Written Expression Resource Diagnostic

Choose the correct sentence.

• One afternoon, Eva was walking home from school.

• One afternoon, Eva walking home from school.

• One afternoon, Eva was walked home from school.

Choose the correct sentence.

• She feel sorry for the old man.

• She felt sorry for the old man.

• She felt sorry at the old man.

Choose the correct sentences.

• Finally, they manages to cross the busy road.

• Finally, they manages to crossing the busy road.

• Finally, they managed to cross the busy road.

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

• Mrs. Blackstock replied, "You really do love the internet!"
• "Mrs. Blackstock replied, You really do love the internet!"
• Mrs Blackstock replied "You really do love the internet!"

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Anna went to the store, but Andy stayed home.

• Anna went to the store, or Andy stayed home.

• Anna went to the store but Andy stayed home.

• Anna went to the store, but Andy stayed home?

Which of these needs to be capitalized?

• texas
• lobster
• television
• starship

Fix this sentence: "i want to go to the grand canyon in december."

• i want to go to the Grand canyon in december.
• I want to go to the Grand Canyon in December.
• I want to go to the grand canyon in december.
• i want to go to the grand canyon in December.

Which sentences uses the correct pronouns?

• Bob and he ran a race.

• Bob and him ran a race.

• Bob and his ran a race.

Which is the best way to combine these two sentences? Bob ran the race. Sally ran the race against Bob.

• Bob and Sally ran a race against each other.

• Bob ran the race; Sally ran the race against Bob.

• Bob ran the race, and Sally ran against him.

mrs. morris likes to go to starbucks on mondays.

• Mrs. Morris likes to go to Starbucks on Mondays.
• mrs. Morris likes to go to Starbucks on mondays.
• mrs. morris likes to go to starbucks on Mondays.
• Mrs. morris likes to go to Starbucks on mondays.