Grade 6 English Revising and Editing Practice Quiz

Identify the run-on sentence in the following: I like to play soccer I also enjoy swimming.

• I like to play soccer I also enjoy swimming.

• I like to play soccer also enjoy swimming.

• I like to play soccer, I also enjoy swimming.

• I like to play soccer. I also enjoy swimming.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Identify the run-on sentence in the following: The cat is black it has green eyes.

• The cat is black it has green eyes.

• The cat

• it has green eyes

• is black

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Correct the subject-verb agreement in the following: The dogs (bark/barks) loudly at night.

• barkly

• bark

• barks

• barking

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

Correct the subject-verb agreement in the following: The book (is/are) on the table.

• am

• is

• are

• be

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

Revise the following sentence for clarity and coherence: After the rain stopped, the children went outside to play.

• After the rain, the children went outside to play stopped.

• After the rain stopped, the children went outside to play.

• The children went outside to play after the rain stopped.

• The children went outside to play, the rain stopped after.

Revise the following sentence for clarity and coherence: The movie was really good, it was very entertaining.

• The movie was really good, it was extremely boring.

• The movie was really good, but not very entertaining.

• The movie was really bad and not entertaining at all.

• The movie was really good and very entertaining.

Edit the spelling error in the following: The techer taught the lesson well.

• The teacher tought the lesson well.

• The teacher taught the lesson well.

• The teecher taught the lesson well.

• The techer tought the lesson well.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Edit the spelling error in the following: I can't wait to go on vacation to Hawii.

• Hawii

• Hawaii

• Hawii

• Hawii

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Recognize and fix the fragment or run-on in the following: Running through the park on a sunny day. The birds were singing.

• Running through the park on a sunny day. The birds were chirping.

• Running through the park on a sunny day, the birds were singing.

• Running through the park on a sunny day, the birds were flying.

• Running through the park on a rainy day. The birds were not singing.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Recognize and fix the fragment or run-on in the following: She went to the store to buy some milk, bread, and eggs she also picked up some fruit.

• She went to the store to buy some milk, bread, and eggs. She also picked up some fruit.

• She went to the store to buy some milk, bread, and eggs, also picked up some fruit.

• She went to the store to buy some milk, bread, and eggs, she also picked up some fruit.

• She went to the store to buy some milk, bread, and eggs. Also, she picked up some fruit.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F