Editing Skills Quiz

Which sentence is written correctly?

• The dog chased its tail around the yard.

• The dog chased its tail around the yard.

• The dog chased its' tail around the yard.

• The dog chased its tail around the yard.

Choose the sentence that uses punctuation correctly.

• My brother, who is a great cook made dinner last night.

• My brother who is a great cook, made dinner last night.

• My brother, who is a great cook, made dinner last night.

• My brother who is a great cook made dinner last night.

Identify the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement.

• The group of students are going on a trip.

• The group of students is going on a trip.

• The group of students were going on a trip.

• The group of students be going on a trip.

Select the sentence that has no spelling errors.

• The cat slept peacefully on the windowsill.

• The cat slept peacefully on the cil of the window.

• The cat slept peacefully on the siel of the window.

• The cat slept peacefully on the seel of the window.

Which sentence uses capitalization correctly?

• My favorite book is "the lion, the witch and the wardrobe."

• My favorite book is "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe."

• My favorite book is "The lion, the witch and the wardrobe."

• My favorite book is "The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe."

Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct.

• Neither the teacher nor the students was ready for the exam.

• Neither the teacher nor the students were ready for the exam.

• Neither the teacher nor the students is ready for the exam.

• Neither the teacher nor the students be ready for the exam.

Identify the sentence with the correct use of a comma.

• Before we leave, make sure you have your backpack.

• Before we leave make sure, you have your backpack.

• Before, we leave make sure you have your backpack.

• Before we leave make sure you have, your backpack.

Select the sentence that is written correctly.

• She does not like to eat broccoli.

• She does not like to eat broccoli.

• She does not like to eat broccoli.

• She does not like to eat broccoli.

Which sentence is free of grammatical errors?

• The flowers in the garden smells wonderful.

• The flowers in the garden smell wonderful.

• The flowers in the garden smell wonderfully.

• The flowers in the garden smelling wonderful.

Choose the sentence that uses the correct form of the word.

• She is happier than her sister.

• She is the happiest than her sister.

• She is happier than her sister.

• She is happier than her sister.