Charlotte's Web Grammar Review 21-30

What is the best way to write the following sentence?

The barn was dark and quiet and calm in the early morning.

• The barn was dark. The barn was quiet and calm in the early morning.

• The barn was dark, quiet, and calm in the early morning.

• The barn was dark and quiet. The barn was calm in the early morning.

Select the best way to rewrite the following sentence.

Wilbur didn’t sleep well. His mind was too full.

• Wilbur didn’t sleep well because. His mind was too full.

• Wilbur didn’t sleep well because his mind was too full.

• Wilbur didn’t sleep. Well because his mind was too full.

Select the BEST way to rewrite the following sentence.

The goose gave the unhatched egg to Templeton he put it in his lair.

• The goose gave the unhatched egg to Templeton, and he put it in his lair.

• The goose gave the unhatched egg to Templeton. He put it in his lair.

• The goose gave the unhatched egg to Templeton, yet he put it in his lair.

Select the BEST way to rewrite the following sentence.

The cows loathed the pesky flies on the farm. The sheep loathed the pesky flies on the farm.

• The cows loathed and the flies loathed the pesky flies on the farm.

• The cows and the sheep loathed. The pesky flies on the farm.

• The cows and the sheep loathed the pesky flies on the farm.

Select the BEST way to write the following sentence.

Mrs. Arable was worried about Fern therefore her daughter insisted that the animals talked.

• Mrs. Arable was worried about Fern because her daughter insisted that the animals talked.

• Mrs. Arable was worried about Fern however her daughter insisted that the animals talked.

• Mrs. Arable was worried about Fern. Because her daughter insisted that the animals talked.

Select the BEST way to write the following sentence.

Wilbur doesn’t have spinnerets. He can’t spin webs.

• Wilbur doesn’t have spinnerets, or he can’t spin webs.

• Wilbur doesn’t have spinnerets, so he can’t spin webs.

• Wilbur doesn’t have spinnerets because he can’t spin webs.

Select the BEST way to write the following sentence.

Avery picked raspberries at the Zuckermans’ farm. Fern picked raspberries at the Zuckermans’ farm.

• Avery and Fern picked raspberries at the Zuckermans’ farm.

• Avery picked raspberries at the Zuckerman's farm, also Fern.

• Avery picked raspberries at the Zuckermans’ farm and Fern.

Select the BEST way to write the following sentence.

Farmers visited the barn in their buckboards, and buggies to see the miracle.

• Farmers visited the barn in their buckboards. And buggies to see the miracle.

• Farmers visited the barn in their buckboards and buggies to see the miracle.

• Farmers visited the barn in their buckboards and buggies. To see the miracle.

What changes should be made to the following sentence?

Wilbur borrowed a peace of string from Templeton, who tied it to his tail.

• Change peace for piece

• Change Templeton to templeton

• Change tail to tale

• No changes need to be made

What changes should be made to the following sentence?

The lamb’s suggestion might make people think about desert.

• Change lamb's to lambes

• Change desert to dessert

• Change think to thought

• No changes need to be made