Mastering Editing and Proofreading

Which sentence is written correctly?

• My sister's friend's books are all over the floor.

• My sisters friend's books are all over the floor.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

• Before we go to the movie, we should eat dinner.

• Before we go to the movie we should, eat dinner.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Identify the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

• "I can't believe it!" exclaimed Sarah.

• "I can't believe it"! exclaimed Sarah.

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?

• The list of items are on the desk.

• The list of items is on the desk.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Select the sentence that correctly uses the possessive form.

• The cat's whiskers were very long.

• The cats whiskers were very long.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Choose the sentence that is correctly capitalized.

• My Aunt and Uncle are visiting from New York.

• My aunt and uncle are visiting from New York.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Which sentence correctly uses an apostrophe to show contraction?

• Its a beautiful day.

• It's a beautiful day.

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CCSS.L.2.2C

Identify the sentence with correct pluralization.

• The foxes hunts at night.

• The foxes hunt at night.

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a semicolon.

• I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow, I can't go out tonight.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence is structured correctly?

• Despite the rain, the game was not cancelled.

• Despite the rain the game, was not cancelled.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B