Editing
Where should a comma be placed in this sentence, and why is it necessary in this specific spot?
"Although the rain was pouring down the soccer game continued until the field became too muddy."
the comma should be placed after the word down
The word "dogs" is meant to be a plural possessive. How should the apostrophe be placed to show that the bowls belong to all three dogs?
"The three dogs bowls were lined up neatly by the kitchen door."
(The apostrophe goes after the s).
How should this run-on sentence be corrected using a semicolon?
"The track team practiced hard everyday, they wanted to win the district meet."
everyday; they
Explain why this is a fragment rather than a complete sentence. What is missing?
"While the band was performing their award-winning halftime show at the football stadium."
Because it starts with the subordinating conjunction "While,"
Why is this considered a sentence fragment, and how can it be fixed?
"Even though it was raining."
It is a fragment because it starts with a subordinating conjunction and has no independent clause
Identify the two spelling/homophone errors in this sentence and provide the correct spelling for each.
"The principal of the school decided that their would be no homework over the holiday break."
decided, their
The verb "are" is incorrect in this sentence. Identify the true subject and explain why the verb needs to be changed.
"The collection of vintage stamps, which belonged to my grandfather, are worth a lot of money."
Change "are" to "is"
Which word in this sentence is capitalized incorrectly, and why?
"My Aunt Mary lives in the North, but she prefers the warm weather of the south."
North
Identify the spelling error in this sentence and explain the difference between the word used and the word that should have been used.
"I am not sure weather the basketball game will be cancelled due to the heat advisory."
Change "weather" to whether.
"Weather" refers to the state of the atmosphere (rain, sun, etc.), while "whether" is a conjunction used to introduce a choice between alternatives.
According to the rules for items in a series, where should the commas be placed?
"I need to buy eggs milk bread and cereal at the grocery store."
Commas should be placed after eggs and milk
Which words in this sentence require capitalization
"Last summer, my family traveled across the southwest to visit the grand canyon."
"Southwest" must be capitalized
Explain why this is a fragment rather than a complete sentence. What must be added to make it a complete thought?
"Because he didn't wake up on time."
It is a fragment because it is a dependent clause
Where is a comma needed to separate an introductory phrase from the rest of the sentence?
"After the movie ended we walked to the park to talk about the plot."
After ended
There is an error in pronoun usage in this sentence. Which word should be changed, and what is the correct pronoun to use?
"The teacher asked my lab partner and myself to stay after class to clean up the science equipment."
Change "myself" to me.
The word "laying" is used incorrectly. What is the correct form of the verb "to lie" for this sentence?
"The book was laying on the table exactly where I left it this morning."
Change "laying" to lying
The coordinating conjunction "so" creates a logical error in this sentence. Which conjunction should replace it to show contrast?
"I wanted to go to the movies, so I didn't have enough money for a ticket."
change "so" to "but"
One verb in this sequence is in the wrong tense. Identify the verb and explain how to change it to maintain consistency.
"The baker kneads the dough, preheats the oven, and then he started to shape the loaves."
Change "started" to starts
Identify the error in verb tense consistency.
"The scientist carefully observed the chemical reaction, and she records the results in her notebook.
Change "records" to recorded.
Identify the verb that breaks the tense consistency in this sentence and explain how to correct it.
"During the assembly, the principal walked onto the stage, adjusts the microphone, and began to speak to the students."
Change "adjusts" to adjusted.
If the projects belong to many students, how should "students" be punctuated to show plural possession?
"The students projects were displayed in the hallway for everyone to see."
It should be written as students'. The apostrophe goes after the s because the projects belong to more than one student.
This sentence contains a pronoun agreement error. How would you rewrite it to ensure the pronoun matches its singular antecedent?
"Every student must bring their own laptop to the assembly on Friday morning."
"Every student must bring his or her own laptop..." or "All students must bring their own laptops..."
Identify where the sentence break should be and explain two ways you could fix this run-on
"I forgot to study for my history exam I still managed to pass with a high grade."
history exam; I still...
..history exam, but I still...
What is the subject-verb agreement error in this sentence?
"Neither the coach nor the players was ready for the sudden change in the weather."
Since "players" is plural, the verb should be were
How would you fix this run-on sentence by using a semicolon and a transition word (like "consequently" or "therefore")?
"The storm clouds gathered quickly over the horizon everyone hurried to get inside before the rain started."
..over the horizon; therefore, everyone hurried..." (or "...horizon; consequently, everyone...")
How should the pronoun "their" be changed to agree with the singular indefinite pronoun "Each"?
"Each of the girls brought their own equipment to the volleyball tryouts."
Change "their" to her.