Writing Editing Quiz

Punctuation Usage: Which of the following sentences use correct punctuation? A) I went to the store and bought apples, bananas, and oranges. B) I went to the store and bought apples bananas and oranges. C) I went to the store and bought apples, bananas and oranges.

• A

• B

• C

• none of the answers

Punctuation Usage: Choose the correct punctuation for the following sentence: The concert was amazing the band played all of their hit songs

• The concert was amazing; the band played all of their hit songs.

• The concert was amazing: the band played all of their hit songs.

• The concert was amazing the band played all of their hit songs

• The concert was amazing, the band played all of their hit songs.

Punctuation Usage: Identify the incorrect punctuation in the following sentence: After the game, we went out for pizza, and then to the movies.

• semicolon

• comma

• exclamation mark

• period

Sentence Structure: Which of the following sentences has the correct sentence structure? A) Running quickly, the dog chased the ball. B) The dog chased the ball running quickly. C) The dog chased running quickly the ball.

• B) The dog chased the ball running quickly.

• A) Running quickly, the dog chased the ball.

• C) The dog chased running quickly the ball.

• D) Running quickly, chased the dog the ball.

Sentence Structure: Rearrange the words in the following sentence to create a correct sentence structure: The cat on the mat sat.

• The cat sat on the mat.

• The sat the on mat cat.

• The sat on cat the mat.

• The on cat the sat mat.

Sentence Structure: Identify the sentence with the incorrect structure: A) She quickly ran to the store. B) To the store, she quickly ran. C) Quickly, she ran to the store.

• C) Quickly, to the store she ran.

• A) She quickly to the store ran.

• B) To the store, she quickly ran.

• D) Ran she quickly to the store.

Paragraph Organization: Choose the best opening sentence for a paragraph about a trip to the beach: A) The waves crashed against the shore. B) We packed our bags and headed to the beach. C) The sun was setting in the distance.

• A) The waves crashed against the shore.

• C) The sun was setting in the distance.

• B) We packed our bags and headed to the beach.

• D) We built sandcastles and played in the water.

Proofreading Techniques: Identify the error in the following sentence: She walked to the store and bought milk, bread, and eggs.

• The correct answer is: She walked to the store and bought milk, bread, and eggs.

• She walked to the store and bought milk, bread, and oranges.

• She walked to the store and bought milk, bread, and cheese.

• She walked to the store and bought milk, bread, and apples.

Proofreading Techniques: Choose the correct spelling for the following word: A) Occassion B) Occasion C) Occassion

• B

• A

• C

• Occassion

Punctuation Usage: Choose the correct punctuation for the following sentence: I love reading books it helps me relax

• I love reading books; it helps me relax.

• I love reading books: it helps me relax.

• I love reading books, it helps me relax.

• I love reading books it helps me relax