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ELA MECHANICS

4th GRADE

• Capitalization

• Pronouns

• Adjectives and Adverbs

• Verbs

• Combining Sentences

• Types of Sentences

• Abbreviations and Titles

• Sentences and Punctuation

• Contractions

• Complete Sentences

• Apostrophes

• Possessive Nouns

• Plurals

Mechanics Practice

1. Which sentence best combines the two sentences?

John plays tennis. John plays basketball.

A. John playing basketball and tennis.

B. John plays tennis and basketball.

C. John plays tennis and plays basketball.

D. John who plays tennis plays basketball.

2. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.

The children have ________ to school.

A. went

B. gone

C. go

D. was

3. Choose the answer that shows the correct capitalization and punctuation.

A. It is snowing in Chicago llinois.

B. My grandparents live in Miami Florida.

C. We visited my cousins in Denver, Colorado.

D. I live in Dallas Texas

4. Which sentence shows the correct possessive noun?

A. The girls books were left on the desk.

B. The two boy’s hats blew off in the wind.

C. My two sisters’ coats were hanging in the closet.

D. The dogs’ bone was lying on the floor.

5. Which sentence is not written correctly?

A. Susan lives in a house in the country.

B. I have always wanted to swim in the ocean.

C. Mike rides his bike on an sidewalk.

D. Cows graze in the meadow.

Mechanics Practice

1. Which of these is a complete sentence?

A. Standing at the bus stop.

B. Trying to tie my shoelace.

C. Holding my backpack.

D. I ate my breakfast.

2. Which sentence best combines the two sentences?

Peter climbed the mountain. Ellen climbed the mountain.

A. Peter and Ellen who climbed the mountain.

B. Peter and Ellen climbed the mountain.

C. Peter climbs the mountain Ellen too.

D. Peter who climbs the mountain Ellen who climbs too.

3. Which sentence is not written correctly?

A. He saw the dolphin emerge from the ocean.

B. Laughing and playing during recess.

C. We were watching the movie in the dark.

D. We ate our lunch in the cafeteria.

4. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

The birds_____ south for the winter.

A. flew

B. flown

C. flying

D. flies

5. Choose the answer that shows the correct capitalization and punctuation.

A. He has blue eyes

B. Her dress was Green

C. is your jacket black?

D. My car is white.

Mechanics Practice

1. Which sentence best combines the two sentences?

The car drove through the town.

The car drove quickly.

A. The car drove quickly through the town.

B. The car that was driving through the town was quick.

C. The car drove through the town and the car was quickly.

D. The car drove through the town and quickly the car drove.

2. Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

The students were _______ quietly in the auditorium

A. sit

B. sitting

C. sat

D. Iis sitting

3. What kind of sentence is this?

What an amazing concert that was!

A. question

B. statement

C. exclamation

D. command

4. Choose the name that is written correctly.

A. Ms Jones

B. Mr. Cain

C. Mrs Fredrick

D. Mr. landau

5. Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence.

Tim _______ a call from his friend.

A. is expecting

B. expect

C. were expecting

D. are expecting

Mechanics Practice

1. Choose the sentence that shows correct comma usage.

A. Jane’s birthday is on May 10 1980.

B. Their home is in Denver, Colorado.

C. Cathy Joe and Susan were at the party.

D. Yes she wrote that poem.

2. Choose the answer that uses an apostrophe correctly.

My ______________ birthday is on Saturday.

A. brothers’

B. brothers’s

C. brother’s

D. brothers

3. Which of the following is a complete sentence?

A. The best prize

B. How many?

C. A cup of coffee.

D. Peter ate his lunch.

4. Which is not a complete sentence?

A. The children played outside.

B. The children were having fun.

C. Enjoying recess.

D. I ran around on the playground.

5. Choose the sentence that uses the correct capitalization.

A. Mr. and Mrs. Smith took the family to Disney World.

B. Mr. and mrs. Smith took their family to Disney World.

C. Mr. and Mrs. Smith took their family to Disney world.

D. Mr. and Mrs. Smith took their family to Disney world.

Mechanics Practice

1. Choose the title and name that is written correctly.

A. dr. Alan

B. Mrs Daniels

C. Ms. Lee

D. Ms Kaplan

2. What kind of sentence is this?

I hope you feel better.

A. question

B. statement

C. exclamation

D. command

3. Which sentence best combines the two sentences?

The leaves turn colors in autumn.

The trees look beautiful in autumn.

A. The trees leaves that are beautiful turn colors.

B. In autumn when the leaves on the trees turn beautiful colors.

C. The trees look beautiful in autumn when the leaves turn colors.

D. The beautiful leaves turn colors and are in autumn.

4. Choose the sentence that uses the correct verb.

A. Jim throwing the ball to Tom.

B. She done all of her homework.

C. The teacher said that she did a great job.

D. Lucy has gave the note to her friend.

5. Choose the pronoun that can take the place of the noun that is underlined.

Boats sailed across the ocean.

A. He

B. It

C. They

D. She

Mechanics Practice

1. Which sentence shows ownership correctly?

A. The two girl’s costumes were creative

B. The costumes of the girls’ were creative.

C. The costumes’s of the girls were creative.

D. The girls’ costumes were creative.

2. Which adjective is used to describes shape?

A. The little mouse ran by.

B. The table was round.

C. The house is down the street.

D. The four boys walked home.

3. Complete this sentence with the correct noun that names more than one.

My mother gave me two ________ in my lunch box.

A. glass

B. cupss

C. sandwiches

D. box

4. Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

A. The bricks falling off the house.

B. The grass was very green.

C. The trees in front of my house.

D. The dogs tail wagging.

5. Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence.

Lauren _______ a package in the mail.

A. is expecting

B. expect

C. were expecting

D. are expecting

Mechanics Practice

1. Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

A. A great violinist played beautiful music for dancing.

B. The dancing violinists playing beautiful music.

C. A beautiful music violinist dances.

D. A violinist plays dancing beautiful music.

2. Which of the following is a complete sentence?

A. The best team of all.

B. How many days?

C. Mom’s cooking is the best.

D. A slice of bread.

3. Which of the following is not a complete sentence?

A. The squirrel ran away from us.

B. The squirrel scampered.

C. Ran away from us.

D. The squirrel scampered away from us.

4. What is the plural of fox?

A. foxs

B. foxes

C. foxses

D. fox

4. Choose the correct spelling of the contraction you are.

A. your

B. you’re

C. yo’ure

D. you’re

5. Choose the correct adverb to complete the sentence.

You can get your homework done_______.

A. quick

B. quickly

C. more quick

D. most quick

Mechanics Practice

1. Choose the answer that shows the correct capitalization punctuation.

A. her dress was bright green.

B. He walked the dog

C. Sue went to school on Monday.

D. take the bus to the city.

2. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

The children were___________ in the sandbox.

A. digs

B. dig

C. digging

D. to dig

3. Which sentence best combines the two sentences?

The sled was gliding down the hill.

The sled sped through the snow mound.

A. The gliding sled went through the mound down the hill.

B. The sled was gliding down the hill and sped through the snow mound.

C. The sled sped through the snow mound gliding down the hill.

D. The sled was gliding down and the hill sled sped through snow mound.

4. Which is not a complete sentence?

A. Lee rode down the street.

B. Lee was standing on the corner.

C. Lee went running down the street.

D. Lee down the street.

5. Choose the contraction that best completes the sentence.

The class __________ be late for lunch.

A. wont

B. won’t

C. w’ont

D. won’t

Mechanics Practice

1. Which is the correct punctuation to end the following sentence?

Will you meet at the movies

A. !

B. “

C. ?

D. /

2. Which sentence uses the correct capitalization?

A. My birthday is in may.

B. dan and Suzie live in florida.

C. Kate and Emma went to the carnival.

D. Phil and bob went to the beach.

3. Which is the correct punctuation after the greeting of a friendly letter?

A. Dear aunt Jane

B. Dear Jane and Steve,

C. Dear Steve and jane

D. Dear, Steve and Jane

4. Choose the verb that best completes this sentence.

The firefly ___________ away.

A. flown

B. flee

C. fly

D. flew

5. Choose the correct possessive pronoun to complete this sentence.

Only you can control _________ own behavior.

A. his

B. our

C. your

D. their

Mechanics Practice

1. Choose the sentence that shows the past tense.

a. The girl swimmed to the shore.

b. The girls swimming to the shore.

c. The girl swam to the shore.

d. The girl swim to the shore.

