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ELA Editing Practice

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Last summer, my family and I camped by the Mississippi river.
a)
change family to Family
b)
change to me
c)
change river to River
d)
The sentence is correct.
2.
What is the best change we can make to this sentence: 

"It's to bad you were late to class," he said, "because I brought candy."
a)
Change It's to Its
b)
Change to to too
c)
Change he to He
d)
Change because to Because
3.
He was learning how to solve equations. He found a trick that would make it easier.
 
What is the most effective way to combine the 2 sentences? 
a)
While learning how to solve equations, he found a trick that would make it easier.
b)
He was learning how to solve equations because he found a trick that would make it easier.
c)
While learning how to solve equations, a trick that he figured out made it easier.
d)
He was learning to solves the equations, then, he found a trick that would make it easier. 
4.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
b)
Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
c)
Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
d)
Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
5.

How should you change this sentence?


She questioned "How long will our trip last?"

a)

She questioned "how long will our trip last?"

b)

She questioned, "How long will our trip last?"

c)

She questioned "How long will our trip last"?

d)

Make no change

6.

What change if any should be made to this sentence?


"Can we go to the park later today? asked Todd.

a)

Change the question mark to a period

b)

Changed asked to Asked

c)

Insert quotation marks after today

d)

Make no change

7.
What is the best way to rewrite these sentences? Sarah was great at math. Sarah was not very good at writing. 
a)
Sarah was great at math but she was not. Very good at writing. 
b)
Sarah was great at math. But not good at writing. 
c)
Sarah was great at math, but she was not very good at writing. 
d)
Sarah was great at math but she was not very good at writing. 
8.

The S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald was a giant freight ship that operated in the great Lakes

a)

Great Lakes

b)

great lakes

c)

Great lakes

d)

correct as is

9.

The event inspired singer Gordon Lightfoot to write the song "The Wreck of the edmund fitzgerald."

a)

Edmund Fitzgerald

b)

Edmund fitzgerald

c)

Edmund. Fitzgerald

d)

correct as is

10.

Have you ever saw a large, colorful painting of a flower in full bloom?

a)

ever seen

b)

ever seeing

c)

ever see

d)

correct as is

11.
For many years in the United States, some people was not allowed to vote.
a)
people were
b)
people are
c)
people is
d)
Make no change
12.

Sentence Combining:

Which of these is the correct way to join two sentences:

a)

He was practicing his soccer skills because he found a stray dog.

b)

He was practicing his soccer skills, there, he found a stray dog.

c)

He was practicing his soccer skills; and then found a stray dog.

d)

He was practicing his soccer skills when he found a stray dog.

13.

What is the best change we can make to this sentence:


When I opened my present I let out a yell.

a)

Delete When

b)

Change I to we

c)

Change I let out to and yell out

d)

Insert a comma after present.

14.

What is the best change we can make to this sentence:


After I went to the store I went shoe shopping with my friends.

a)

Change friends to friend's

b)

Insert a comma after After

c)

Insert a comma after shopping

d)

Insert a comma after store

15.

What is the best change we can make to this sentence:

"First you do your homework, than you can play on your phone," the exasperated mother replied.

a)

Change than to then

b)

Change your to you're

c)

Change mother to Mother

d)

Change replied to replyed

16.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

Wow I love you screamed Juan

b)

Wow, I love you! screamd Juan

c)

"Wow, i love you!" scream juan!

d)

"Wow, I love you!" screamed Juan.

17.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

"Bring me the onions," mom said.

b)

Bring me the onions! mom says

c)

"Bring me the onions." mom said

d)

"brung me them onion says mom

18.

Identify the subordinating conjunction in the following sentence:


After Zazu completed a three-day movie marathon, he decided to go outside and see the sunlight.

a)

Zazu

b)

completed

c)

After

d)

and

19.

Is the following sentence a complete sentence or a fragment?


I am planning a surprise barbecue for Lucas Sinclair's birthday. If it rains, we will have to move the party inside.

a)

Complete sentence

b)

Fragment

20.

Where should the comma be added in the following sentence?


As long as I wake up early Ernesto de la Cruz and I can go running.

a)

after wake

b)

after Cruz

c)

after early

d)

after and