch.' Their, refers to someone and there, refers to a place.
100
On the editing checklist where do we start?
At the top.
100
Tell what the correction is and why you are making it. 'The slippery slug slid down the slide'
'The slippery slug slid down the slide.' At the end of a sentence you need punctuation.
200
Tell what the correction is and why you are making it. 'One day sally decided not to go to school.'
'One day Sally decided not to go to school.' Sally is a proper noun.
200
Tell what the correction is and why you are making it. 'Do we have homework tonight'
'Do we have homework tonight?' You asking a question so you need a question mark.
200
Tell what the correction is and why you are making it. 'Jamie went to get ice. Paul said "I want to go to!"'
'Jamie went to get ice. Paul said "I want to go too!"' Too is a synonym for also.
200
What are different punctuation marks that can be used at the end of a sentence?
Period, questions mark, and exclamation point
200
Tell what the correction is and why you are making it. 'Wear are you going after school?'
'Where are you going after school?' Where refers to a place.
300
Tell what the correction is and why you are making it. 'The class went to funtown splashtown on the last day of school.'
'The class went to Funtown Splashtown on the last day of school.' Funtown Splashtown is a proper noun.
300
Tell what the correction is and why you are making it. 'Mom I touched a tiger today'
'Mom I touched a tiger today!' An exclamation mark is used because it is said with enthusiasm.
300
Tell what the correction is and why you are making it. 'I am going to write an autobiografy.'
'I am going to write an autobiography.'
300
What is the definition of a run-on sentence?
A run-on sentence has more than one idea which can be separated with a punctuation mark.
300
Tell what the correction is and why you are making it. 'For the class trip we are prospacting for gold.'
'For the class trip we are prospecting for gold.'
400
Tell what the correction is and why you are making it. 'tina tipped the top of the table.'
'Tina tipped the top of the table.' Tina is at the beginning and is a proper noun.
400
Tell what the correction is and why you are making it. 'Today I worked on homework my dog's name is Spot.'
'Today I worked on homework. My dog's name is Spot.' These are two separate ideas.
400
Tell what the correction is and why you are making it. 'Some countries are run by a dictater.'
'Some countries are run by a dictator.'
400
What are the four main headings?
Capitalization, Run on sentences, Punctuation, and Does my paper make sense
400
Tell what the correction is and why you are making it. 'Today i went to the movies.'
'Today I went to the movies.' 'I' refers to yourself and is always capitalized when standing alone.
500
Tell what the correction is and why you are making it. 'one day mark danced to hopscotch middle school.'
'One day Mark danced to Hopscotch Middle School.' 'One' is at the beginning. 'Mark' and 'Hopscotch Middle School' is a proper noun.
500
Tell what the correction is and why you are making it. 'Today I am wearing a gray shirt jeans and striped socks.'
'Today I am wearing a gray shirt, jeans, and striped socks.' When listing two or more things you should use commas.
500
Tell what the correction is and why you are making it. 'Tommy made a specticale of himself in the hall way.'
'Tommy made a spectacle of himself in the hall way.'
500
What is meant by 'clear and complete'?
Does my paper make sense.
500
Tell what the correction is and why you are making it. 'There was an alien in the hallway the alien told us it takes teachers back to its planet.'
'There was an alien in the hallway the alien told us it takes teachers back to its planet.'