2. Choose the correct word to fit in the following sentence.

They rode _________ skateboards to the park.

a. their

b. there

c. they’re

d. thear

3. What kind of sentence is this?

Can you drive me to the movies?

a. command

b. exclamation

c. statement

d. question

4. Choose the answer that uses an apostrophe correctly.

The __________ coach decided to select a captain.

a. team’s

b. teams’s

c. teams’

d. team’es

5. Choose the sentence that correct plural noun.

a. He removed the books from the shelves.

b. He removed the books from the shelfs.

c. He removed the books from the shelv’s.

d. He removed the books from the shelve.

Mechanics Practice

1. Which sentence shows the correct use of a possessive noun.

a. That is the ants hill.

b. That is the ants’ hill.

c. That is the ants’s hill.

d. That hill is the antses.

2. Which is the correct contraction for the words should have.

a. should’hav

b. shouldh’ve

c. should’ve

d. shouldhav’e

3. Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

a. I have my umbrella, raincoat and boots ready.

b. I have my raincoat and umbrella, and boots ready.

c. I have my umbrella, raincoat ready and boots.

d. I have my umbrella, raincoat, and boots ready.

4. Choose the correct sentence.

a.The pie looks good.

b. My mother bakes good.

c. My sister dances good.

d.The actor sings good.

5. Choose the correct punctuation to end the following sentence.

Wow, what a surprise

a. ?

b. !

c. :

d. .

6. Choose the answer that shows the correct capitalization and punctuation.

a. Diane moved to atlanta , Georgia.

b. Jane will be moving to Orlando Florida.

c. Sue is living in Bellmore, New York.

d. Kim is moving to dallas, Texas.

Mechanics Practice

1. Which sentence best combines the two sentences?

Christopher swims. Christopher wears goggles.

a. Christopher wearing goggles and swimming.

b. Christopher wears goggles when he swims.

c. Christopher who swims and swims with goggles.

d. Christopher who wears goggles who is swimming.

2. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.

The chorus will be ____________ in the auditorium.

a. performs

b. perform

c. performing

d. performance

3. What kind of sentence is this?

Put that away before you leave.

a. statement

b. command

c. question

d. exclamation

4. Which sentence uses the correct plural noun.

a. The leaf were falling from the trees.

b. The leafs were falling from the trees.

c. The leaves were falling from the trees.

d. The leave were falling from the trees.

5. Choose the title and name that is not written correctly.

a. Mr. Adams

b. Miss Brown

c. Mrs. Fields

d. Ms Lane

Mechanics Practice

1. Choose the answer that correctly combines the following underlined sentence.

Stan likes to play baseball.

Stan’s brother likes to play baseball, too.

a. Playing baseball is what Stan and his brother play.

b. Stan and his brother like to play baseball.

c. His brother and Stan like to play baseball.

d. Stan, his brother, like to play baseball.

2. Choose the correct past tense verb to fill in the blank.

Betsy __________ the award last week.

a. wins

b. winning

c. won

d. win

3. Fill in the correct verb to complete the sentence.

Dan, Cara, and Paula _______ the game carefully.

a. plays

b. playing

c. player

d. play

4. Choose the sentence that shows the correct spelling and punctuation.

a. Mara visited San Francisco, California.

b. Mara visited san Francisco, California.

c. mara visited San Francisco California.

d. Mara visited San francisco, California

5. Choose the correct spelling for the plural noun.

There were ________ in the fruit basket.

a.cherry

b.cherrys

c. cherreys

d. cherries

Mechanics Practice

1. Choose the correct adjective for the following sentence.

Who is the ________ person in your class.

a. kindest

b. kind

c. kinder

d. kindness

2. Choose the answer that correctly combines the following underlined sentences.

She is my aunt

She won the prize

a. My aunt, she won the prize.

b. She won the prize, my aunt.

c. By my aunt, the prize was won.

d. My aunt won the prize.

3. Choose the pronoun that can take the place of the noun that is underlined.

Kids chose a team captain.

a. They

b. Them

c. Those

d. These

4. What kind of sentence is this?

Can you lend me a dollar?

a. statement

b. question

c. exclamation

d. command

5. Choose the title and name that is written correctly.

a. Mrs Kim Baxter

b. Miss kim Baxter

c. Dr. Kim Baxter

d. DR. Kim Baxter

Mechanics Practice

1. Which underlined word shows ownership correctly?

a. The two boy’s sweatshirts were left in the gym.

b. The wind knocked over the patios’ chair.

c. My two sisters’ diaries were left on the table.

d. The little girls picture blew away.

2. Which sentence uses the adjective correctly?

a. Which kitten small than all?

b. Whiskers is smallest than nibbles.

c. Macy is fast runner than Whiskers.

d. Macy is the fastest runner of all.

3. Which sentence is written correctly?

a. What a strange puppy that is!

b. that dog is very cute!

c. Didn’t you ever see a poodle.

d. They are friendly little pets?

e. Which sentence is NOT a run on sentence?

a. Friday is always my favorite day of the week.

b. I sleep late, my mom makes waffles for brunch.

c. My friend comes over we go to the park.

d. We bicycle ride, my family goes to the movies.

5. Choose the sentence that uses the correct verb.

a. Mom given the pie recipe to Aunt Jane.

b. We done all the steps.

c. She has gave the pie to the neighbor.

d. I said that she had done a great job.

Mechanics Practice

1. Choose the answer that shows the correct capitalization and punctuation.

A. Karen miller works at the school.

B. her eyes are blue.

C. My hair is long.

D. Do you like school

2. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

The sun is ________through the window.

A. shone

B. shines

C. shined

D. shining

3. Which sentence best combines the two sentences?

Tim reads many kinds of books.

Tim enjoys many kinds of books.

A. Tim reads many kinds of books and Tim enjoys many kinds of

books.

B. Tim reads many kinds of books and he enjoys the many books he

reads.

C. Tim reads and enjoys many kinds of books.

D. Tim enjoys books that he reads.

4. Which of these is a complete sentence?

A. Mary was born in New York City.

B. From 1854 to 1932.

C. More than one hundred songs.

D. For hundreds of years.

5. Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence.

Mike __________basketball everyday after school.

A. is playing

B. plays

C. play

D. are playing

Mechanics Practice

1. Which sentence shows correct capitalization and punctuation?

A. One day, the neighbors moved to oregon.

B. Tammy’s mother always baked a cake on saturday.

C. the family sold the house.

D. She knew Mr. Beggins would like her project.

2. Which is not a complete sentence?

A. They had fun when they hiked to the lake.

B. Dad went up the trail.

C. Find their special lake.

D. Bobby wanted to camp by the creek.

3. Which sentence best combines the two sentences.

The wind howled.

The dogs started to bark.

A. The wind howled, and the dogs started to bark.

B. The wind howled, the dogs started to bark.

C. The dogs bark started the wind to howl.

D. The howl of the wind and the dogs started to bark.

4. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

Yesterday, the doctor ____________in my ear to see if I had an infection.

A. look

B. looks

C. looking

D. looked

5. Which sentence is written correctly?

A. Mary had never seen nothing more beautiful than that rainbow.

B. You can’t find cheaper pencils nowhere.

C. Kara does not have any new ideas.

D. There couldn’t have been no better deal.

Mechanics Review

1. Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

A. The main ingredient isn’t nothing but flour.

B. There isn’t no profit yet.

C. She didn’t use any secret ingredients.

D. He didn’t put no letters on the box.

2. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

The children’s names ______ Maria and Frankie.

A. are

B. is

C. am

D. was

3. Which sentence best combines the two sentences.

The children were not hungry.

The children continued to eat.

A. The children continued to eat who were not hungry.

B. The children were not hungry, but they continued to eat.

C. They continued to eat, the children who were not hungry.

D. The children were not hungry and the children continued to eat.

4. Choose the answer that shows the correct capitalization and punctuation.

A. The robin flew from the tree?

B. Do you want a ride to the store!

C. Fred did not want to go to the party.

D. meet me at the door.

5. Choose the sentence that shows correct comma usage.

A. My birthday is March 23, 1972.

B. Their anniversary is April 14 1999.

C. Lisa Mary and Carrie are coming over.

D. Yes they said they would be there on time.

Mechanics Practice

1. Choose the answer that correctly combines the two sentences.

Tom went to the supermarket today. Tom went to the park today.

