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The official PRACTICE: Make note of directions and answers
I. Punctuation of titles, proper nouns, and apostrophes in possessives (5 pnts)
You must fill in ALL errors that need fixing. If a and b are appropriate corrections, make sure you fill in
BOTH! If a, b, and c all are appropriate corrections, fill in all three.
1. The artists’s (Betty, Joan, and Kim) painting was entitled, “Basketball.” The correction(s):
a. artists’
b. Basketball
c. none needed
1. _____
II. Punctuating sentences (8 pnts): Add comma, semicolon, colon, or dash. In each choice, you should look for
the punctuation mark. If there should be a comma after Sally, the answer will be a. Sally, ONLY 1 answer each!
2. When Mr. Jones got back he immediately went to sleep on the drawing room sofa. 2. _____
a. When,
b. back,
c. back;
d. went;
III. Parts of Speech (6 pnts): For each of the following, please A. noun; B. preposition;
C. pronoun; D. adjective E. adverb
AE (yes, fill in BOTH). action and linking verbs
Building had to stop because it was now very sad.
3 4 5
3. _____ 4. ______ 5. ______
III. Parts of Speech continued (6 pnts): Yes, you must get the whole question correct.
Circle the specific part of speech in each of the words below (yes, there may be more than one in each).
Make sure you fill in the scantron for ALL answers.
6. Noun (s):
a. the
When you are holding the flag, call all the animals to the barn.
b. flag
c. all
d. animals
e. barn
6. _____
IV. Sentence usage problems (7 pnts): Chose the letter(s) that identifies the correct mistake (s).
Yes, there are some that have more than one mistake.
7. We were going to be late four our plane, so we had to leave Pogo home.
a. were to where
b. to to too
c. four to for d. run on
e. fragment
7._____
IV. Sentence usage problems continued (9 pnts).
Write A if the sentence is correct or B if the
sentence is incorrect. Look carefully for the following errors ONLY: fragment, run-on, punctuation
errors, or misspelled words. If there is ONE missing punctuation mark, the answer is incorrect
8. Sparrows could perch on her arm; the sparrows kept their distance.
8. a=correct b=incorrect
V. Pronouns (9 pnts): On your scantron write the letter for the correct pronoun. When you are answering,
keep in mind the differences between singular vs. plural pronouns, contractions vs. pronouns, and objective
vs. subjective case.
9. Anybody who has (A. his/her
B. their) food may start to eat.
9. _____
The official PRACTICE #2: Make note of directions and answers
I. Punctuation of titles, proper nouns, and apostrophes in possessives (5 pnts)
You must fill in ALL errors that need fixing. If a and b are appropriate corrections, make sure you fill in
BOTH! If a, b, and c all are appropriate corrections, fill in all three.
1. The poem that my Aunt read was called "The Seed".
a. Poem
b. My
c. aunt
d. The Seed
1. _____
II. Punctuating sentences (8 pnts): Add comma, semicolon, colon, or dash. In each choice, you should look for
the punctuation mark. If there should be a comma after Sally, the answer will be a. Sally, ONLY 1 answer each!
3. Since I am unable to come today I will come later will you be here?
a. Since,
b. today,
c. will,
d. later;
2. _____
III. Parts of Speech (6 pnts): For each of the following, please, fill in the part of speech of each
word as follows: A. noun; B. preposition; C. pronoun; D. adjective E. adverb
AE (yes, fill in BOTH). action and linking verbs
The band played late into the evening until the police came to break up the party.
3
4
5
3. _____ 4. ______ 5. ______
III. Parts of Speech continued (6 pnts): Yes, you must get the whole question correct.
Circle the specific part of speech in each of the words below (yes, there may be more than one in each).
Make sure you fill in the scantron for ALL answers.
6. VERB (s):
a. you
When you are holding the flag, call all the animals to the barn.
b. are
c. holding
d. call
e. to
6. _____
IV. Sentence usage problems (7 pnts): Chose the letter(s) that identifies the correct error and/or
mistake (s). Yes, there are some that have more than one mistake.
7. The people at the capitol building are hear and than they are heading home.
7._____
a. capitol to capital b. hear to here
c. are to our d. run on
e. fragment
IV. Sentence usage problems continued (9 pnts).
Write A if the sentence is correct or B if the
sentence is incorrect. Look carefully for the following errors ONLY: fragment, run-on, punctuation
errors, or misspelled words. If there is ONE missing punctuation mark, the answer is incorrect
8. Since I was at the movies yesterday for pretty much the whole day.
8. a=correct b=incorrect
V. Pronouns (9 pnts): On your scantron write the letter for the correct pronoun. When you are answering,
keep in mind the differences between singular vs. plural pronouns, contractions vs. pronouns, and objective
vs. subjective case.
9. Neither of the teachers has (A. his
B. their) school supplies.
9. ____