Editing and Grammar Skills Quiz

Which sentence uses correct capitalization?

• My favorite subjects are math, Science, and english.

• My favorite subjects are Math, science, and English.

• My favorite subjects are math, science, and English.

• My favorite subjects are Math, Science, and English.

Choose the sentence that is spelled correctly.

• The elefant is an enormous animal.

• The elephant is an enormous animal.

• The elephent is an enormous animal.

• The elephante is an enormous animal.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• My best friend, is a talented, painter.

• My best friend is a talented painter.

• My best, friend is a talented painter.

• My, best friend is a talented, painter.

Select the sentence with the correct verb tense.

• She walk to school every day.

• She walked to school every day.

• She will walked to school every day.

• She walks to school every day.

Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?

• The list of items are on the desk.

• The list of items is on the desk.

• The list of items were on the desk.

• The list of items be on the desk.

Identify the sentence that is structured correctly.

• Because she was late to school she missed the first period.

• Because she was late to school, she missed the first period.

• Because, she was late to school she missed the first period.

• Because she was late, to school she missed the first period.

Choose the option that corrects the punctuation error in the sentence. "I have a cat his name is Whiskers."

• I have a cat, his name is Whiskers.

• I have a cat; his name is Whiskers.

• I have a cat. His name is Whiskers.

• I have a cat his name, is Whiskers.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• The children's books are over there.

• The childrens' books are over there.

• The childrens books are over there.

• The childrens book's are over there.