A. Tom went to the supermarket today and Tom went to the park today.

B. Tom went to the park today after he went to the supermarket today.

C. Tom went to the supermarket and the park today.

D. Tom who went to the supermarket today went to the park today.

2. Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

Our track coach announced, “Before ________the run, make sure your shoes are tied.”

A. begin

B. begins

C. beginning

D. began

3. Which answer uses the apostrophe correctly?

A. Your going to ride the bus today.

B. Your’e going to ride the bus today.

C. Your’ going to ride the bus today.

D. You’re going to ride the bus today.

4. Choose the answer that shows correct capitalization and punctuation.

A. Please come to new york city.

B. Is there a pentagon in Washington!

C. We went on a tour of the Empire State Building.

D. The statue of liberty is huge?

5. Which sentence has correct subject-verb agreement?

A. Jefferson sit down.

B. He listen carefully.

C Fred tells a story.

D. The people talks loudly.

Mechanics Review

1. Choose the answer that shows correct capitalization and punctuation.

A. this race was the first one for some horses

B. did you ever see the Kentucky derby.

C. Which horse won the race?

D. Watch the lead horse in the race?

2. Which answer correctly combines the two sentences?

Grandmother raised songbirds.

Grandmother loved their songs.

A. Grandmother raised songbirds and loved their songs.

B. Grandmother raised and loved the songs of the songbirds she raised.

C. Grandmother raised songbirds and Grandmother loved their songs.

D. Grandmother loved the songs of the songbirds she raised.

3. What part of speech is the underlined word in the following sentence?

The family sat on the bench at the park.

A. verb

B. adjective

C. pronoun

D. noun

4. Which plural noun correctly completes the following sentence?

We put the extra ____________ back on the shelf.

A. boxses

B. boxs

C. boxes

D. boxss

5. Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the following sentence.

We _________ for our trip to Italy.

A. packing

B. packed

C. packs

D. pack’s

Mechanics Review

1. Choose the answer that correctly combines the two sentences.

Tom loves aquariums. He has never been to one.

A. Tom loves aquariums that he has never been to.

B. Tom loves aquariums, but he has never been to one.

C. Tom has never been to the aquariums that he loves.

D. Tom loves and has never been to aquariums.

2. Which adjective correctly completes the sentence.

During the day, the streets were __________ than they were at night.

A. noise

B. noisiest

C. most noisy

D. noisier

3. Which sentence uses possessives correctly?

A. Edward’s wife, Melanie, had her picture taken.

B. The days main event was the concert.

C. The Hogans family picnic was on the Fourth of July.

D. Bens project was the best.

4. Which word correctly completes the sentence.

I ____________ even started my project yet!

A. havent

B. havnt

C. hav’nt

D. haven’t

5. What part of speech is the underlined word?

What color did the team choose for their uniform?

A. noun

B. verb

C. adjective

D. adverb

Mechanics Review

1. Choose the word that shows the correct plural possessive form.

Their ____________ help was needed to finish the project.

A. parents’

B. parent

C. parents

D. parent’

2. Which sentence best combines the two sentences?

She will prepare a report about Neil Armstrong. I will prepare a report

about Neil Armstrong.

A. She or I will prepare a report about Neil Armstrong.

B. I and She will prepare a report about Neil Armstrong.

C. She will prepare a report that I will prepare about Neil Armstrong.

D. She but I will prepare a report about Neil Armstrong.

3. Which sentence is written correctly?

A. the team was name the dolphins.

B. Her best friends’ name is stephanie.

C. The baby was crying for her mother.

D. Mary and charles were late for the party?

4. Which sentence shows correct subject-verb agreement?

My mother ________ at the school.

A. working

B. works

C. have worked

D. is worked

5. Choose the sentence that shows correct comma usage.

A. We could meet them at the mall, at your house or in the school, yard.

B. We could meet them at the mall, at your house, or in the school yard.

C. We could meet them at the mall at your house or, in the school yard.

D. We, could meet them at the mall at your house, or in the school yard.

Mechanics Review

1. Choose the correct homophone to complete the sentence.

James wants to come _____.

A. two

B. to

C. too

D. also

2. Which sentence best combines the two sentences?

John knows how to jump rope. Beth knows how to jump rope.

A. John knows how to jump rope and Beth.

B. John and Beth know how to jump rope.

C. John knows how to jump rope with Beth.

D. Beth knows how to jump John’s rope.

3. Choose the answer that shows the correct capitalization and punctuation?

A. What time does the show start.

B. I went to king kullen to do my food shopping?

C. bobby and jane went to the party together.

D. How old is the baby going to be?

4. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

I was standing in the garden ________the flowers.

A. smelling

B. smell

C. smelled

D. smells

5. Which sentence is written correctly?

A. Sally can’t never drive to school.

B. I can’t find my keys nowhere.

C. She had never seen anything like it before.

D. Michael does not never know where to go.

Mechanics Review

1. Which plural noun correctly completes the following sentence?

We threw _______ into the lake.

A. rockes

B. rocks

C. rock’s

D. rocks’

2. Which answer correctly combines the two sentences?

Tara played with Megan. Tara played with Jill.

A. Tara played with Megan and Jill.

B. Tara and Megan played with Jill.

C. Tara who played with Megan played with Jill.

D. Tara played with Jill who played with Megan.

3. Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence.

We _______ the library book back to the library.

A. taken

B. takes

C. taked

D. took

4. Which word correctly completes the sentence?

You _______ talk back to your parents.

A. should’nt

B. shouldn’t

C. shouldnt’

D. shoul’dnt

5. Choose the sentence that shows correct comma usage.

A. We needed apples, oranges strawberries and bread from the store.

B. We needed apples oranges, strawberries and, bread from the store.

C. We needed apples, oranges, strawberries, and bread from the store.

D. We needed, apples oranges, strawberries and, bread, from the store

Mechanics Review

1. Choose the answer that shows correct capitalization and punctuation.

A. He loves to play ball

B. i like ice cream.

C. What time is it?

D. mary and bill went to dinner.

2. Which of these is not a complete sentence?

A. The dog chased the ball.

B. Sailed across the ocean.

C. The bird flew across the sky.

D. Yellow is my favorite color.

3. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

The diamond ring _________ in the light.

A. is sparkling

B. is sparkled

C. sparkling

D. was sparkles

4. Which of the following sentences best combines the two sentences?

Fish live in the ocean. Coral live in the ocean.

A. Fish live in the ocean with Coral who live in the ocean.

B. Fish and Coral live in the ocean.

C. Fish who live in the ocean live with Coral.

D. Fish and the ocean live with Coral.

5. Choose the correct punctuation to complete the sentence.

I can’t wait to go to the birthday party

A. ?

B. !

C. ,

D. ;

Mechanics Review

1. Choose the answer that shows the correct capitalization and punctuation.

A. Mary, james, megan, and I are going to the store

B. i want ice cream too!

C. What time are you going to the movies?

D. her hair is brown

2. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

It is five months since we _____________ over the this company.

A. have taken

B. had taken

C. will take

D. are taking

3. Which sentence best combines the two sentences?

Rover pulled at the leash. Rover would not heel.

A. Rover pulled at the leash and Rover would not heel.

B. Rover pulled at the leash and it would not heel.

C. Rover who pulled at the leash would not heel.

D. Rover pulled at the leash, and would not heel.

4. Which of these is a complete sentence?

A. went to the country

B. Mary and bill are

C. Sally likes to

D. Sally and Bill ran around the track.

5. Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence

China ____________greatly over the last five years.

A. changed

B. is changing

C. has changed

D. will have changed

Mechanics Review

1. Choose the answer that is not a complete sentence.

A. Which one of you?

B. Chipmunks are lively animals.

C. We were happy for the family.

D. I am tired.

2. Which sentence best combines the two sentences?

I like my hair curly. Mom likes my hair straight.

A. I like my hair curly and straight.

B. I like my hair curly but my mom’s hair straight.

C. I like my hair curly, but Mom likes it straight.

D. I like my hair curly and straight.

3. Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence.

Thomas ______unfriendly yesterday.

