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WorksheetsNews Writing 3: Revising/Editing for Common Errors
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 9mins
Put a check mark next to all sentences punctuated correctly.
I walked the dog.
After going to the gym I walked the dog.
Harry was sick, but he could still do his work.
The football team, and the cheerleaders rode the same bus.
Put a check mark next to all sentences punctuated correctly.
I washed the car, mowed the lawn and took out the trash.
The dish was easy to prepare but it didn't taste good.
I waited until the sun went down.
Until we can do it on our own, we'll practice together.
Compound sentences always need a comma with a conjunction separating the independent clauses.
True
False
Complex sentences need a comma when they begin with the subordinate clause and end with the independent clause.
True
False
The "attribution" is when you identify who said the quote.
True
False
When writing and punctuating quotes, put the attribution (who said the quote) in the middle if the quote is compound or complex.
True
False
Which of the following is punctuated correctly?
"When the band starts playing," the conductor said, "the show will begin."
"When the band starts playing", the conductor said "the show will begin."
"When the band starts playing," the conductor said, "The show will begin."
"When the band starts play," the conductor said "the show will begin"
In journalism, we use a variety of colorful synonyms for "said."
True
False
Which of the following is punctuated correctly?
What time are we leaving?" the students asked.
"What time are we leaving"?, the students asked.
"What time are we leaving?" the students asked.
"What time are we leaving," the students asked.
The Oxford comma is not used in journalistic writing.
True
False
Which one of these sentences uses commas correctly? Remember the Oxford comma rule.
The order consisted of two pizzas, five salads, and ten drinks.
The order consisted of two pizzas five salads and ten drinks.
The order consisted of, two pizzas, five salads, and ten drinks.
The order consisted of two pizzas, five salads and ten drinks.
Which sentences use apostrophes correctly?
I went to the Whites house.
I love '60s music and fashion.
The first class’s response was predictable, but the
second class’ success was not expected.
Jeff's and Richard's papers both got A's.
Semicolons are only used in journalism when separating confusing items in a list.
True
False
Those injured in the accident included Kylie Proctor,
16, junior; Justin Proctor, 14, freshman; Jon Smythe,
17, senior; and Austin Webb, 17, senior.
Uses semicolons properly
Does not use semicolons properly
Colons are used to introduce lists or when the second clause explains the first.
True
False
Which of the following sentences use a colon properly?
I went to the store to get: milk, cereal and eggs.
I went to the store for three items: milk, cereal and eggs.
There was one solution: going to the store to get some items.
The only solution: was to go to the store.
