Spring Editing and Revision Practice

Which verb phrase is not used correctly?

• Mark completed his chores before the baseball game.

• Hannah had pedaled her bike faster as she rides down the hill.

• I will have planted several flowers in my garden by the end of the month.

• He has improved at playing soccer because he practices every morning.

In the spring, I love to jump in puddles play soccer, and ride my bike.

What word should have a comma after it?

• love

• and

• puddles

• jump

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the complete sentence.

• When the weather warms up and the grass turns green.

• While we wait for the seeds to sprout into tiny plants.

• Dad washing the car, and Mom planting flowers.

• While my mom plants the seeds, I sprinkle water around them.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

"Did you notice the color of those beautiful tulips, Tessa?" My Mom asked me as we drove home.

What change should be made to correct the error in the sentence?

• change Mom to mom

• remove the comma after tulip

• change the question mark to a comma

• change the period at the end of the sentence to a question mark

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

So she could play outside, Emma completed her homework quick.

• change quick to quickly

• remove the comma after outside

• change completed to will complete

• no change is necessary

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

Tomorrow, it had rained for eight days in a row.

• no change needed

• will have rained

• has rained

• rained

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The ice cream parlor serves cones, sundaes and shakes.

Which word should have a comma after it?

• sundaes

• and

• parlor

• ice

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Neither Emily or John remembered to bring their umbrella.

What change should be made to correct the error?

• no change necessary

• change bring to brings

• change or to nor

• change or to and

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

I don't like strawberries, yet I love strawberry flavored ice cream.

Which word is the conjunction?

• yet

• I

• Like

• Don't

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Emily you brought your umbrella didn't you?

• Emily, you brought your umbrella didn't you?

• Emily, you brought your umbrella, didn't you?

• Emily you brought your umbrella, didn't you?

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A