A. was

B. are

C. am

D. is

4. Which sentence is written correctly?

A. She gone to my school since last year.

B. She has gone to my school since last year.

C. She going to my school since last year.

D. She went to my school since last year.

5. Choose the answer that shows correct capitalization and punctuation.

A. my favorite book is because of winn Dixie.

B. My favorite author is roald dahl.

C. I liked the movie Gnomeo and Juliet?

D. I went food shopping at King Kullen.

Mechanics Review

1. Which sentence is written correctly?

A. my hair is curly?

B. John has blue eyes.

C. What time does the party start!

D. Is Amanda going with you!

2. Which contraction is written correctly?

A. wouldn’t

B. woul’dnt

C. would’nt

D. wouldn’t’

3. Which sentence is written correctly

A. Cheaters don’t never win!

B. Cheaters will not never win

C. Cheaters never win.

D. Cheaters do not never win.

4. Which sentence shows correct comma usage?

A. My dog can sit fetch and shake hands.

B. My dog can sit, fetch and shake hands.

C. My dog, can sit, fetch and shake hands.

D. My dog can sit, fetch, and shake hands.

5. Which sentence correctly combines the two sentences?

Jack loves summer sports. Jack has never been scuba diving.

A. Jack loves summer sports and Jack has never been scuba diving.

B. Jack loves summer sports, but has never been scuba diving.

C. Jack loves summer sports, or he has never been scuba diving.

D. Jack loves summer sports yet Jack has never been scuba diving.

Mechanics Review

1. Which sentence is written correctly?

A. I made the really big mistake.

B. I made a really big mistake.

C. I made an really big mistake.

D. I made and really big mistake.

2. Which pronoun should be used for the word list in the following sentence?

She came over to my desk and asked me for my list, so I gave ___to her.

A. them

B. her

C. his

D. it

3. Which sentence is written correctly?

A. I takes my work home with me.

B. I token my work home with me.

C. I took my work home with me.

D. I tooks my work home with me.

4. Which sentence shows correct comma usage?

A. I wasn’t allowed to watch TV, use the phone or play video games.

B. I wasn’t allowed to watch TV use the phone or play video games.

C. I wasn’t allowed to watch TV use the phone, or play video games.

D. I wasn’t allowed to watch TV, use the phone, or play video games.

5. Which sentence correctly combines the two sentences?

Mary loves winter sports. Mary has never been skiing.

A. Mary loves winter sports and Mary has never been skiing.

B. Mary loves winter sports, but has never been skiing.

C. Mary loves winter sports, or she has never been skiing.

D. Mary loves winter sports yet Mary has never been skiing.

Mechanics Review

1. Which sentence is written correctly?

A. Tim went to the store with dina

B. I was very tired?

C. The baby was sleeping.

D. how long is this going to take!

2. Which contraction is written correctly?

A. wasn’t

B. was’nt

C. wasn’t’

D. wa’snt

3. Which sentence is written correctly?

A. I were worried I would fail because I hadn’t studied.

B. I am worried I would fail because I hadn’t studied.

C. I is worried I would fail because I hadn’t studied.

D. I was worried I would fail because I hadn’t studied.

4. Which sentence shows correct comma usage?

A. The boy lives in Bellmore New, York.

B. The boy lives in, Bellmore New York.

C. The boy lives in Bellmore, New York.

D. The boy, lives in, Bellmore, New York.

5. Which sentence correctly combines the two sentences?

Jennifer is a good math student. Mark is a good math student.

A. Jennifer and Mark is a good math student.

B. Jennifer is a good math student and Mark is a good math student.

C. Jennifer or Mark is a good math student.

D. Jennifer and Mark are good math students.

ELA MECHANICS

3RD GRADE

• Capitalization – Part I

• Capitalization – Part II

• Punctuation – Part I

• Punctuation – Part II

• Capitalization and Punctuation – Part I

• Capitalization and Punctuation – Part II

• Capitalization and Punctuation Varied – Part I

• Capitalization and Punctuation Varied – Part II

• Answer Key

Name____________________________

Directions: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

1. Which sentence is complete?

A. The long, winding road.

B. A large flock of birds in the air.

C. The drivers loaded the trucks before the trip.

D. Running through the meadow.

2. Which sentence is correct?

A. There is some great things at see at the museum.

B. There were some great things to see at the museum.

C. There was some great things to see at the museum.

D. There are some great thing to see at the zoo.

3. Which sentence has the correct ending punctuation?

A. When will we go skating.

B. It was a beautiful spring day

C. How does this camera work.

D. Don’t step in the hole!

4. Which word belongs in the blank?

All the _________ homes were made of logs.

A. settlers

B. settler’s

C. settlers’s

D. settlers’

5. Which word belongs in the blank?

_________ the best friend anyone could have!

A. Youre

B. You’re

C. Your

D. You’are

Name____________________________

Directions: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

1. What is the best way to combine these sentences without changing the meaning?

He was unable to go to the movies.

He enjoyed a movie on TV instead.

A. Since he was not able to go to the movies, he enjoyed a movie on TV instead.

B. He was not able to go to the movies, he enjoyed a movie on TV instead.

C. He was not able to go to the movies, or he enjoyed a movie on TV instead.

D. He was not able to go to the movies after he enjoyed a movie on TV.

2. Which sentence is a run-on?

A. Many wild horses were caught in the valley.

B. Coach watched the players closely as they practiced on the field.

C. Stacey has the lead in the class play she is a very good actress.

D. Dan’s new pencils had all been borrowed and not one had been returned.

3. Which word belongs in the blank?

We _________ finished our chess game yet.

A. haven’t

B. have’nt

C. havent’

D. hav’nt

4. Which word belongs in the blank?

I borrowed my _________ iPod to take on the trip.

A. moms

B. moms’s

C. mom’s

D. moms’

Name____________________________

Directions: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

1. Which is a complete sentence?

A. A dreary, rainy morning.

B. Not a good time to come over.

C. The flowers are lovely.

D. The leaves on the trees.

2. Which sentence does not use the comma correctly?

A. When you finish the worksheet, please put it in the folder.

B. I need to buy colored paper, markers, and scissors.

C. Finally, it was the day of the party.

D. Tom please pass out the homework papers.

3. What is the best way to combine these sentences without changing the meaning?

The dog heard a loud noise outside.

He began to growl.

A. The dog heard a strange noise outside, he began to growl.

B. Although the dog heard a loud noise outside, he began to growl.

C. When the dog heard a loud noise outside, he began to growl.

D. The dog heard a loud noise outside, but he began to growl.

4. Which sentence is correct?

A. We has to time it just right to arrive at the start of the show.

B. We are having to time it just right to arrive at the start of the show.

C. We is having to time it just right to arrive at the start of the show.

D. We have to time it just right to arrive at the start of the show.

5. Which is the correct abbreviation for the underlined word in this sentence?

We drove down Maple Avenue to get to the theater.

A. A.

B. An.

C. Av.

D. Ave.

Name____________________________

Directions: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

1. What kind of a sentence is this?

Will you help me with my homework

A. Declarative

B. Interrogative

C. Imperative

D. Exclamatory

2. Which is a complete sentence?

A. Watched the football game on TV.

B. When we have all the responses.

C. While they ate dinner.

D. If I can drive there, we’ll go.

3. Which word belongs in the blank?

One ____________ feathers were brilliantly colored.

A. birds’

B. birds’s

C. bird’s

D. birdes’

4. Which sentence is correct?

A. The cat licked it’s fur.

B. The cat licked its fur.

C. The cat licked its’ fur.

D. The cat licked it’is fur.

5. Which sentence is correct?

A. There are ten boxes of candy on the counter for the school fundraiser.

B. For the school fundraiser there are ten boxes of candy on the counter.

C. For the school fundraiser on the counter there are ten boxes of candy.

D. There are ten boxes, of candy on the counter, for the school fundraiser.

Name____________________________

Directions: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

1. Which sentence best combines the two sentences?

Harry drove his car along the highway.

The car is red.

The car is new.

A. Harry drove his car along the highway and it is new and red.

B. Harry drove his car along the highway. It is new and red.

C. Harry drove his new red car along the highway.

D. Harry’s new car is red and he drove it on the highway.

2. Which is a complete sentence?

A. After the game was over.

B. Jake’s mother drove us all home.

C. Not enough time to finish the project.

D. If you think that.

3. Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence?

Sara lets me borrow games that are __________.

A. your

B. our

C. his

D. hers

4. Which sentence does not use the comma correctly?

A. Deanna bought cookies, chips, candy, and soda for the party.

B. Yes tonight’s movie will start at 7:00.

C. While we were on vacation, our house was painted.

D. The team walked out on the field, and the cheering began.

5. Which word belongs in the blank?

Many ____________ wore scarves with flower designs on them.

