Identifying Errors in Writing

1. What is the correct way to write sentence 1?

• Cody's eyes they darted around, searching for a way out.

• Cody's eyes darted around, searching for a way out.

• As Cody's eyes darted around, searching for a way out .

• Cody's eyes darted, around searching for a way out.

1. What is the BEST way to combine sentences 5 and 6?

• He cast a glance over his shoulder as he leaned into the fast curve.

• He cast a glance over his shoulder, but he leaned into the fast curve.

• Cody cast a glance over his shoulder or Cody leaned into the fast curve.

• He cast a glance over his shoulder at the curve.

3. What change should be made in sentence 10?

• Change little sister to Little Sister

• Change wailed to whaled

• Delete the comma after up

• Make no change

4. What change should be made in sentence 11?

• Change too to

• Replace You're with Your

• Add a quotation mark before You're

• Make no change

What word should be deleted from this sentence. Make sure to Capitalize, if necessary.

Penny and Jenny they have rhyming names.

What word should be deleted from this sentence. Make sure to Capitalize, if necessary.

The heavy rock dropped down to the ground.

Select the two sentences that do not belong in a cookie recipe.

• First, put the flour, milk, and butter in a large mixing bowl.

• The largest cookie in history had a diameter of 100 feet.

• Cookie Monster is my favorite Muppet.

• Allow the baked cookies to cool before eating.

Select the correct way to spell the contraction--didnt

• did't

• did not

• didn't

• didnt'

Select the correct way to spell the contraction--therre

• they're

• there

• their

• theyr'e

Select the correct way to spell the contraction--shell

• shel'

• shel'l

• she'll

• she will