WorksheetsRevise and Edit Challenge
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 2hrs 11mins
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
I went to the store and bought apples, oranges and bananas.
I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and, bananas.
I went to the store, and bought apples oranges and bananas.
I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do.
Since, I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to do.
Since I was absent, on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do.
Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot, of make-up work to do.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
Jake, my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
Jake my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
Jake my black, and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
Jake, my black and white cat loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
I want Harold to show me how to dance but I’m afraid to ask him.
Insert comma before the conjunction
Insert comma after the conjunction
No comma needed
Choose the word that best completes this sentence:
The championship games continued ___________ the bad weather.
therefore
by
although
despite
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
We went to their house because there hosting a party.
They're having a party at there house this weekend.
We went to their house because they're hosting a party.
There having a party at their house this weekend.
Choose the word (s) that best completes this sentence:
The CN Tower opened in 1975. _________ the tallest free standing structure in Ontario.
Its'
It's
It has
Which sentence is correct?
I'm going to be too late to see the concert.
I'm going to be to late too see the concert.
I'm going to be to late two see the concert.
I'm going to be too late two see the concert.
Which sentence is correct?
Their chasing their dog into their house.
They're chasing their dog into their house.
They're chasing their dog into they're house.
Their chasing their dog into they're house.
Which sentence is correct?
The dogs, and cats ate bowls of pet food at the shelter.
The dogs and, cats, ate bowls of pet, food at the shelter.
The dogs and cats ate bowls of pet food at the shelter.
The, dogs, and, cats, ate, bowls of, pet food at, the shelter.
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.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
My mom yelled "Go to your room!"
My mom yelled, "Go to your room!"
My mom, yelled "Go to your room!"
My, mom, yelled "Go to your room!"
Is this sentence correct?
Michelle drives a jaguar Sonya drives a Porsche
False
True
What punctuation goes in the blank?
Dear Governor ___ I am a concerned citizen trying to make a difference.
Semicolon
Colon
What punctuation goes in the blank?
I left my house at 6 __ 30 this morning, but I had to stop at the gas station ___ I was running on E.
Colon, semicolon
Semicolon, colon
colon, colon
semicolon, semicolon
Because Mariah always told them about her day, they were shocked when they didn’t hear from her. Which sentence below provides more clarity?
Change they to her parents
Change shocked to surprised
Change day to it
Change always to usually
Reading books and magazines are my favorite activity to do during independent study time.
What change, if any, should be made in this sentence?
Add a comma after books
Change favorite to favourite
Change are to is
No change should be made in this sentence.
“Hey Mom,” Lillie continued “I am going to Anna’s to study for my science exam tomorrow.”
What change, if any, should be made to this sentence?
Change Mom to mom
Remove the comma after Mom
Add a comma after continued
The sentence does not need to be changed.
It’s important that I listen too my teacher, so I can pass the test.
How should the sentence be changed?
Change It’s to Its
Change too to to
Remove the comma after teacher
Change teacher to Teacher
When I went to tutorials, my teacher explained how to use apostrophes and I finally understood.
What change needs to be made in the sentence?
Change explained to explains
Remove the comma after tutorials
Change apostrophe to apostrophes
Add a comma after apostrophes
Todays objective is to learn how to revise and edit our own essays.
What change, if any, needs to be made in the sentence?
Change is to are
Change essays to essay’s
Change Todays to Today’s
Change objective to objetive
Its proven that plenty of rest and a good breakfast will allow students to do their best on a test.
What change, if any, needs to be made in the sentence?
Change Its to it’s
Change plenty to plentie
Change their to there
Change students to student’s
If your teacher asks you to stop talking today, you should stop talking.
How should the sentence be changed?
Change your to you’re
Remove the comma after today
Change asks to asked
The sentence should not be changed.
I watched the movie before I read the book and it ruined the book for me.
What change, if any, needs to be made in the sentence?
Insert a comma before and
Change watched to watch
Change ruined to runed
Insert a comma after movie
During the summer, the kids enjoy going to the park with our mom.
What change, if any, needs to be made in the sentence?
Change summer to Summer
Change kids to kids’
Change our to their
The sentence should not be changed.
These animals have learned to live among the grasses and flowers of the wide open prairie.
The meaning of the sentence is unclear. What could the writer change to improve the clarity of the sentence?