A. lady

B. lady’s

C. ladies

D. ladys’

Name____________________________

Directions: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

1. Which sentence best combines the two sentences?

Sara was born in England.

She was born in 2005.

She is my cousin.

A. Sara was born in England in 2005. She is my cousin.

B. Sara, my cousin, was born in England in 2005.

C. Sara was born in England and is my cousin.

D. My cousin is Sara and she was born in 2005 in England.

2. Which sentence is NOT correct?

A. Be sure to lay the bricks straight.

B. I want to lie here for the rest of the day.

C. The kitten wants to lay down by its mother.

D. Does the town lie just beyond the hills?

3. Which word belongs in the blank?

We’ll meet at the playground at ten _________ tomorrow morning.

A. ‘oclock

B. oclock

C. o’clock

D. O’clock

4. Which sentence does not use capitalization correctly?

A. Easter Island is not an island in the Atlantic Ocean.

B. My aunt Denise and uncle Frank are coming to my birthday dinner.

C. Have you been to the Empire State Building?

D. I have a funny photograph of my dad rock climbing.

5. Which is the best pronoun to take the place of the underlined words in the sentence?

My cousins are coming over, and my cousins should arrive soon.

A. they

B. it

C. she

D. he

Name____________________________

Directions: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

1. Which sentence best combines the two sentences?

Steve won the race.

Steve was the youngest runner in the race.

A. Steve, the youngest runner in the race, won.

B. The youngest runner won the race.

C. Steve was the youngest runner and won the race.

D. Steve won the race and Steve was the youngest runner in the race.

2. Choose the verb that best completes the sentence.

We __________________ you to come with us to the party.

A. are liking

B. liked

C. would be liking

D. would like

3. Which sentence is not punctuated correctly?

A. Bryan said “Vacation starts next week.”

B. “Are you going away?” asked Jake.

C. “I’m supposed to visit my aunt,” Bryan replied, “but I don’t want to go.”

D. “Ask your mom if you can stay with me,” offered Jake.

4. Which sentence is incomplete?

A. The highest mountain in the world is in Asia.

B. On the border between Texas and Oklahoma.

C. Albany is the capital.

D. It is the dream of every competitor to reach the finish line.

5. Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?

A. My best friend’s names are Sophia and Kayla.

B. The childrens’ department is on the second floor.

C. You’ve only got one day left to finish the report.

D. I hoped my score wouldve been higher.

Name____________________________

Directions: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

1. Which is the best pronoun to take the place of the underlined words in the sentence?

The students did a great job in the class play, and we clapped for the students.

A. their

B. it

C. them

D. he

2. Which sentence is correct?

A. The baby crawled along the floor it was very clean.

B. The baby crawled along the clean floor.

C. The baby crawled. Along the clean floor.

D. The baby crawled along. The floor is clean.

3. Which sentence does not use capitalization correctly?

A. Magic tricks were done long ago in Asia.

B. Did Dr. Hawkins enjoy the performance ?

C. She was an American pilot who set World records.

D. My favorite subjects are math and social studies.

4. Which word belongs in the blank?

In autumn, many people travel to see the _______ change.

A. leavies

B. leaves

C. leafes

D. leafs

5. Which sentence is not punctuated correctly?

A. “Our class will go right after lunch,” replied the teacher.

B. Miss Morris said, “Please be quiet during the performance.”

C. “The chorus has been working very hard on their songs,” said Ben.

D. “What time does the assembly start”? asked the children.

Name____________________________

Directions: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

1. Which sentence best combines the three sentences?

Mark plays the trumpet.

Mark is in the band.

This is his third year playing in the band.

A. Mark plays trumpet in the band. This is his third year playing in the band.

B. Mark plays trumpet and is in the band for three years.

C. Mark’s third year playing trumpet in the band.

D. This is the third year Mark is playing trumpet in the band.

2. Which sentence is correct?

A. I would of gone, but I missed the deadline date.

B. The road was closed indefinite.

C. Nothing should’ve happened to stop the race.

D. Just sit the case by the door.

3. Which is the correct abbreviation for the underlined word in this sentence?

My dentist has an office on Pine Street.

A. Srt.

B. St.

C. S.

D. Strt.

4. Which sentence is correct?

A. I’m going to Yellowstone national park in july.

B. I’m going to Yellowstone National Park in July.

C. I’m going to Yellowstone National park in July.

D. I’m going to Yellowstone national park in july.

5. Which sentence is complete?

A. The calm, peaceful waters.

B. Quickly raced to the door.

C. He climbed to the top of the stairs.

D. Looked for an empty seat.

Name____________________________

Directions: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

1. Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence?

I brought my laptop, and you brought __________.

A. our

B. their

C. my

D. yours

2. Which sentence best combines the two sentences?

Jason likes to play soccer.

Jason’s brother likes to play soccer, too.

A. Jason likes to play soccer and his brother likes to play, too.

B. Jason and his brother like to play soccer.

C. Jason likes to play soccer and his brother too.

D. Jason, his brother likes to play soccer, too.

3. Which is the correct abbreviation for the underlined word in this sentence?

My teacher is Mr. John Masters, Junior.

A. Jun.

B. Jr.

C. Jn.

D. J.

4. Which sentence is correct?

A. Next time you see a bear, don’t be afraid.

B. Next time you see a bear don’t be afraid.

C. Next time you see a bear, don’t be afraid?

D. Next time, you see a bear don’t be afraid.

5. Which word belongs in the blank?

Many women wore _________with geometric patterns on them.

1. scarfes

2. scarfs

3. scarves

4. scarvies

Name____________________________

Directions: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

1. Which sentence has the correct ending punctuation?

A. I can’t find my missing jacket?

B. Mother is eating lunch now!

C. Is this your report.

D. Lock the door when leave.

2. Which sentence does not use capitalization correctly?

A. A man named general John Cook led the Memorial day parade.

B. A man named General John Cook led the Memorial day parade.

C. A man named general John Cook led the Memorial Day parade.

D. A man named General John Cook led the Memorial Day parade.

3. Which sentence is complete?

A. Seemed happy and overjoyed.

B. She couldn’t wait until the end of the day.

C. An old man with a long, gray beard.

D. The stampeding herd of horses.

4. Which sentence is NOT correct?

A. After the truck passed, we crossed the street.

B. A stream runs past the cabin.

C. You can see the stadium after you have past over the bridge.

D. Look past the stop sign to see if they are coming.

5. Which is the correct abbreviation for the underlined word in this sentence?

His brother had to see Doctor Lowe for his broken hand.

A. Dct.

B. Doc.

C. Dr.

D. Dtr.

Name____________________________

Directions: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

1. Which sentence has the correct ending punctuation?

A. Take an umbrella with you.

B. When are we leaving on vacation!

C. How lovely those flowers are?

D. Did you close the window.

2. Which word belongs in the blank?

We could not decide _______ to go or to stay home.

A. which

B. whether

C. weather

D. if

3. Which sentence has the correct ending punctuation?

A. I want to leave later?

B. What day is your cousin coming?

C. Write your name at the top.

D. She found a book and turned it in to the library!

4. Which sentence is NOT correct?

A. Brian swims well.

B. I don’t sleep good during a thunderstorm.

C. How well can you pitch the ball?

D. The student did a good job on the presentation.

5. Which sentence is complete?

A. Wanted new jeans and boots.

B. Slowly moved down the path.

C. She packed her travel bag.

D. Carefully planned the surprise party.

Name____________________________

Directions: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

1. Which sentence does not use capitalization correctly?

A. My mother planned a party for aunt Grace.

B. My Mother planned a party for aunt Grace.

C. My Mother planned a party for Aunt Grace.

D. My mother planned a party for Aunt Grace.

2. Which sentence has the correct ending punctuation?

A. What a beautiful sunset this is?

B. How much does the jacket cost!

C. Put a flyer in each envelope.

D. Maybe she’ll let us go to the park?

3. Which word belongs in the blank?

They played the final game for _________ division.

A. there

B. their

C. they’re

D. ther’re

4. Which word belongs in the blank?

The recession has caused many _______ to close.

