Editing and Proofreading

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English
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8th Grade
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Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What change should be made to this sentence:
"Can we go to the park later today? asked Todd.
Insert quotation marks after ?
Changed asked to Asked
Insert quotation marks after today
Change Can to can
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2C
CCSS.L.4.2B
CCSS.L.5.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What change should be made to this sentence?
The teacher said to the class, I hope they're having a good time today."
Change they're to their
Insert quotation marks before I
Delete the comma after class
Change full stop to a question mark
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2C
CCSS.L.4.2B
CCSS.L.6.3A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What change if any should be made to this sentence?
I wonder if its their birthday today.
Change its to it's
Change their to they're
Change wonder to wunder
Make no change
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1B
CCSS.L.2.2C
CCSS.L.3.2D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What change should be made to this sentence?
Yesterday we build a fort at recess.
Chance recess to resess
Change build to built
Insert a comma after build
Make no change
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which sentence is correct?
We brought pencils paper and crayons.
We brought pencils, paper and crayons.
We brang pencils, paper, and crayons.
we brought pencils, paper and crayons.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2C
CCSS.L.5.2A
CCSS.L.7.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the underlined words or phrases in the following sentence could be deleted without changing the meaning? Various different companies offer incentive plans to their employees.
different
incentive
plans
employees
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1G
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the correct way to rewrite this sentence: Most kind of flies have one pair of wings, because bees and wasps have two.
Most kinds of flies have one pair of wings, so bees and wasps have two.
Most kinds of flies have one pair of wings, but bees and wasps have two.
Most kinds of flies have one pair of wings, or bees and wasps have two.
Leave as is.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
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