Change These animals to Coyote, deer, and bison
Change live to survive
Change wide to large
Change among to around
When it stopped working, our parents had to buy a new car to take us to school.
The sentence is unclear because the writer has chosen an inappropriate word. What change should the writer make to improve the clarity of the sentence?
Change it to the engine
Change working to running
Change our parents to they
Change take to bring
You should complete your assignment early if you would like to recieve bonus points.
What change, if any, should be made in the sentence?
Change your to you’re
Insert a comma after early
Change recieve to receive
No change should be made.
After we learn about compound sentences, we were required to use them in our essay.
What change, if any, should be made in the sentence?
Remove the word After
Change the comma to a semicolon
Change learn to learned
No change should be made in the sentence.
The researchers discovered that the pizza has more nourishment then the hamburger.
What change, if any, needs to be made in the sentence?
Change then to than
Change nourishment to norishment
Change discovered to discover
No change needs to be made in the sentence
You might not know her name. You have likely read some of her literature.
What is the best way to revise the sentence?
Although you might not know her name, it is likely that you have read some of her literature.
You might not know her name and you have read some of her literature.
You have likely read some of her literature, not knowing her name.
You have likely not known her name and read some of her literature without knowing her name. You might not know her name. You have likely read some of her literature. #
Anna Marie was one of the most famous activists of all time. She started three movements.
What is the best way to combine the sentences?
She was one of the most famous activists of all time, she started three movements
She was one of the most famous activists of all time; however, she started three movements.
Anna Marie, one of the most famous activists of all time, started three movements.
Although Anna Marie was one of the most famous activists of all time, she started three movements.
Anna Marie is often compared to Leo Tole, another activist of similar work the two differ in several ways.
What is the best way to revise the sentence?
Although Anna Marie is often compared to Leo Tole, another activist of similar work, the two differ in several ways.
Anna Marie is often compared to Leo Tole, another activist of similar work; consequently, the two differ in several ways.
Anna Marie is often compared to Leo Tole, another activist of similar work; therefore, the two differ in several ways.
Anna Marie is often compared to Leo Tole, another activist of similar work, so the two activists still differ in several ways.
We were listening to the radio. Which gave me an idea.
What is the best way to combine the sentences?
Although we were listening to the radio I was given an idea.
We were listening to the radio, which gave me an idea.
Listening to the radio, which we were doing, gave me an idea.
Listening to the radio, which is what gave me an idea.
You don’t want to get bit by this deadly spider. It has poison oozing from its fangs.
What is the best way to combine the sentences?
You don’t want to get bit by this deadly spider, it has poison oozing from its fangs.
Although it has poison oozing from its fangs, you don’t want to get bit by this deadly spider.
You don’t want to get bit by this deadly spider, for it has poison oozing from its fangs.
When this spider is deadly, it has fangs with poison oozing from them.
The breaks stopped working, Thomas lost control.
What is the best way to revise the sentences?
When the breaks stopped working, Thomas lost control.
Thomas was losing control, and the breaks stopped working.
The breaks stopped working and this is when Thomas was losing control.
The breaks stopped working, but Thomas lost control.
Traci was on the bus and this is when she remembered she had homework.
What is the best way to revise the sentence?
Being on the bus is when Traci remembered she had homework.
It was when Traci was on the bus that Traci remembered she had homework.
Traci was on the bus, but this is when she remembered she had homework.
Traci was on the bus when she remembered she had homework.
During the student’s presentation, her phone began to ring.
What is the best way to revise the sentence?
The student was presenting and this is when her phone began to ring.
Presenting is when her phone began to ring.
During the student’s presentation; her phone began to ring.
No change is needed
Today its memory continues. Reminding us of the great sacrifices that were made for our freedom.
What is the best way to revise the sentence?
Today its memory continues; it continues to remind us of the great sacrifices that were made for our freedom.
The memory continues today and it reminds us of the great sacrifices that were made for our freedom.
Reminding of us of great sacrifices that were made for our freedom is when the memory continues.
Today its memory continues, reminding us of the great sacrifices that were made for our freedom.
Each day, I observe the animals. Looking for signs of pain or discomfort.
What is the best way to revise the sentence?
Each day, I observe the animals for signs of pain or discomfort.
Each day, I observe signs of pain or discomfort in animals I am observing.
Observing pain or discomfort is what I looked for each day.
The sentence is written correctly.
