Sentence Fluency and Editing

Choose the sentence that flows best:

• The dog barked loudly. It ran around the yard. The cat watched it.

• The dog barked loudly and ran around the yard while the cat watched.

• The dog. Barked loudly. It ran around. The cat watched it.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Identify the sentence that has a smooth flow:

• She loves to read books. Her favorite book is about adventures. It's exciting.

• She loves reading. Her favorite book is about adventures that are very exciting.

• She loves books, and her favorite is about adventures, it's exciting.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Edit the following paragraph for grammar and clarity:

"the cat sat on the windowsill it was looking outside. the birds was chirping loudly. The cat wanted to catch them."

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Correct the errors in the paragraph below:

"Last summer, my family go to the beach. We swim in the ocean build sandcastles. It was fun and we seen dolphins."

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following sentences needs improvement? (Choose the best option)

• I like to play soccer on the weekends.

• The weather is nice, and we decided to go for a walk.

• She running fast because she late for school.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which of the following sentences is an example of correct compound sentence structure?

• Although it was raining, but we went for a walk.

• It was raining, but we went for a walk.

• It was raining we went for a walk.

• It was raining; but we went for a walk.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Choose the sentence that correctly demonstrates the use of a coordinating conjunction to join two independent clauses.

• She wanted to go to the concert, but she didn't have enough money.

• She wanted to go to the concert but, she didn't have enough money.

• She wanted to go to the concert but she didn't have enough money.

• She wanted, to go to the concert, but she didn't have enough money.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E