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Editing Skills- CUPS

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
These words are ___ hard for me ___ read.
a)
to, too
b)
too, to
c)
to, to
2.

What change, if any, should be made to this sentence?

The only mountain in Texas is located in big ben country.

a)

Change mountain to Mountain

b)

Change Texas to texas

c)

Change big ben country to Big Ben Country

d)

Make no change

3.

What change, if any, should be made to this sentence?

May we open one present on christmas eve?

a)

Change present to Present

b)

Change christmas eve to Christmas eve

c)

Change christmas eve to Christmas Eve

d)

Make no change

4.

What change, if any, should be made to this sentence?

During the civil war, many relatives fought against each other.

a)

Change civil war to Civil war

b)

Change civil war to Civil War

c)

Change relatives to Relatives

d)

Make no change

5.

What change should be made in this sentence?

The cafeteria is serving hamburgers on wednesday.

a)

Change cafeteria to Cafeteria

b)

Change hamburgers to Hamburgers

c)

Change wednesday to Wednesday

d)

No change is needed

6.
Which word should be capitalized in this sentence?
My cousin max has a really cool new bike.
a)
Max
b)
Bike
c)
None of the words should be capitalized
d)
Cool
7.
What is the plural form of the word cherry?
a)
cherries
b)
cheerys
8.
What is the plural form of the word movie?
a)
movies
b)
moviees
9.
What is the plural form of the word country?
a)
countrys
b)
countries
10.
What is the plural form of the word baby?
a)
babys
b)
babies
11.
What is the plural form of the word battery?
a)
batteries
b)
batterys
12.

Ms. Gill doesn't have _________ patience for interruptions.

a)

no

b)

any

13.

I didn't see __________ in the gym at that time.

a)

anybody

b)

nobody

14.

Until she took off her hat, there _________ no one who thought she would have purple hair!

a)

was

b)

wasn't

15.

There ________ no excuse for that type of behavior.

a)

is

b)

isn't

16.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

We hadn't barely started the project when the teacher called us back to class.

b)

We barely started the project when the teacher called us back to class.

17.

I _____ the minister last week.

a)

meet

b)

am meeting

c)

have met

d)

met

18.

He _____ his breakfast when I reached his place.

a)

was having

b)

is having

c)

has

19.

I _____ a letter to my sister.

a)

write

b)

am writing

c)

writing

20.

We _____ for Singapore next Monday.

a)

leave

b)

are leaving

c)

have left

21.

My father _____ for a brisk walk in the evening.

a)

go

b)

goes

c)

is going

22.

"How many are here Dad?" she asked.

What change, if any, should be made in sentence?

a)

add a comma after here

b)

change she to She

c)

change asked to askt

d)

make no change

23.

"They make a lot of energy for cities in Texas, Sally's dad said.

What change, if any, should be made in this sentence?

a)

change make to makes

b)

change cities to citys

c)

add quotations marks after Texas,

d)

make no change

24.

Sally looked at the wind turbines wirling in the wind.

What change, if any, should be made in this sentence?

a)

add a comma after Sally

b)

change turbines to Turbines

c)

change wirling to whirling

d)

make no change

25.

Sally asked, "what is your job out here, Dad?"

What change, if any, should be made to this sentence?

a)

change what to What

b)

delete the comma after here

c)

change the question mark after Dad to an exclamation point

d)

make no change

26.

She thought about going with him to the coal plant where he worked in Florida, remembering how they always seemed dirty.

a)

change thought to thouht

b)

change Florida to florida

c)

change they to it

d)

make no change

27.

"It seems as if the electricity made here is more better than at the other place you worked."

What change, if any, should be made to this sentence?

a)

delete the quotation marks before It

b)

change more better to better

c)

insert a comma after place

d)

make no change

28.

John joined the navy in 1943, during world war II.

What change, if any, should be made to this sentence?

a)

change John to He

b)

change joined to jined

c)

change world war II to World War II

d)

make no change

29.

John spended much of his life trying to help people.

What change, if any, should be made to this sentence?

a)

change spended to spent

b)

change his to their

c)

delete the period after people

d)

make no change

30.

John then became a professor at Midwestern State University.

What change, if any, should be made to this sentence?

a)

change became to become

b)

change professor to profesor

c)

change Midwestern State University to Midwestern state university

d)

make no change

31.

John then became a professor at Midwestern State University.