A. companys

B. company’s

C. companies

D. companyes

5. Which sentence is correct?

A. We wanted to go camping we had to make plans.

B. We had to make plans we wanted to go camping.

C. We wanted to go camping, so we had to make plans.

D. We wanted to go camping. We had to plans.

Name____________________________

Directions: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

1. Which sentence uses capitalization correctly?

A. We have to read My Side of the Mountain for class.

B. We have to read my side of the mountain for class.

C. We have to read my Side of the Mountain for class.

A. We have to read My Side Of The Mountain for class.

2. What kind of a sentence is this?

Remove your wet shoes before entering

A. Declarative

B. Interrogative

C. Imperative

D. Exclamatory

3. Which word is replaced by the underlined word in the sentence?

No directions were given to the designers where to place the stars. Therefore, they were placed in any shape.

A. designers

B. stars

C. shape

D. directions

4. Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

A. Kristen dropped the book on her foot.

B. Did the new student live in Seattle before moving here.

C. No, he lived in Portland Oregon.

D. Have you ever been to Oregon!

5. Which sentence is correct?

A. My doctor has a small offices on Main Street.

B. Carrie’s rude comment hurt mine feelings.

C. The boy ate his pudding, it was quite tasty.

D. The lion tamer didn’t go in the cage because he was too scared.

Name____________________________

Directions: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

1. Which word is replaced by the underlined word in the sentence?

Astronauts travel through space so often that many people pay little attention to news stories about them.

A. astronauts

B. space

C. people

D. news stories

2. Which sentence uses capitalization correctly?

B. The Potomac river borders Washington, D. C. and Virginia.

C. The Potomac River borders washington, d. c. and virginia.

D. The Potomac River borders Washington, D. C. and Virginia.

E. The potomac river borders Washington, D. C. and Virginia.

3. Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

A. “When is their plane landing,” asked George?

B. “When is their plane landing?” asked George.

C. “When is their plane landing asked George.”

D. “When is their plane landing” asked George.

4. Which sentence is correct?

A. Bill was always late to school his alarm clock was broken.

B. The clown in the rainbow wig juggled pies and plates.

C. The puppy was funny, the kitten was funnier.

D. He felt uneasy when his report card.

5. What kind of a sentence is this?

The road was covered with leaves after the storm

A. Declarative

B. Interrogative

C. Imperative

D. Exclamatory

Name____________________________

Directions: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

1. Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

A. “Don’t move” said Bret “because you’re at the edge of the cliff.”

B. “Don’t move, said Bret, because you’re at the edge of the cliff.”

C. “Don’t move,” said Bret, “Because you’re at the edge of the cliff.”

D. “Don’t move,” said Bret, “because you’re at the edge of the cliff.”

2. Which sentence is correct?

A. Thanksgiving dinner is a festive meal at my house.

B. How many people left in the room?

C. The explorer viewing and claiming lands for Spain.

D. They demonstrating how to use the new computer program tomorrow.

3. What kind of a sentence is this?

Put your finished papers in the bin

A. Declarative

B. Interrogative

C. Imperative

D. Exclamatory

4. Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

A. Lea asked “can anyone lend me a pen?”

B. Lea asked, “Can anyone lend me a pen?”

C. Lea asked, “can anyone lend me a pen?”

D. Lea asked “Can anyone lend me a pen?”

5. Which sentence is correct?

A. Leveling the ground for the new garden.

B. The dog growled and barked as we jogged by the gate.

C. Everything in the basement was ruined as the river water.

D. The wind blew wildly and noisily across.

Name____________________________

Directions: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

1. Which sentence uses capitalization correctly?

A. Jessie bought her bracelet at Smith’s jewels on Main Street.

B. Jessie bought her bracelet at Smith’s jewels on Main street.

C. Jessie bought her bracelet at Smith’s Jewels on Main Street.

D. Jessie bought her bracelet at Smith’s Jewels on main street.

2. Which word belongs in the blank?

You can pay the bill online quickly and ___________.

A. easy

B. easier

C. easiest

D. easily

3. What kind of a sentence is this?

Wow, I can’t believe I won the spelling bee

A. Declarative

B. Interrogative

C. Imperative

D. Exclamatory

4. Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

A. “What a mess,” Frank complained. “you got dirt on my project.”

B. “What a mess” Frank complained. “You got dirt on my project!”

C. “What a mess!” Frank complained. “You got dirt on my project.”

D. “What a mess.” Frank complained. “you got dirt on my project”

5. Which sentence is correct?

A. Watch when the performer with the floppy hat at the last show.

B. A great vocalist sang beautiful songs for dancing.

C. The book is on the table I finished reading.

D. When my brother disappeared he is usually doing something wrong.

Name ___________________________ Date ______________

ELA – Writing Mechanics

DIRECTIONS: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

1. Find the word or words that best complete the sentence.

_________ in an airplane can be fun.

“ Flying

Β flying

Χ In the air

Δ Grey and big

2. Find the word or words that best complete the sentence.

I went to the doctor because I felt _______.

“ Sick

Β band-aid

Χ sick

Δ broken

3. Find the word or words that best complete the sentence.

Did John and _____ go to the park?

“ sue

Β bird

Χ Sue

Δ the swings

4. Find the word or words that best complete the sentence.

The kids went to ______ for lunch.

“ burger king

Β Burger King

Χ out with friends

Δ Restaurant

Name ___________________________ Date ______________

ELA – Writing Mechanics

DIRECTIONS: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

5. Find the word or words that best complete the sentence.

_________ is my best friend.

“ Peter

Β peter

Χ The boy and the girl

Δ the boy and the girl

6. Find the word or words that best complete the sentence.

Is it true that the dog’s name is ____?

“ the dog’s bone

Β duke

Χ Duke

Δ hungry

7. Find the word or words that best complete the sentence.

They said they would go to ____ for a trip.

“ florida

Β texas

Χ california

Δ Maine

8. Find the word or words that best complete the sentence.

Jack’s school is called the _________ School.

“ Smith street

Β Smith Street

Χ smith street

Δ smith Street

Name ___________________________ Date ______________

ELA – Writing Mechanics

DIRECTIONS: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

9. Find the word or words that best complete the sentence.

He went to the movies on _____.

“ tuesday

Β wednesday

Χ the friday

Δ Sunday

10. Find the word or words that best complete the sentence.

Did he say that _____ was coming to the party?

“ mandy

Β Mandy

Χ the party

Δ presents

11. Find the word or words that best complete the sentence.

My family went to ______ for dinner.

“ chicken

Β Applebee’s

Χ applebee’s

Δ the food

12. Find the word or words that best complete the sentence.

My teacher’s name is _____.

“ mr. brown

Β in school

Χ Mrs. green

Δ Mr. Jones

Name ___________________________ Date ______________

ELA – Writing Mechanics

DIRECTIONS: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

1. Choose the answer that shows the correct capitalization.

“ Have you ever been to canada?

Β Will you go to Sam’s house with me?

Χ where did you see that bird?

Δ can Sally sleep over our house?

2. Choose the answer that shows the correct capitalization.

“ The ring will fit on her finger.

Β playing ball with my friends is a lot of fun.

Χ I will Order pizza for dinner tonight.

Δ My friend Lives on this block.

3. Choose the answer that shows the correct capitalization.

“ Standing in Line at the store is boring.

Β Our family likes to Eat dinner at 6:30.

Χ he wants to go to the baseball game.

Δ She likes to wear dresses to school.

Name ___________________________ Date ______________

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DIRECTIONS: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

4. Choose the answer that shows the correct capitalization.

“ My aunt lives in new Jersey.

Β Our family goes on vacation to florida every year.

Χ New York is the state where I live.

Δ Have you ever been to maine?

5. Choose the answer that shows the correct capitalization.

“ Using the computer is fun in School.

Β My class will go to the library soon.

Χ Jack goes to the Main street School.

Δ will you read to my class tomorrow?

6. Choose the answer that shows the correct capitalization.

“ Mike’s mom makes good chicken.

Β Did sue eat all of the pasta?

Χ tacos are jack’s favorite food.

Δ amanda likes to eat cake.

Name ___________________________ Date ______________

ELA – Writing Mechanics

DIRECTIONS: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

7. Choose the answer that shows the correct capitalization.

“ The score of the mets game was 7-3.

Β Playing for the jets was really fun.

Χ The field was ready for the yankees.

Δ The Giants won a tough game.

8. Choose the answer that shows the correct capitalization.

“ A football field is 100 Yards.

Β did you play on the football team?

Χ Football players wear uniforms.

Δ the football players worked hard.

9. Choose the answer that shows the correct capitalization.

“ Will you go to the game on friday?

Β Her birthday is on thursday.

Χ Sally went to school on monday.

