Revising and Editing

Front

What is the correct way to punctuate the title 'Ms Chu said, Tell me about Zina Garrison Robert'?

Back

Add a '.' after 's' in 'Ms' and add quotations in front of 'Tell' and after 'Robert'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Front

How should the year be punctuated in the sentence 'In 1988 I played a tennis match against a french player'?

Back

Add a comma after '1988' and capitalize 'French'.

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CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

Front

What is the correct possessive form of 'Natalie' in the sentence 'Natalies' flower was the most beautiful I had ever seen'?

Back

Change 'Natalies'' to 'Natalies's'.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Front

How should the date be formatted in the sentence 'On Nov. 10 1975'?

Back

Change 'Nov. 10 1975' to 'November 10, 1975'.

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CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

Front

What is the correct way to write 'on a beach near St Augustine, Florida'?

Back

Change 'St Augustine' to 'St. Augustine' and add a period at the end.

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

Front

What is the purpose of using quotation marks in direct speech?

Back

Quotation marks are used to indicate the exact words spoken by someone.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Front

What is the rule for capitalizing proper nouns in a sentence?

Back

Proper nouns, such as names of people, places, and organizations, should always be capitalized.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Front

What is the difference between 'its' and 'it's'?

Back

'Its' is a possessive form, while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is'.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Front

What is the correct way to format dates in writing?

Back

Dates should be written with the month first, followed by the day and year, e.g., 'November 10, 1975'.

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CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

Front

What is the significance of using commas in a sentence?

Back

Commas are used to separate elements in a list, indicate pauses, and clarify meaning.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A