Proofreading practice

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated? 

•  In the dead of night. The van pulled up. 
• Chuck would not, give Jaime the seat.  
• Over coffee and toast, Kelly told me about her new job. 
• Lemonade. My favorite drink.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Which of the following is a correctly punctuated complex sentence?

• After, I got home from school, I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.
• After I got home from school, I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.
• After I got home from school I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Identify the sentence that uses capitalization correctly.

• In the movie, David had a difficult time in cuba.
• in the movie, David had a difficult time in Cuba.
• In the Movie, David had a difficult time in Cuba.
• In the movie, David had a difficult time in Cuba.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Identify the sentence that uses capitalization correctly.

• The whole family appreciated the letter Senator Clinton sent to Uncle Jeff.
• The whole Family appreciated the letter senator Clinton sent to Uncle Jeff.
• The whole family appreciated the letter Senator Clinton sent to uncle Jeff.
• The whole family appreciated the letter senator Clinton sent to uncle Jeff.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• Sadly, I walked home.
• Sadly I walked home.
• Sadly I walked, home.
• Sadly, I walked, home.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

Which sentence is correct?

• His mom's shoes are expensive. 
• His mom's shoe's are expensive.
• His moms shoe's is expensive.
• His moms shoes is expensive. 

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

__ a nice day.

• Its
• It's

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

__ a fine bunch of pups.

• They're
• Their
• There

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

__ you sad to see him leave?

• We're
• Were
• Where

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

__ are you going?

• Ware
• Where
• Wear

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A