Combining Sentences
Homophones & Near Homophones
I versus Me
Transitions
Editing
100

1) Cattle drives were dirty and they were dusty too. 

2) Cattle drives were dirty and dusty.

3) Cattle drives were dirty, they were dusty too. 

4) Cattle drives were dirty. And dusty too. 

2) Cattle drives were dirty and dusty.

100

Don't forget ____ suitcases.  The ____ leaves promptly at the five-o-clock ____. 

A) our - plane - our 

B) our - plane - hour

C) hour - plain - our

D) hour - plain - hour

B) our - plane - hour

100
Christopher went to dinner last weekend with _____.


A) my family and I 

B) me and my family

C) my family and me

D) I and my family

C) my family and me

100

What is another way of saying , but?

A) however

B) and

C) finally

D) eventually

A) however

100

QUICK ... Spell your name aloud while doing jumping jacks.

HaHaHa

200

1) The barbed wire fence, and it put an end to the cattle drives of Texas. 

2) The barbed wire fence.  It put an end to the cattle drives of Texas. 

3) The barbed wire fence put an end to the cattle drives of Texas.

4) The barbed wire fence put an end, but it put an end to the cattle drives of Texas. 

3) The barbed wire fence put an end to the cattle drives of Texas.

200

When _____ feeling blue, just turn to _____ Mom; she'll always be _____ for you. 

A) you're - your - there

B) your - you're - their

C) you're - you're - they're

D) your - your - there

A) you're - your - there

200

___________ like to play Virus at recess.

A) Jenni, Carly, and me

B) Jenni, Carly, and I

C) Jenni, me, and Carly

D) me, Jenni, and Carly

B) Jenni, Carly, and I

200

What is another way of saying , and?

A) however

B) therefore

C) additionally

D) first

C) additionally

200

Run to the gym quick to give this note to Mrs. Lipasek. 

A) Change gym to Gym

B) Change quick to quickly

C) Change this to that

D) Change Mrs. Lipasek to mrs lipasek

B) Change quick to quickly

300

1) The American Indians were negatively affected by the railroad boom, so they moved to reservations in Oklahoma.

2) The American Indians were negatively affected, by the railroad boom so they moved, to reservations in Oklahoma. 

3) The American Indians were negatively affected by the railroad boom so they moved to reservations in Oklahoma. 

4) The American Indians were negatively affected by the railroad boom, and so they moved.  They moved to reservations in Oklahoma. 

1) The American Indians were negatively affected by the railroad boom, so they moved to reservations in Oklahoma.

300

Don't forget to pick _____ dessert you want before leaving for _____ performance.  I'll make sure ____ boxed up when we head out. 

A) which - you're - it's

B) witch - your - its

C) which - your - it's

D) witch - you're - its

C) which - your - it's

300

QUICK ... Say your alphabet, skipping "M" and "Y".

A B C D E F G H I J K L N O P Q R S T U V W X Z

300

My alarm didn't go off this morning, so I was late to school.  ______, I got a tardy slip. 

A) When

B) Eventually

C) Finally

D) Consequently

D) Consequently

300

Sit down and be quiet. 

A) Change Sit to Sitting

B) Add a comma after down

C) Change be to Be

D) Change quiet to quietly

B) Add a comma after down

400

1) King Ranch is still a working ranch today.  It is located in Texas near Corpus Christi and Brownsville.

2) King Ranch is still a working ranch. Today, and it is located in Texas near Corpus Christi and Brownsville.  

3) King Ranch is still a working ranch today, and is located in Texas, near Corpus Christi, and Brownsville. 

4) King Ranch, is still a working ranch today, it is located in Texas near Corpus Christi, and Brownsville. 

1) King Ranch is still a working ranch today.  It is located in Texas near Corpus Christi and Brownsville.

400

QUICK ... Say the Texas Pledge! 

Honor the Texas flag. 

I pledge allegiance to thee, 

Texas.

Once state under God, 

One, and indivisible. 

400

When _____ go to the theater, we like to go with our dad because Mom always talks to _____. 

A) Becky, Bruce, and me   -   Bruce and I 

B) Becky, Bruce, and I   -   Bruce and me

C) Becky, Bruce, and me   -   Bruce and me

D) Becky, Bruce, and I   -   Bruce and I 

B) Becky, Bruce, and I   -   Bruce and me

400

Which transition word/phrase is used for comparing and contrasting

A) Eventually

B) Similarly

C) In conclusion 

D) So

B) Similarly

400

"Rachel, when are you going to the store for more milk," asked Thomas. 

A) Delete the comma after Rachel

B) Add a comma after store

C) Change the comma after milk to a question mark

D) Change the period after Thomas to a question mark

C) Change the comma after milk to a question mark

500

1) The railroad boom jump-started many new industries, like logging, shipping, and tourism and it also brought back farming.  

2) The railroad boom jump-started many new industries like logging shipping, and tourism, so it also brought back farming.  

3) The railroad boom jump-started many new industries like logging, shipping, and tourism, and it also brought back farming.  

4) The railroad boom jump-started many new industries, and it started new industries like logging, shipping, and tourism, but it also brought back farming.  

3) The railroad boom jump-started many new industries like logging, shipping, and tourism, and it also brought back farming.  

500

"Mrs. Bea, may I go to the library?" asked Tilly. 

" Sure. Be sure to check ____ work, ____. You need be ____ to get ____ fourth grade."

A) you'rer - though - thorough - through

B) you're - through - thorough - though

C) your - though - through - though

D) your - though - thorough - through

D) your - though - thorough - through

500

"Rodney, please be sure to tell _____ what you are wanting for your birthday next weekend," said Gavin. 

A) George and I 

B) George and me

C) me and George 

D) I and George

B) George and me

500

Which transition word/phrase is used for cause and effect?

A) however

B) lastly

C) on the other hand

D) because of

D) because of

500

Have you ever played Never Have I Ever at a birthday party, or on the first day of school? 

A) Change ever to every

B) Change Never Have I Ever to Never have I Ever

C) Change birthday party to Birthday Party

D) Delete the comma after party

D) Delete the comma after party