6th Six Weeks Revising and Editing Review

Which word is a proper noun and should be capitalized?

• cat

• book

• place

• united states

Answer explanation

Capitalize the name of any person, place, or thing

Tags

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VII

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VII

Which two sentences are correct?

• Some people like pizza. Others like tacos.

• Some people liking pizza. Others like tacos.

• Some people pizza, and others like. tacos.

• Some people like pizza. Because others like tacos.

Tags

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.I

Which word shows ownership?

• it's

• France's

• cats

• dogs'

Answer explanation

an apostrophe-s ('s) shows something owns something else

Tags

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

Which word is spelled correctly?

• earlieer

• earlyer

• earlier

• eerlieer

Tags

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.V

What is missing from this sentence:

I was looking for that, she said.

• quotation marks

• capitalize said

• a comma at the end

• a period after that

Answer explanation

Quotation marks go at the beginning and end of anything someone says out loud

Tags

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.X

Which of the following is a COMPLEX sentence?

• I like dogs.

• It is hot, so we will swim.

• Since it is raining, we will stay inside.

• There is a monster under the bed!

Answer explanation

A complex sentence has one dependent clause (incomplete thought) and an independent clause (complete thought).

Tags

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VI

Which of the following is a prepositional phrase?

• the dog

• over the bridge

• she ran

• she ate food

Answer explanation

Prepositional phrases tell how, when, or where

Tags

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VI

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.V

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.VI

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.III

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.IV

Which sentence is correct?

• He wanted to invite his friends to the party to play games.

• He wanted to invite his friends to the party. To play games.

• He wanted to invite his friend to the party they could play games.

• He wanted to. Invite his friends to the party to play games.

Which sentence is correct?

• One class is for science and the other is for reading.

• One class is for science the other is for reading.

• One class is for science, and the other is for reading.

• One class is. For science. The other is for. Reading.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is a compound sentence with 2 independent clauses joined in the middle with a comma and FANBOYS

Tags

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

Which word should be capitalized in this sentence:

He said, "we are going to the store."

• are

• going

• to

• we

Answer explanation

The first word in a quote always begins with a capital letter

Tags

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VII

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VII