Proofreading Sentences

Proofreading Sentences

5th - 8th Grade

25 Qs

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Proofreading Sentences

Proofreading Sentences

Assessment

Quiz

English

5th - 8th Grade

Medium

Created by

Margaret Anderson

Used 1+ times

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25 questions

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1.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Samuel likes to ______ his bike to school.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What change should be made to this sentence:

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

Insert quotation marks after ?

Changed asked to Asked

Insert quotation marks after today

Change Can to can

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What change should be made to this sentence?


The teacher said to the class, I hope they're having a good time today."

Change they're to their

Insert quotation marks before I

Delete the comma after class

Change full stop to a question mark

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What change if any should be made to this sentence? 
I wonder if its their birthday today. 
Change its to it's
Change their to they're
Change wonder to wunder
Make no change

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What change should be made to this sentence?

Yesterday we build a fort at recess.

Chance recess to resess

Change build to built

Insert a comma after build

Make no change

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What change should be made to this sentence?

"We should probaly leave for the movie soon," said Bob.

Change the comma to a full stop

Change said to Said

Change probaly to probably

Make no change

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

(They're/Their/There) boots got wet in the rain.

They're

Their

There

They are

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