Weekly Language Mechanics Review #4

(22) The Frio River Treetop is closer to home it is located near Leakey, Texas?

What is the correct way to write sentence 22?

• The Frio River Treetop is closer. To home, it is located near Leakey, Texas.

• The Frio River Treetop is closer to home. It is located near Leakey, Texas.

• The Frio River Treetop is closer to home as a result it is located, near Leakey, Texas.

• No change is needed.

(6) This massive building is the largest capitol building in the country it looks pink because it is made from sunset-red granite.

What is the correct way to write sentence 6?

• This massive building is the largest capitol building in the country. And looks pink because it is made from sunset-red granite.

• This massive building is the largest capitol building in the country and looks pink that is because it is made from sunset-red granite.

• This massive building is the largest capitol building in the country, and it looks pink. Because it is made from sunset-red granite.

• This massive building is the largest capitol building in the country. It looks pink because it is made from sunset-red granite.

(33) The shrimp swam after the clown fish, the coral cheered, waving its arms wildly.

What is the correct way to write sentence 33?

• The shrimp swam after the clown fish. The coral cheering and waving its arms wildly.

• The shrimp swam after the clown fish, and the coral cheered, it waved its arms wildly.

• The shrimp swam after the clown fish, and the coral cheered. Waving its arms wildly.

• The shrimp swam after the clown fish. The coral cheered, waving its arms wildly.

(13) I wanted to take it off, my dad kept telling me that I would get used to it.

What is the correct way to write sentence 13?

• I wanted to take it off my dad. Who kept telling me that I would get used to it.

• I wanted to take it off, and my dad kept telling me. That I would get used to it.

• I wanted to take it off, but my dad kept telling me that I would get used to it.

• The sentence is written correctly in the paper.

(14) However, we put food in my cat’s bowl, she eats whenever she’s hungry.

What is the correct way to write sentence 14?

• However, we put food in my cat’s bowl, and she eats. Whenever she’s hungry.

• However, when we put food in my cat’s bowl. She eats whenever she’s hungry.

• However, we put food in my cat’s bowl. And eats whenever she’s hungry.

• However, we put food in my cat’s bowl, and she eats whenever she’s hungry.

(17) And was even thinking about running up the next stalk of grass.

What is the correct way to write sentence 17?

• And was even thinking about running. Up the next stalk of grass.

• I was even thinking about running up the next stalk of grass.

• I was even thinking about running, I would go up the next stalk of grass.

• Sentence 17 is written correctly in the story.

(17) And was even thinking about running up the next stalk of grass.

What is the correct way to write sentence 17?

• And was even thinking about running. Up the next stalk of grass.

• I was even thinking about running up the next stalk of grass.

• I was even thinking about running, I would go up the next stalk of grass.

• Sentence 17 is written correctly in the story.

Identify the run-on sentence.

• I like learning English it makes me tired.

• I like learning English, but it makes me tired.

• I like learning English, even though it makes me tired.

• I like learning English; it makes me tired.

What is the best change we can make to this sentence:

The father helped his children get into they're pajamas.

• Change they're to their.

• Change father to Father

• Change they're to there

• Change helped to helping

What correction should we make to this sentence?
"I'll be outside if you need to find me" she yelled at her mother.

• Change mother to Mother
• Change I'll to I'ma
• Add a comma after me
• Add a period aft