Δ Wednesday is our class trip.

Name ___________________________ Date ______________

ELA – Writing Mechanics

DIRECTIONS: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

10. Choose the answer that shows the correct capitalization.

“ Using the slide at the Park is fun.

Β My family will go to the mall soon.

Χ Kate goes to oceanside School.

Δ will you take me to school today?

11. Choose the answer that shows the correct capitalization.

“ i want to go to the park on Saturday.

Β My cousin, Jason, wants to Come with us.

Χ Swimming is my favorite summer activity.

Δ Working on my project Is hard work.

12. Choose the answer that shows the correct capitalization.

“ Our class is going on a Field Trip.

Β My dad Wants to go to the Yankee game.

Χ Walking through the field was Great fun.

Δ Frank and I are going to play tennis.

Name ___________________________ Date ______________

ELA – Writing Mechanics

DIRECTIONS: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

1. Choose the sentence that has the correct ending punctuation.

“ Where was the car.

Β How did he get here.

Χ The dog was at the park.

Δ Did she go to the game.

2. Choose the sentence that has the correct ending punctuation.

“ When will we have dinner.

Β Was the bird in the tree.

Χ How can we get to the store?

Δ Is it winter or spring.

3. Choose the sentence that has the correct ending punctuation.

“ The cake was very good.

Β Is Joe going to the party tonight.

Χ Was the computer working.

Δ Who unlocked the door.

4. Choose the sentence that has the correct ending punctuation.

“ Can I go with you.

Β Is it raining out today?

Χ Where did they go.

Δ How was the show.

Name ___________________________ Date ______________

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DIRECTIONS: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

5. Choose the sentence that has the correct ending punctuation.

“ The printer was broken.

Β Was the door locked.

Χ When will it be lunch time.

Δ Why did they go to the store.

6. Choose the sentence that has the correct ending punctuation.

“ Why is the grass green.

Β When did Duke leave?

Χ How can we solve this problem.

Δ Is that shirt blue or green.

7. Choose the sentence that has the correct ending punctuation.

“ Did Thomas go to the doctor.

Β How is Jillian feeling.

Χ Are you from Norway?

Δ When will it be my turn.

8. Choose the sentence that has the correct ending punctuation.

“ Did you bring me a present.

Β Did you set the alarm.

Χ Where did you find this.

Δ Can we go to the movies?

Name ___________________________ Date ______________

ELA – Writing Mechanics

DIRECTIONS: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

9. Choose the sentence that has the correct ending punctuation.

“ What book are you reading?

Β When will you get a dog.

Χ Why are there so many people here.

Δ Can I clean my desk.

10. Choose the sentence that has the correct ending punctuation.

“ Is Mandy going to the bank.

Β Do we have to do this work?

Χ Are they having dinner at 5:00.

Δ What day do we go to dance.

11. Choose the sentence that has the correct ending punctuation.

“ When will it be your birthday.

Β Joe said he will go to the gym.

Χ What time will she meet us.

Δ When will the cat catch the mouse.

12. Choose the sentence that has the correct ending punctuation.

“ When will the taxi get here.

Β Should I take the bus to the mall.

Χ Is Mr. Smith going to the diner.

Δ Did the squirrel climb the tree?

Name ___________________________ Date ______________

ELA – Writing Mechanics

DIRECTIONS: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

1. Choose the sentence that has the correct capitalization and ending

punctuation.

“ did he take the plane to Norway?

Β did he take the plane to Norway.

Χ Did he take the plane to Norway.

Δ Did he take the plane to Norway?

2. Choose the sentence that has the correct capitalization and ending

punctuation.

“ What school do you go to?

Β what school do you go to?

Χ What school do you go to.

Δ what school do you go to.

3. Choose the sentence that has the correct capitalization and ending

punctuation.

“ my friend Jack is at the park.

Β My friend Jack is at the park.

Χ my friend jack is at the park.

Δ My friend jack is at the park.

4. Choose the sentence that has the correct capitalization and ending

punctuation.

“ Could you bring me a glass of water!

Β Could you bring me a glass of water.

Χ Could you bring me a glass of water?

Δ could you bring me a glass of water?

Name ___________________________ Date ______________

ELA – Writing Mechanics

DIRECTIONS: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

5. Choose the sentence that has the correct capitalization and ending

punctuation.

“ We went to new york city.

Β we went to new york city.

Χ We went to New York City.

Δ we went to New York City.

6. Choose the sentence that has the correct capitalization and ending

punctuation.

“ Why did they go home.

Β Why did they go home?

Χ why did they go home.

Δ why did they go home?

7. Choose the sentence that has the correct capitalization and ending

punctuation.

“ How do we get to Smith Street.

Β how do we get to Smith Street?

Χ How do we get to smith street.

Δ How do we get to Smith Street?

8. Choose the sentence that has the correct capitalization and ending

punctuation.

“ Did you see Matthew at the store.

Β Did you see Matthew at the store?

Χ did you see Matthew at the store.

Δ Did you see matthew at the store?

Name ___________________________ Date ______________

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DIRECTIONS: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

9. Choose the sentence that has the correct capitalization and ending

punctuation.

“ Scott is having cake after dinner.

Β scott is having cake after dinner.

Χ Scott is having cake after Dinner.

Δ Scott is having cake after Dinner;

10. Choose the sentence that has the correct capitalization and ending

punctuation.

“ When will it be mark’s turn?

Β When will it be Mark’s turn?

Χ When will it be Mark’s turn.

Δ When will it be mark’s turn.

11. Choose the sentence that has the correct capitalization and ending

punctuation.

“ Is the pencil sharpener broken?

Β is the pencil sharpener broken?

Χ Is the pencil sharpener broken.

Δ is the pencil sharpener broken.

12. Choose the sentence that has the correct capitalization and ending

punctuation.

“ They drive a car called a honda?

Β They drive a car called a Honda.

Χ they drive a car called a honda.

Δ they drive a car called a Honda.

Name ___________________________ Date ______________

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DIRECTIONS: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

1. Choose the sentence that has the correct capitalization and ending

punctuation.

“ the boy went to the park.

Β Can he go down the slide?

Χ she did not go on the swings.

Δ Did he say the playground was closed.

2. Choose the sentence that has the correct capitalization and ending

punctuation.

“ What time are we going to the movies.

Β The movie we are going to is at 10:30.

Χ Are we going to see Batman .

Δ Did joe say the movie was today or tomorrow.

3. Choose the sentence that has the correct capitalization and ending

punctuation.

“ What are we eating for dinner?

Β Is it true we are having a party.

Χ We should be to mark’s house by 8:00.

Δ Can we bring something to dinner.

4. Choose the sentence that has the correct capitalization and ending

punctuation.

“ would you like me to bring Jane over?

Β Pete is going with John to the baseball field.

Χ What was the score at the end of the game.

Δ When will they leave to go home.

Name ___________________________ Date ______________

ELA – Writing Mechanics

DIRECTIONS: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

5. Choose the sentence that has the correct capitalization and ending

punctuation.

“ Are they going to New Jersey tomorrow?

Β David said they are going to friendly’s for dinner.

Χ Can we meet you for lunch at the pizza place.

Δ Yesterday was thursday.

6. Choose the sentence that has the correct capitalization and ending

punctuation.

“ Spring begins on march 21st.

Β When will the flowers grow.

Χ We ate breakfast at the diner.

Δ Did you forget your book.

7. Choose the sentence that has the correct capitalization and ending

punctuation.

“ What is your address.

Β He told Alex to turn down First Street.

Χ Can you go wash the car.

Δ I think you should ride your Bike.

8. Choose the sentence that has the correct capitalization and ending

punctuation.

“ Sally will meet us at the gym on Tuesday.

Β Susan said she will meet with jody.

Χ On wednesday, we are going to the market.

Δ Is the computer room open on Friday.

Name ___________________________ Date ______________

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DIRECTIONS: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

9. Choose the sentence that has the correct capitalization and ending

punctuation.

“ is the computer on or off.

Β Can Mike come over to play.

Χ When will it be time to go?

Δ John said that max plays golf.

10. Choose the sentence that has the correct capitalization and ending

punctuation.

“ Did the cat really chase the mouse.

Β I will meet you at the store.

Χ Summer begins in june.

Δ What is the weather like today.

11. Choose the sentence that has the correct capitalization and ending

punctuation.

“ Did you follow all of the directions?

Β Are you taking debbie to King Kullen?

