Punctuation Change
Homophones
Run-ons
Spelling
Quotation Marks
100

Change the punctuation of this sentence to change its meaning. 

Let's eat grandma!

Let's eat, grandma.

100

Fix the mistake(s).

I really want to sea them in concert.

I really want to see them in concert.

100

Is this a run on sentence? 

Sometimes, I think about how important food is; it is fundamental to our health as humans, our economy, and our cultures.

No.

100

What is the correct spelling of this number: 22?

A. Twenti-two

B. Twenty-too

C. Twinty-two

D. Twenty-two

D. Twenty-two

100

Which of the following is a quotation mark?

A. ' 

B. :

C. "

D. ...

C. "



200

Change the punctuation of this sentence to change its meaning.

We're going to learn to cut and paste kids.

We're going to learn to cut and paste, kids.

200

Which sentence is correct?

They're dog is so friendly!

OR

Their dog is so friendly!

Their dog is so friendly!

200

Fix the sentence. 

The dog barked loudly it scared the neighbors.

The dog barked loudly. It scared the neighbors.

The dog barked loudly; it scared the neighbors.

The dog barked loudly and it scared the neighbors.

200

Fix the mistake.

I definately don't want to do that!

I definitely don't want to do that! 

200

Which of the following uses quotation marks correctly?

A. "I am leaving she said."

B. "I am leaving" she said.

C. "I am leaving", she said.

D. "I am leaving," she said.

D. "I am leaving," she said.

300

Change the punctuation of this sentence to change its meaning.

I find inspiration in cooking, my family, and my dog.

I find inspiration in cooking my family and my dog. 

300

Fix the mistake(s). 

Look at that bird! I love how sparkly it's wings are.

Look at that bird! I love how sparkly its wings are.

300

Fix the sentence using a semicolon. 

I cleaned my room my brother didn't clean his.

I cleaned my room; my brother didn't clean his.

300

Fix the mistake.

I didn't mean to embarass him!

I didn't mean to embarrass him! 

300

Mateo wrote this dialogue. Did he make any mistakes?

When I was done, Artemis put her hand thoughtfully on her silver bow. "I feared this was the answer." 

Zoe sat forward. "The scent, my lady?"

"Yes." 

"What scent?" I asked.

No, Mateo did a great job.

400

Change the punctuation of this sentence to change its meaning.

The panda eats, shoots, and leaves.

The panda eats shoots and leaves.

400

Which sentence is correct?

  • I love you’re family, their so much fun to spend time with!

  • I love you’re family, they’re so much fun to spend time with!

  • I love your family, they’re so much fun to spend time with!

  • I love your family, there so much fun to spend time with!

I love your family, they’re so much fun to spend time with!

400

Which sentence is a run on sentence?

A. He wanted to go hiking, but it rained the whole weekend.

B. In the evenings we've been reading Holes, which is one of my favorite books.

C. We went hiking the trail was very steep. 

D. I was relieved when the dog finally ate his dinner.  

C. We went hiking the trail was very steep. 


400

Which words are spelled wrong in this sentence? 

At first I didn't beleive him because he talks alot, but its hard to to stay upset when somewun is sad.

At first I didn't believe him because he talks a lot, but its hard to to stay upset when someone is sad. 

400

Explain how the quotation marks change the meaning. 

Yeah, our food is really "fresh."

Yeah, our food is really fresh.

Yeah, our food is really "fresh." -- This is sarcastic, it means the food is not really fresh.

Yeah, our food is really fresh. -- This is not sarcastic, it means their food is really fresh.

500

How much money would each one be?

Twenty five-dollar bills = ?

Twenty-five dollar bills = ?

Twenty five-dollar bills = 100

Twenty-five dollar bills = 25

500

Fix the mistake(s).

I went to the park with my friends and there parents. At first, it was really fun. Than, I started to feel a little sad because the whether was cloudy. Just when I thought I couldn't bare it any more, the sun came out.

I went to the park with my friends and their parents. At first, it was really fun. Then, I started to feel a little sad because the weather was cloudy. Just when I thought I couldn't bear it any more, the sun came out. 

500

Fix the sentence.

This sentence is so tangled up that nobody could possibly untangle it with a semicolon I bet they couldn't even fix it with a conjunction it's going to have to be two sentences maybe three.

This sentence is so tangled up that nobody could possibly untangle it with a semicolon. I bet they couldn't even fix it with a conjunction; it's going to have to be two sentences, or maybe three.

500

On a white board, fix the spelling mistakes. 

Privelege

Calender

Neybur 

Colectible

Privilege

Calendar

Neighbor 

Collectible


500

Fix the punctuation and quotation marks. 

"But how!" I asked.

"Nereuses", Grover said.

I looked at him "What?" 

'Isn't that what Apollo told you to do? Find Nereus?'

"But how?" I asked.

"Nereuses," Grover said.

I looked at him. "What?" 

"Isn't that what Apollo told you to do? Find Nereus?"