UIL Copy Editing

Read each sentence. Study the underlined part. Fill in the circle that corrects the sentence.

did mrs cortez say it would snow?

• Did mrs. cortez

• Did Mrs. cortez

• Did Mrs Cortez

• Did Mrs. Cortez

Read each sentence. Study the underlined part. Fill in the circle that corrects the sentence.

They is comeing over for a visit.

• are comeing

• are coming

• is coming

• will coming

Read each sentence. Study the underlined part. Fill in the circle that corrects the sentence.

The letter wasnt send to my house

• wasn't sent to my house.

• wasn't sent to my house

• wasnt sent to my house.

• wasn't send to my house.

What change if any should be made to this sentence? 
Ive already reserved a spot on my shelf where I can put my trophy. 

• Change Ive to I've

• Change already to allready

• Change where to were 

• Make no change

What change if any should be made to this sentence?

"Can we go to the park later today? asked Todd.

• Change the question mark to a period

• Changed asked to Asked

• Insert quotation marks after the question mark

• Make no change

What change if any 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 the I

• Delete the comma after class

• Make no change

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

What change if any 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

What change if any should be made to this sentence?

"I really hope you can come to my party this weekend," said Peggy.

• Change the comma to a period after weekend

• Change said to Said

• Insert a comma after party

• Make no change

What change if any should be made to this sentence? 
"We should probaly leave for the movie soon," said Bob. 

• Change the comma to a period

• Change said to Said

• Change probaly to probably

• Make no change