CUPS Editing Practice

Front

What is the correct form of the verb in the sentence: 'I wondered to myself if I would ever ___ reading these books?'

Back

finished should be changed to finish.

Front

What is the correct spelling of the word in the sentence: 'We ___ about sharks in science class.'

Back

studyed should be changed to studied.

Front

What is the correct form of the verb in the sentence: 'Long ago people ___ the moons to understand the weather.'

Back

studyed should be changed to studied.

Front

How should the dialogue be formatted in the sentence: 'I shouted, where are my car keys?'

Back

It should be formatted as: 'I shouted, “Where are my car keys?”'.

Front

What is the correct capitalization in the sentence: 'We must be at ___ national airport early in the morning!'

Back

Kennedy National Airport should be capitalized.

Front

What is the purpose of using quotation marks in dialogue?

Back

Quotation marks indicate the exact words spoken by a person.

Front

What is the rule for capitalizing proper nouns?

Back

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

Front

What is the difference between 'wondered' and 'wonder'?

Back

'Wondered' is the past tense of 'wonder', which means to think about something with curiosity.

Front

What punctuation is used to end a question?

Back

A question mark (?) is used to end a question.

Front

What is the correct way to write a title of a book or movie?

Back

Titles should be capitalized and italicized or underlined.