Proofreading Practice 1

Choose the sentence with no mistakes.

• My favorite subject is math my brother's is science.

• My favorite subject is math, my brothers is science.

• My favorite subject is math, but my brother's is science.

• My favorite subject is math but my brother's is science.

Identify the sentence with correct punctuation.

• She loves reading books, she finds them fascinating.

• She loves reading books. She finds them fascinating.

• She love's reading books. she finds them fascinating.

• She loves reading books: she find's them fascinating.

Which sentence is correct?

• Its a beautiful day outside.

• It's a beautiful day outside.

• Its' a beautiful day outside.

• Its's a beautiful day outside.

Select the sentence with no errors.

• They're going to the park for a picnic.

• Their going to the park for a picnic.

• There going to the park for a picnic.

• Theyre going to the park for a picnic.

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

• we're going to visit the museum, aquarium, and the zoo.

• Wer'e going to visit the museum, aquarium and the Zoo.

• Were going to visit the museum aquarium, and the zoo.

• We're going to visit the museum, aquarium, and the zoo.

Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?

• Didn't she say our homework was due Friday?  asked Jackson.

• "Didn't she say our homework was due Friday?" asked Jackson.

• "Didn't she say our homework was due Friday? asked Jackson.

• "didn't she say our homework was due Friday?" asked Jackson.

Select the sentence with correct punctuation and capitalization.

• On July 4th, we celebrate Independence Day in the United States.

• On july 4th, we celebrate independence day in the United States.

• On July 4th we celebrate Independence Day in the united states.

• On July 4th, we celebrate independence day in the United states.

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

• My favorite foods, are pizza, hamburgers and ice cream.

• My favorite foods are, pizza, hamburgers, and ice cream.

• My favorite foods are pizza, hamburgers, and ice cream.

• My favorite foods are pizza hamburgers, and ice cream.

Which sentence correctly uses an apostrophe?

• Dads' truck broke down on the highway this morning.

• It's going to rain today.

• My little brother love's pizza so much he eat's it everyday!

• Do'nt forget to turn in you're homework.

Which one is NOT a run-on sentence?

• She loves painting she spends hours in her studio every day her work is truly amazing.

• The sun was shining brightly the birds were singing the flowers were blooming. it was a perfect day for a picnic.

• I can’t wait for the weekend. We’re planning a trip to the beach, and the weather is going to be perfect.

• I went to the store I bought some milk then I went to the park and met my friends.