"What do I do first," I asked eagerly. What change, if any, should be made in the sentence?

Change the comma to a question mark

Delete the quotation marks after the comma

"Make sure you don't leave any lumps," Dad instructed while I stired the mixture. What change should be made in sentence 13?

Change the comma after lumps to a period

Change instructed to instrcuting

Which answer shows the correct way to write the sentence?

Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the surface, and we would have a big mess to clean up.

Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the the surface. And have a big mess to clean up.

Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the surface then we would have a big mess to clean up.

Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the surface, we would have a big mess to clean up then.

Sentence Combining: Which of these is the correct way to join two sentences:

He was practicing his soccer skills when he found a stray dog.

He was practicing his soccer skills because he found a stray dog.

He was practicing his soccer skills, there, he found a stray dog.

He was practicing his soccer skills; and then found a stray dog.

What is the best change we can make to this sentence: So imagine my surprise when I got the high score on todays' quiz.

Insert a semicolon after reaction

What is the best change we can make to this sentence: "This, ladies and gentlemen," Mr. Taylor announced, "Will be a formative grade."

Delete the comma after announced

What is the best change we can make to this sentence: When I opened my present I let out a yell.

Change I let out to and yell out

How would you combine the following sentences without changing the meaning? My cat escaped out the door. I had to rescue it from a tree. I was late for school.

After my cat escaped out the door, I had to rescue it from a tree and was then late for school.

I rescued my cat from a tree because it was escaped out the door.

I was late for school after my cat escaped out of the door.

My cat escaped out the door and I had to rescue it from a tree and I was late for school.

Where should the commas go? The deer head up ears alert listened for danger.

The deer, head up, ears alert, listened for danger.

The deer, head up ears alert, listened for danger.

The deer head up ears alert, listened for danger.

The deer head, up ears alert, listened for danger.

Which change should be made? We planned on going to Six Flags, but now were going to Disneyworld!

Capitalize the W in Disneyworld

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do.

Since, I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to do.

Since I was absent, on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do.

Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot, of make-up work to do.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

Jake, my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.

Jake my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.

Jake my black, and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.

Jake, my black and white cat loves to sleep on the couch next to me.

I want Harold to show me how to dance but I’m afraid to ask him.

Insert comma before the conjunction

Insert comma after the conjunction

Which sentence is correct?

They're chasing their dog into their house.

Their chasing their dog into their house.

They're chasing their dog into they're house.

Their chasing their dog into they're house.

Which sentence is correct?

The dogs and cats ate bowls of pet food at the shelter.

The dogs, and cats ate bowls of pet food at the shelter.

The dogs and, cats, ate bowls of pet, food at the shelter.

The, dogs, and, cats, ate, bowls of, pet food at, the shelter.

What is the best way to combine these sentences? The winds dispersed. The rain slackened to a drizzle and a mist. The clouds fell apart. The sun shone through .

After the winds dispersed and the rain slackened to a drizzle and a mist, the clouds fell apart, and the sun shone through.

The winds dispersed, the rain slackened to a drizzle and a mist, the clouds fell apart, and the sun shone through.

The winds dispersed, and the rain slackened to a drizzle. The clouds fell apart and sun shone through.

What is the best way to join these two sentences: The movie theater was packed full of people excited to see the new Star Wars movie. So I decided to go see Transformers instead.

The movie theater was packed full of people excited to see the new Star Wars movie, so I decided to go see Transformers instead.

Because the movie theater was packed full of people excited to see the new Star Wars movie, therefore I decided to go see Transformers instead.

The movie theater was packed full of people, excited to see the new Star Wars movie, I decided to go see Transformers instead.

So I decided to go see Transformers instead, because the movie theater was packed full of people excited to see the new Star Wars movie.

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English

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4th - 8th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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CCSS

L.4.2C, L.3.1A, L.2.2C

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50 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

How should you introduce evidence?

By mentioning the author and/or title of article

By just putting it there with quotes

By putting the URL

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

A phrase that is used when moving from one idea to the next is known as a

Signal Phrase

Transitional Phrase

Topic Sentence

Parenthetical Citation

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What change should be made in the sentence?
It didn't seem like such a small amount would be enough to make a pancake but I soon realized just how much the batter spreads out.

Change didn't to did'nt

Insert a comma after pancake

Change spreads out to spread out

No changes

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

My father was very clear about how long to wait. Before trying to flip the pancakes over.
What is the correct way to write these two sentences?

My father was very clear about this. How long to wait before trying to flip the pancakes over.

My father was very clear. About how long to wait before trying to flip the pancakes over.

My father was very clear anout this he told me how long to wait beofre trying to flip the pancakes over.

My father was very clear about how long to wait before trying to flip the pancakes over.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What change needs to be made in the sentence?
I learned that cooking takes more patience and attention to detail then I had ever dreamed!

Change that to this

Change takes to take

Insert a comma after patience

Change then to than

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Use a before words beginning with

Consonant sounds

Vowel sounds

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1H

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Use an before words beginning with

Vowel sounds

Consonant sounds

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1H

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50 questions

How should you introduce evidence?

A phrase that is used when moving from one idea to the next is known as a

What change should be made in the sentence?
It didn't seem like such a small amount would be enough to make a pancake but I soon realized just how much the batter spreads out.

My father was very clear about how long to wait. Before trying to flip the pancakes over.
What is the correct way to write these two sentences?

What change needs to be made in the sentence?
I learned that cooking takes more patience and attention to detail then I had ever dreamed!

Use a before words beginning with

Use an before words beginning with

Put the dog over ______________.

I am ___________ teacher.

I am ___________ teacher.

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50 questions

How should you introduce evidence?

A phrase that is used when moving from one idea to the next is known as a

What change should be made in the sentence?It didn't seem like such a small amount would be enough to make a pancake but I soon realized just how much the batter spreads out.

My father was very clear about how long to wait. Before trying to flip the pancakes over.What is the correct way to write these two sentences?

What change needs to be made in the sentence?I learned that cooking takes more patience and attention to detail then I had ever dreamed!

Use a before words beginning with

Use an before words beginning with

Put the dog over ______________.

I am ___________ teacher.

I am ___________ teacher.

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What change should be made in the sentence?
It didn't seem like such a small amount would be enough to make a pancake but I soon realized just how much the batter spreads out.

My father was very clear about how long to wait. Before trying to flip the pancakes over.
What is the correct way to write these two sentences?

What change needs to be made in the sentence?
I learned that cooking takes more patience and attention to detail then I had ever dreamed!