Proofreading Practice

Re-write sentence 9, correcting the error you found in question 17 above. Here it is again: There is only ONE error. It can be either a spelling OR a capitalization error. Note: When you re-write the sentence, everything will stay the same except for the ONE error that you are correcting as you re-write.

(a)  

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Re-write sentence 10, correcting the error that you found in question 19 above. Here it is again: There is only ONE error. It can be either a spelling OR a capitalization error. Note: When you re-write the sentence, everything will stay the same except for the ONE error that you are correcting as you re-write.

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Re-write sentence 4, correcting the error you found in question 7 above. Here it is again: There is only ONE error. It can be either a spelling OR a capitalization error. Note: When you re-write the sentence, everything will stay the same except for the ONE error that you are correcting as you re-write.

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

•  In the dead of night. The van pulled up. 

• Chuck would not, give Jaime the seat.  

• Over coffee and toast, Kelly told me about her new job. 

• Lemonade. My favorite drink.

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

Which of the following is a correctly punctuated complex sentence?

• After, I got home from school, I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.

• After I got home from school, I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.

• After I got home from school I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Identify the sentence that uses capitalization correctly.

• The whole family appreciated the letter Senator Clinton sent to Uncle Jeff.

• The whole Family appreciated the letter senator Clinton sent to Uncle Jeff.

• The whole family appreciated the letter Senator Clinton sent to uncle Jeff.

• The whole family appreciated the letter senator Clinton sent to Uncle Jeff.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• Sadly, I walked home.

• Sadly I walked home.

• Sadly I walked, home.

• Sadly, I walked, home.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is correct?

• His mom's shoes are expensive. 

• His mom's shoe's are expensive.

• His moms shoe's is expensive.

• His moms shoes is expensive. 

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

__ a fine bunch of pups.

• They're

• Their

• There

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 

• Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 

• Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 

• Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A