Read the sentence correction quiz

Read the sentence: "At the pizzeria, Jolene eavesdropped on the argument at the next table while hot cheese cascaded over her slice of pizza onto her bare lap." Choose the best option to correct the sentence if necessary.

• A. pizzeria; Jolene

• B. table while hot

• C. cascaded. Over

• D. No change is necessary

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Fix the error with a period and a capital letter in the sentence provided. Include the corrected sentence in your answer.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Fix the error in the sentence by adding a comma and a coordinating conjunction where needed: "Andre sank a perfect basket from half court, but the coach’s back was turned." Use one of the coordinating conjunctions: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Fix the error with a semicolon in the following sentence: "Andre sank a perfect basket from half court; unfortunately, the coach's back was turned." Use the semicolon sparingly — 3 to 4 times per essay, max.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Fix the error with a subordinate conjunction in the sentence: "Andre sank a perfect basket from half court after the coach’s back was turned." Reduce one of the two clauses to an incomplete thought.

Directions: In the items that follow, choose the option that corrects an error in the underlined portion(s). If no error exists, choose 'No change is necessary.' Identify the correct form of the underlined phrase in the sentence: 'Show me you got game!'

• Show me you have game!

• Show me you had game!

• Show me you get game!

• No change is necessary.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Choose the best option to correct the punctuation in the sentence: "The dogs drooled while we ate slices of hot pizza, but the cat feigned nonchalance even though we knew that she wanted a pepperoni."

• A. drooled. While

• B. pizza, but

• C. nonchalance. Even

• D. No change is necessary.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Choose the best option to correct the punctuation in the sentence: "Mary Ellen screamed, her roommate’s pet tarantula crawled out of the bag of popcorn."

• screamed her

• screamed; because, her

• screamed as her

• No change is necessary

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Running late with dinner, Elizabeth fussed with seasonings and wiped spots off the glasses while the family stared at their empty plates.

• A. dinner; Elizabeth

• B. seasonings, and

• C. glasses while

• D. No change is necessary

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Choose the correct punctuation and capitalization for the sentence: "Everyone scrambled off the lakeside patio. When the 10-foot alligator lumbered onto shore."

• patio when

• patio; when

• patio, when

• No change is necessary

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A