Mechanics, Punctuation, Editing

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1 Mechanics, Punctuation, Editing 1.) Revise the second sentence using proper pronouns: I ate a whole bag of donut holes. Them are really good. Ex. They are really good. 2.) Revise this sentence using the proper articles: It took a hour and a half to get to the museum. Ex. It took an hour and a half 3.) Why would you remove the adverb from this sentence: I nervously cringed at the sound of screaming. Ex. It is redundant the word cringe is all you need. 4.) Write out the following date in two abbreviated ways: The twenty third day of September in the year Ex. Sept. 23, 2015 or 9/23/15 5.) Use abbreviations for the underlined words: Father Lynch is the pastor of Saint James Church. Ex. Fr. Lynch is the pastor of St. James Church. 6.) Use abbreviations for the underlined words: I went down Elm Street with Mister Clark. Ex. I went down Elm St. with Mr. Clark. 7.) Edit this sentence for proper capitalization: help me catch my dog, lila called. Ex. Help me catch my dog, Lila called. 8.) Edit this sentence for proper capitalization: I shouted, get out of the way! Ex. I shouted, Get out of the way! 9.) Edit this sentence for proper capitalization: We want to go to Montana this Spring. Ex. We want to go to Montana this spring. 10.) Edit this sentence for proper capitalization: On monday we went to see my Mother. Ex. On Monday we went to see my mother. 11.) Edit this sentence so that the subject and verb forms agree: He don t want to go back to Chicago. Ex. He doesn t want to go back to Chicago.

2 12.) Edit this sentence so that the subject and verb forms agree: The girls club ask to go skiing. Ex. The girls club asked to go skiing. 13.) Use a slash to divide this sentence into subject and predicate: The house stood atop a steep hill. The house / stood atop a steep hill. 14.) Revise this sentence using the proper pronouns: Mom gave an allowance to Scott and I. Mom gave an allowance to Scott and me. 15.) Revise this sentence using the proper pronouns: Him and me are going to basketball practice. He and I are going 16.) Revise this sentence using the correct article: It took a hour and a half to complete the test. It took an hour and a half ) Revise this sentence using the correct article: A owl swooped through the trees, An owl 18.) Revise this sentence using proper capitalization: My Dad and mr. Martinez work at Kazinski motors. Ex. My dad and Mr. Martinez work at Kazinski Motors. 19.) Revise this sentence by using proper grammar. Then, break it into two sentences to support your revision. Me and him want to try out for basketball. Ex. He and I want to try out for basketball. He wants to try out for basketball. I want to try out for basketball.

3 20.) Revise this sentence using proper grammar: Josh and me be going to the game on Friday. Ex. Josh and I will go to the game. Or Josh and I will be going to the game. 21.) Revise this sentence using the correct article: My brother saw a owl in the barn. My brother saw an owl in the barn. 22.) Write the following date with correct punctuation and correct abbreviations: The fifth day of January 2012 Ex. Jan. 5, ) Revise this sentence using abbreviations for the underlined words: Luis headed down Clark Boulevard and crossed over Stetley Highway. 24.) Revise this sentence using the correct pronouns: Her and me took turns playing the piano. She and I took turns playing the piano. 25.) Revise this sentence using abbreviations for the underlined words: Mister Lewis went to see Doctor Alvarez on Lockhart Avenue. Mr. Lewis went to see Dr. Alvarez on Lockhart Ave. 26.) Revise this sentence using the correct pronouns: Him and me went for an ice cream. He and I went for an ice cream. 27.) Revise this sentence using proper capitalization: juanita went with her Mom to twin meadows mall. Juanita went with her mom to Twin Meadows Mall. 28.) Revise this sentence using the correct form of the verb: Why does the boys cut across the field? Ex. Why do the boys cut across the field? 29.) Revise this sentence using the correct form of the verb: She done all her homework. Ex. She did all her homework.

4 30.) Rewrite this address properly, using abbreviations and punctutation: Mister Diaz Ten Easton Street Clayton North Carolina Ex. Mr. Diaz 10 Easton St. Clayton, N.C. 31.) Rewrite this date using correct capitalization and punctuation: It all began on Friday September Ex. It all began on Friday, September 23, ) The author of this sentence used two words improperly. Edit the sentence: There mom went over to you re house. Ex. Their mom went over to your house. 33.) Edit this sentence using correct capitalization: Sara and her Aunt took a road trip to arizona. Ex. Sara and her aunt took a road trip to Arizona. 34.) Edit this sentence using the proper contraction: He don t like diet soda. Ex. He doesn t like diet soda. 35.) Edit this sentence using the proper contraction: He don t like diet soda. Ex. He doesn t like diet soda. 36.) Rewrite this sentence in past tense: I eat the entire plate of nachos. Ex. I ate the entire plate of nachos. 37.) Rewrite this sentence using a date in standard form: My party will be on the tenth day of the fifth month of this year. Ex. My party will be on May 10, ) Rewrite this sentence adding abbreviations where appropriate: Allison is going to Doctor Patel s office on Linley Terrace. Ex. Allison is going to Dr, Patel s office in Linley Terr. 39.) Edit this sentence using correct capitalization and punctuation: Emma said get a ticket to hear the Rolling stones! Ex. Emma said, Get a ticket to hear the Rolling Stones!

5 40.) Edit this sentence, making sure the pronouns are correct: She gave the quiz to Audra and I. Ex. She gave the quiz to Audra and me. 41.) Edit this sentence, making sure the pronouns are correct: Him and I are going to the mall. Ex. He and I are going to the mall. 42.) Write out the following date using words, correct capitalization and punctuation: 03/25/01 Ex. March 25, ) Rewrite this sentence using abbreviations for the underlined words: Mister Clark lives on Oak Avenue. Ex. Mr. Clark lives on Oak Ave. 44.) You re writing a letter to Amelia Rosario. She is married. What two ways might you write her name on the envelope? Ex. Ms. or Mrs. 45.) Include a formal title in this sentence: Barack Obama gave a speech. Ex. U.S. President Barack Obama 46.) Your dog is chewing up your new sneakers. What would you say? Write an exclamation using quotation marks and a tag word. Ex. I shouted, Spot, you are a VERY bad dog! 47.) Your mom is talking to you! Add quotation marks and an interesting tag line to her exclamation: You d better get that homework done! Ex. Mom yelled, You d better get that homework done! Or: You d better get that homework done, commanded Mom. 48.) Write this sentence with correct capitalization: in january i will visit my friend clara in houston, texas. (Ex. In January I will visit my friend Clara in Houston, Texas.)

6 49.) Revise this sentence using the correct form of the verb: There was three cans of soda left in the cooler. There were three cans of soda

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