Proofreading and Editing

How can I correct this sentence?

• add an independent clause to the end

• add a dependent clause

• add a comma and an independent clause to the end

• delete it from my paragraph

How can I correct this sentence?

• add an independent clause to the beginning

• add a dependent clause

• add a comma and an independent clause to the end

• add a pronoun

My sister, a 12th grader finally got a summer job!

What's wrong with the sentence above?

• a period should replace the exclamation point

• there should be a comma after "grader"

• there should be a comma after "a"

• The sentence does not make sense

Which is not a comma rule?

• comma between day and year in a date

• comma before and after a dependent clause

• comma to connect the "tag" in a quotation

• comma between the dependent and independent clauses in a complex sentence

Which is not a capitalization rule

• capitalize people's names

• capitalize planets

• capitalize seasons

• capitalize brand names

Choose the item in which the hyphen is correctly used.

• one-way-street

• one-way street

• first in line

• after-noon

Which sentence has correct use of their, they're and there?

• Their my friends sitting over there.

• They're my friends sitting at their own table over there.

• There friends are not there on Saturdays

• They're friends, but there not!

Which sentence has correct use of your and you're?

• Because you're my friend, you can leave your book in my locker.

• Put you're coat on the back of your chair.

• You're friends are not there on Saturdays.

• You're happy your not free!

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

• In the dead of night. The van pulled up.

• Chuck would not, give Jaime the seat.

• Over coffee and toast, Kelly told me about her new job.

• Lemonade. My favorite drink.

Which of the underlined words or phrases in the following sentence could be deleted without changing the meaning?
Various different companies offer incentive plans to their employees.

• different 

• incentive 

• plans 

• employees