What change, if any, should be made to this sentence?

a)

change became to become

b)

change professor to profesor

c)

change Midwestern State University to Midwestern state university

d)

make no change

32.

For example, helping Texas farmers.

Is this a complete sentence?

a)

yes

b)

no

33.

Choose the sentence with correct use of commas.

a)

If you do well on STAAR test it will prove you worked hard all year long.

b)

If, you do well on STAAR test it will prove you worked hard all year long.

c)

If you do well on STAAR test, it will prove you worked hard all year long.

34.

Choose the sentence with correct capitalization.

a)

See you on Sunday at Casablanca state park.

b)

See you on Sunday at Casablanca State Park.

35.

Choose the correctly written sentence.

a)

His tablet fallen on the ground and cracked.

b)

His tablet fell on the ground and cracked.

c)

His tablet fell on the ground, and cracked.

36.

The student's/students were whispering.

a)

student's

b)

students

37.

Did you see the red leaf's/leaves?f

a)

leaf's

b)

leaves

38.

I can't read the students/student's handwriting.

a)

students

b)

student's

39.

I saw the cat's/cats kittens.

a)

cat's

b)

cats

40.

Which shows the correct use of a possessive apostrophe?

a)

The cat's boot's

b)

The cat's boots

c)

The cats boot's

41.

Which shows the correct use of possessive apostrophe?

a)

The girl's pigtails

b)

The girl's pigtail's

c)

The girls pigtail's

42.

In the phrase below, is the word "princess" the plural or the possessor?


The princess's shoes

a)

Plural

b)

Possessive

43.

In the phrase below, is the word "paws" the plural or the possessor?


The puppy's paws

a)

Plural

b)

Possessive

44.

Which word is missing a possessive apostrophe in the sentence below?


As I walked into the monastery, I could see the monks eating their breakfasts and the look on my brothers face was one of shame.

a)

monks

b)

brothers

c)

breakfasts

45.
The chocolates in the silver box were a gift from my mothers best friend.
a)
chocolate's
b)
chocolates'
c)
mothers'
d)
mother's
46.
Which word should have an apostrophe in the sentence? Sheer white curtains and fresh lilacs added to the rooms simple charm.
a)
curtain's
b)
lilac's
c)
room's
d)
curtains'
47.

The burglar attempted to                 the TV.

a)

steel

b)

steal

48.

Will you                 me a drink, please?

a)

pour

b)

poor

49.

The wind nearly                 the woman off her feet.

a)

blew

b)

blue

50.

The man carefully went down the                .

a)

stares

b)

stairs

51.

The cyclist gripped his                 to slow down.

a)

break

b)

brake

52.

Last                 I went for a walk in the moonlight.

a)

knight

b)

night

53.

Which sentence is written correctly?

a)

My friend, John came to my house.

b)

My freind, John, came to my house.

c)

My friend John came to my house

d)

My friend. John came, to my house.

54.

Which sentence is written correctly?

a)

I'll tell her tomorrow," I said."

b)

Ill tell her tomorrow," I said.

c)

I'll tell her, tomorrow I said."

d)

"I'll tell her tomorrow," I said.

55.

Which sentence is written correctly?

a)

The moon is shining in the skigh.

b)

The mun is shining is the skigh.

c)

The moon is shining in the sky.

d)

The moon is shyning in the sky.

56.

Which sentence is written correctly?

a)

The silly dog cann't reach the water dish.

b)

The silly dog can't reach the water dish.

c)

The silly dogg can't reach the water dish.

d)

The silly dog can't reech the water dish.

57.

Which sentence is written correctly?

a)

Lake elsinore is in Riverside county.

b)

Lake Elsinore is in Riverside County.

c)

Lake elsinore is in riverside county.

d)

lake Elsinore is in riverside County.

58.

Which of these sentences is written correctly?

a)

We oh a lot to our healthcare workers.

b)

Wee owe a lot to our healthcare wurkers.

c)

Whee owe a lot to our healthcare workers.

d)

We owe a lot to our healthcare workers.

59.

Which of these sentences is written correctly?

a)

Jason, the boy in the blue jacket, is my friend.

b)

Jason the boy in the blue jacket is my, friend.

c)

Jason the boy, in the blue jacket, is my friend.

d)

Jason, the boy in the blue jacket, is my freind.

60.

Which of these sentences is written correctly?

a)

Where did you put my shoes.

b)

Where did you put my shoes?

c)

Ware did you put my shoes?

d)

Where did you put my shuze?