Writing Revising & Editing Practice

Front

What punctuation is needed after the word 'quickly' in the sentence: 'We've got to go quickly, said his mother.'?

Back

Insert quotation marks after 'quickly'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Front

How should the following sentences be combined: 'According to past stories.' and 'Nessie is related to a type of aquatic dinosaur!'?

Back

According to past stories, Nessie is related to a type of aquatic dinosaur.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Front

What is the correct capitalization for the beginning of a sentence?

Back

The first word of a sentence should be capitalized.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Front

Identify a fragment in the following options: 'However, she was.'

Back

'However, she was.' is NOT a complete sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Front

What is the correct verb tense to use when revising: 'I am excited to see that my dad put up our Christmas lights'?

Back

Change 'I am excited' to 'I was excited'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.2.1D

Front

What is the purpose of quotation marks in writing?

Back

Quotation marks are used to indicate direct speech or a quotation.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Front

What is a complete sentence?

Back

A complete sentence must have a subject and a verb and express a complete thought.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.7.1B

Front

What is the role of conjunctions in sentence structure?

Back

Conjunctions connect words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

Front

How do you correct a run-on sentence?

Back

You can correct a run-on sentence by adding punctuation or conjunctions to separate independent clauses.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Front

What is the difference between a sentence fragment and a complete sentence?

Back

A sentence fragment does not express a complete thought, while a complete sentence does.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F