Editing Paragraphs

Read the passage below. Then choose the correction for the underlined error.

Well, its another rainy day. I wonder what I will do? First, I think I’ll take a walk around the neyborhood to stretch my legs. Second I’ll cook a big breakfast with toast fruit eggs and bacon. After that, I might mow my lawn; it’s getting pretty long. I’m not sure what I’ll do after that. I guess I should go see my mother. I think she wants me to go grocery shopping with her. I have no idea why she can’t just go by her self. Or, better still, she could ask my dad to go with her! I doubt he will want to go with her though. He doesn’t like going to the grocery store as much as I do!

• Well, it was

• Well, it isn’t

• Well, it’s

• Correct as is

Read the passage below. Then answer questions about errors in the passage.

Well, its another rainy day. I wonder what I will do? First, I think I’ll take a walk around the neyborhood to stretch my legs. Second I’ll cook a big breakfast with toast fruit eggs and bacon. After that, I might mow my lawn; it’s getting pretty long. I’m not sure what I’ll do after that. I guess I should go see my mother. I think she wants me to go grocery shopping with her. I have no idea why she can’t just go by her self. Or, better still, she could ask my dad to go with her! I doubt he will want to go with her though. He doesn’t like going to the grocery store as much as I do!

• I would do?

• will I do?

• I will do.

• Correct as is

Read the passage below. Then answer questions about errors in the passage.

Well, its another rainy day. I wonder what I will do? First, I think I’ll take a walk around the neyborhood to stretch my legs. Second I’ll cook a big breakfast with toast fruit eggs and bacon. After that, I might mow my lawn; it’s getting pretty long. I’m not sure what I’ll do after that. I guess I should go see my mother. I think she wants me to go grocery shopping with her. I have no idea why she can’t just go by her self. Or, better still, she could ask my dad to go with her! I doubt he will want to go with her though. He doesn’t like going to the grocery store as much as I do!

• neighborhood

• neiborhood

• nayborhood

• Correct as is

Read the passage below. Then answer questions about errors in the passage.

Well, its another rainy day. I wonder what I will do? First, I think I’ll take a walk around the neyborhood to stretch my legs. Second I’ll cook a big breakfast with toast fruit eggs and bacon. After that, I might mow my lawn; it’s getting pretty long. I’m not sure what I’ll do after that. I guess I should go see my mother. I think she wants me to go grocery shopping with her. I have no idea why she can’t just go by her self. Or, better still, she could ask my dad to go with her! I doubt he will want to go with her though. He doesn’t like going to the grocery store as much as I do!

• Second will I

• Second, I’ll

• Second I’m gonna

• Correct as is

Read the passage below. Then answer questions about errors in the passage. THIS QUESTION HAS 2 CORRECT ANSWERS - YOU MUST SELECT 2 ANSWERS!

Well, its another rainy day. I wonder what I will do? First, I think I’ll take a walk around the neyborhood to stretch my legs. Second I’ll cook a big breakfast with toast fruit eggs and bacon. After that, I might mow my lawn; it’s getting pretty long. I’m not sure what I’ll do after that. I guess I should go see my mother. I think she wants me to go grocery shopping with her. I have no idea why she can’t just go by her self. Or, better still, she could ask my dad to go with her! I doubt he will want to go with her though. He doesn’t like going to the grocery store as much as I do!

• with toast, fruit, eggs, and bacon.

• with toast, fruit, eggs and bacon.

• with toast and fruit and eggs and bacon

• Correct as is.

Read the passage below. Then answer questions about errors in the passage.

Well, its another rainy day. I wonder what I will do? First, I think I’ll take a walk around the neyborhood to stretch my legs. Second I’ll cook a big breakfast with toast fruit eggs and bacon. After that, I might mow my lawn; it’s getting pretty long. I’m not sure what I’ll do after that. I guess I should go see my mother. I think she wants me to go grocery shopping with her. I have no idea why she can’t just go by her self. Or, better still, she could ask my dad to go with her! I doubt he will want to go with her though. He doesn’t like going to the grocery store as much as I do!

• lawn? It’s

• lawn: it’s

• lawn! It’s

• Correct as is

Read the passage below. Then answer questions about errors in the passage.

Well, its another rainy day. I wonder what I will do? First, I think I’ll take a walk around the neyborhood to stretch my legs. Second I’ll cook a big breakfast with toast fruit eggs and bacon. After that, I might mow my lawn; it’s getting pretty long. I’m not sure what I’ll do after that. I guess I should go see my mother. I think she wants me to go grocery shopping with her. I have no idea why she can’t just go by her self. Or, better still, she could ask my dad to go with her! I doubt he will want to go with her though. He doesn’t like going to the grocery store as much as I do!

• themselves

• itself

• herself

• Correct as is

Read the passage below. Then answer questions about errors in the passage.

Well, its another rainy day. I wonder what I will do? First, I think I’ll take a walk around the neyborhood to stretch my legs. Second I’ll cook a big breakfast with toast fruit eggs and bacon. After that, I might mow my lawn; it’s getting pretty long. I’m not sure what I’ll do after that. I guess I should go see my mother. I think she wants me to go grocery shopping with her. I have no idea why she can’t just go by her self. Or, better still, she could ask my dad to go with her! I doubt he will want to go with her though. He doesn’t like going to the grocery store as much as I do!

• dislikes

• enjoys

• likes

• Correct as is

Read the passage below. Then answer questions about errors in the passage. THIS QUESTION HAS 2 CORRECT ANSWERS - YOU MUST SELECT 2 ANSWERS!

I’ve had a terrible cold about several days. I’ve been blowing my nose, sneezing, and coughing. I’m been eating chicken soup and drinking orange juice for a couple days. I’ve been taking aspirin and coffe sirrup since the weekend. I’ve been at home watching TV for Monday. I’ve talked my mother on the phone every day of the week, I’ve watched every bad movie that came on the TV. I wonder I’ll well again. I wonder when I can go back to work. I’m tired of the cough, sneezing, and complaining!

• for several days.

• for days several.

• during several days.

• for a few days.

• Correct as is.

Read the passage below. Then answer questions about errors in the passage.

I’ve had a terrible cold about several days. I’ve been blowing my nose, sneezing, and coughing. I’m been eating chicken soup and drinking orange juice for a couple days. I’ve been taking aspirin and coffe sirrup since the weekend. I’ve been at home watching TV for Monday. I’ve talked my mother on the phone every day of the week, I’ve watched every bad movie that came on the TV. I wonder I’ll well again. I wonder when I can go back to work. I’m tired of the cough, sneezing, and complaining!

• I’ve eating

• I’m being eating

• I’ve been eating

• I’ve being eaten

• I be eating