WorksheetsGrade 4 Editing IAB
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
My aunt was hungry and wanted to eat before the movie but the rest of the family wanted to see the movie before dinner.
What is the best way to correct the error in the sentence?
Add a hyphen after movie
Add a comma after movie
Add a semicolon after movie
Add an exclamation mark after movie
Henry felt a mix of excitement and dread about his upcoming trip to California. He had always wanted to fly on an airplane but he was worried about being so far off the ground.
What is the best way to correct the underlined part?
Add a comma after but
Add a period before but
Add a comma before but
Add a semicolon before but
Which sentence is missing a comma?
I plan to make a healthy dinner for everyone as soon as I get home from the market.
Paul and Sadie will join us for our healthy dinner after they visit Mr. and Mrs. Thompson.
After we finish our healthy dinner we should go for a long walk around the neighborhood.
I have found that eating healthy meals and getting plenty of exercise makes me feel energetic.
The sound seemed to be coming from the backyard. When Tina looked outside, she could see nothing unusual. It must be my imagination she said to herself and that scary movie I watched last night.
What is the best way to correct the underlined errors?
It must be my imagination "she said to herself" and that scary movie I watched last night.
"It must be my imagination, she said to herself, and that scary movie I watched last night."
"It must be my imagination" she said to herself and "that scary movie I watched last night."
"It must be my imagination," she said to herself, "and that scary movie I watched last night."
Mary's mother called Mary to the kitchen. She asked do you want to learn how to make apple pie today? Mary was excited because she loved helping her mother cook. "First, we need to make the crust, and that's the tricky part, she said to Mary."
Click the two sentences that would correct the punctuation errors in the underlined sentences.
She asked do you want to learn how to make apple pie today?
She asked "do you want to learn how to make apple pie today?"
She asked, "Do you want to learn how to make apple pie today?"
"First, we need to make the crust, and that's the tricky part" she said to Mary.
"First, we need to make the crust, and that's the tricky part," she said to Mary.
Click on the sentence with an error in capitalization.
A
B
C
D
Circle the two words that have mistakes in capitalization.
When my sister and I moved to our new home, we finally became best friends. Before we moved, we had separate bedrooms. I thought I would prefer my own, but I enjoy sharing a room. Because we're older now and don't have a bunch of toys crowding the room. I get to spend more time talking and laughing with my sister.
Edit the underlined sentence by selecting the sentence that is complete.
Because we're older now and don't have so many toys crowding our room, and we're not selfish.
Because we're older now and don't have so many toys crowding our room, we actually have plenty of space.
Because we're older now, and don't have so many toys crowding our room, our books on the bookshelf.
Because we're older now and don't have so many toys crowding our room, and we have better beds and dressers.
The class studyed geometry for three weeks before taking the test. After the test, the teacher relized that her students needed a bit more instruction. She worked with small groups of students who struggled to understand the material. They quickly learnd the information through new geometry activities.
Click on each word that is spelled incorrectly.
studyed
geometry
relized
instruction
learnd
If you plan to go to the State Fair this year, you should follow a few simple rules. First, understand that it's impossible to ride all of the rides and then plan to see all of the shows, too. Second, if you take small children with you, be sure to bring their favorite snacks so that they don't get cranky. Finally, help everyone stay safe in the parking lots by listening to the traffic police. There working hard in the parking lots all day to keep you and your family safe.
Which word underlined in the paragraph is incorrect?
to
too
their
There
I was upset because I couldn't find my backpack. My mom just bought it, and she said I should be careful not to loose it this time. I looked through everything in my room, but it wasn't there. I checked everywhere in the house and ended up back in the living room. Then I saw it behind the couch. I must have walked passed it ten times.
Which two underlined words are incorrect?
bought
loose
through
Then
passed
The person who's car is blocking the entrance should move it.
Choose the correct word to replace the underlined word.
that
which
who
whose
I remember the time where I lost my wallet in a movie theater. I realized it was gone when I got home. I called the theater right away and the person who answered said no one had seen it. My mom drove me back to the theater so I could look for it myself. I was so relieved the manager found it in the lost-and-found bin. I asked why the other worker had not checked there.
Which underlined word is incorrect?
where
when
who
why
The children gazed into the store window with their mouths open. The display of winter sports equipment was stunning. Everything gleamed and sparked under the store's lights. Right in the center was a pair of red wooden beautiful snow skis. Even standing still, the skis seemed to suggest speed.
What is the best way to correct the underlined errors?
beautiful wooden red snow skis
red snow wooden beautiful skis
beautiful red wooden snow skis
snow beautiful wooden red skis
Sheila was going to visit her aunt in maine. She had never been on a trip by herself before. After Sheila's parents got her on the train safely, they hugged her loving and left. Sheila could see them outside, and she waved as the train started to leave. She watched them until she could no longer see them clear. Then it hit Sheila. She was on her own. It was a great feeling.
Which two words underlined in the paragraph are mistakes in grammar usage?
been
safely
loving
clear
great