Χ How are you going to get there.

Δ The kite was flying in the Sky.

12. Choose the sentence that has the correct capitalization and ending

punctuation.

“ Mr. and Mrs. jones are at the party.

Β How can they say it is cold in august?

Χ Did you say that your birthday is in July?

Δ I think that the cake is vanilla?

Name ___________________________ Date ______________

ELA – Writing Mechanics

DIRECTIONS: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

1. Choose the sentence that has the correct capitalization and ending

punctuation.

“ the water bottle is empty.

Β Chris will go to the park?

Χ The swings will go real high.

Δ did your mom pick you up?

2. Choose the sentence that has the correct capitalization and ending

punctuation.

“ What time will we have dinner.

Β The house will be ready at 9:15.

Χ will you eat the chicken first?

Δ My favorite dessert is ice cream?

3. Choose the sentence that has the correct capitalization and ending

punctuation.

“ the football game starts at 6:00?

Β Is it fun to play football.

Χ We should go to the game together,

Δ Can we bring balloons to the game?

Name ___________________________ Date ______________

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DIRECTIONS: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

4. Choose the sentence that has the correct capitalization and ending

punctuation.

“ Susan will go to my house After school.

Β Peter is a boy in my class.

Χ What time can Frank go home.

Δ Michael will eat all the pizza?

5. Choose the sentence that has the correct capitalization and ending

punctuation.

“ Monday is the first day of practice,

Β Who will pick me up on Tuesday.

Χ Staying after soon on wednesdays is boring.

Δ The dance on Friday was a lot of fun.

6. Choose the sentence that has the correct capitalization and ending

punctuation.

“ Summer is my favorite season.

Β What is your favorite time of year.

Χ in winter, you can go skiing.

Δ Did you jump in the leaves.

Name ___________________________ Date ______________

ELA – Writing Mechanics

DIRECTIONS: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

7. Choose the sentence that has the correct capitalization and ending

punctuation.

“ We had to stand in line at the Stadium.

Β I was really bored at the concert?

Χ Was the play exciting?

Δ My favorite club is Music club?

8. Choose the sentence that has the correct capitalization and ending

punctuation.

“ She wore a pretty Necklace?

Β the ring I bought was cheap.

Χ Will you wear the earrings tomorrow;

Δ My ring is very special to me.

9. Choose the sentence that has the correct capitalization and ending

punctuation.

“ Where do you live?

Β Is she moving to freeport?

Χ My cousin lives in Merrick?

Δ What year did you move here.

Name ___________________________ Date ______________

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DIRECTIONS: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

10. Choose the sentence that has the correct capitalization and ending

punctuation.

“ Do you speak french?

Β The song was in German?

• It is time for us to learn Spanish.

Δ When will Kate speak in Chinese.

11. Choose the sentence that has the correct capitalization and ending

punctuation.

“ apple pie is my least favorite pie?

Β The sundae I made was so good.

Χ Is frozen yogurt as good as ice cream.

Δ My mom makes the best brownies?

12. Choose the sentence that has the correct capitalization and ending

punctuation.

“ i was a flower girl in the wedding.

Β When will the bride show up;

Χ The bride and groom look great?

Δ We loved taking pictures at the wedding

Name ___________________________ Date ______________

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DIRECTIONS: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

4. Choose the answer that shows the correct capitalization and punctuation.

“ The boy will build the tent.

Β the boy will build the tent.

Χ The boy will build the tent?

Δ The boy will Build the tent.

5. Choose the answer that shows the correct capitalization and punctuation.

“ What do you need to play the game!

Β what do you need to play the game?

Χ What do you need to play the game?

Δ What do you need to play the game,

6. Choose the answer that shows the correct capitalization and punctuation.

“ going on the slide was fun.

Β Going on the slide was fun?

Χ Going on the slide was fun;

Δ Going on the slide was fun.

Name ___________________________ Date ______________

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DIRECTIONS: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

7. Choose the answer that shows the correct capitalization and punctuation.

“ The tree in my yard is very tall?

Β The tree in my yard is very tall.

Χ the tree in my yard is very tall.

Δ The tree in my Yard is very tall.

8. Choose the answer that shows the correct capitalization and punctuation.

“ Every night I can see the Empire State Building.

Β Every night I can see the empire state building.

Χ Every night I can see the Empire State Building?

Δ Every night I can see the Empire State building?

9. Choose the answer that shows the correct capitalization and punctuation.

“ when are we going to the mall?

Β When are we going to the mall.

Χ When are we going to the Mall?

Δ When are we going to the mall?

Name ___________________________ Date ______________

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DIRECTIONS: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

10. Choose the answer that shows the correct capitalization and punctuation.

“ Can you and Emily jump rope for a long time?

Β can you and Emily jump rope for a long time?

Χ Can you and emily jump rope for a long time?

Δ Can you and Emily jump rope for a long time.

11. Choose the answer that shows the correct capitalization and punctuation.

“ what is your favorite special in School?

Β What is your favorite special in school?

Χ What is your favorite special in school.

Δ What is your favorite special in school,

12. Choose the answer that shows the correct capitalization and punctuation.

“ Selling cakes for our troop was a good idea.

Β selling cakes for our troop was a good idea.

Χ Selling cakes for our Troop was a good idea.

Δ Selling cakes for our Troop was a good idea?

Name ___________________________ Date ______________

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DIRECTIONS: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

13. Choose the answer that shows the correct capitalization and punctuation.

“ Kasey is a good friend to me,

Β Kasey is a Good friend too me.

Χ Kasey is a good friend to me.

Δ kasey is a good friend to me.

14. Choose the answer that shows the correct capitalization and punctuation.

“ When can we see the stars.

Β when can we see the stars?

Χ when can we see the stars;

Δ When can we see the stars?

15. Choose the answer that shows the correct capitalization and punctuation.

“ She will go with us to the washington monument.

Β She will go with us to the Washington Monument.

Χ she will go with us to the Washington Monument.

Δ she will go with us to the Washington Monument?

Name: ______________________________Date: ___________

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DIRECTIONS: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

16. Choose the answer that shows the correct punctuation.

“ The cup was very hot.

Β When does the movie start.

Χ Mike will go to the game?

Δ Can Amanda bake the cookies;

17. Choose the answer that shows the correct punctuation.

“ The game was very hard to play?

Β What will we have for lunch:

Χ When will Sarah take the dog out?

Δ My friend can play the trumpet?

18. Choose the answer that shows the correct punctuation.

“ I want to play basketball at recess?

Β Going to the park was really fun?

Χ Have you ever played with dolls.

Δ She likes to type on the computer.

Name: ______________________________Date: ___________

ELA-Writing Mechanics

DIRECTIONS: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

19. Choose the answer that shows the correct punctuation.

“ My uncle drives a huge truck.

Β Our family plays games on weekends?

Χ Sarah likes to go skating?

Δ Have you seen the new movie;

20. Choose the answer that shows the correct punctuation.

“ Every night I read a book?

Β My class goes to lunch at 12:00?

Χ Jack plays with his cousin a lot:

Δ Studying is very important.

21. Choose the answer that shows the correct punctuation.

“ The baseball field was wet?

Β Did you remember your baseball bat?

Χ I ordered a hot dog at the ballpark?

Δ Derek Jeter is my favorite player?

Name: ______________________________Date: ___________

ELA-Writing Mechanics

DIRECTIONS: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

22. Choose the answer that shows the correct punctuation.

“ Do you go to summer camp.

Β Which state did you visit this summer.

Χ When do you leave for vacation.

Δ This summer was best one yet.

23. Choose the answer that shows the correct punctuation.

“ What is your favorite meal?

Β The pizza at the party was great?

Χ Where is my plate of food.

Δ We grilled hamburgers and hot dogs?

24. Choose the answer that shows the correct punctuation.

“ What kind of ice cream do you like.

Β Her cookies were the best I have ever had.

Χ Susan wants to eat all the cupcakes?

Δ When can we have dessert.

Name: ______________________________Date: ___________

ELA-Writing Mechanics

DIRECTIONS: Fill in the bubble next to the choice that best answers the question.

25. Choose the answer that shows the correct punctuation.

“ Using the mixer was easier;

Β My brother has to go to work?

Χ Kevin has a new blue coat?

Δ She loves to cook with her mom.

26. Choose the answer that shows the correct punctuation.

“ I am very happy to see you.

Β When can we go to the park?

Χ She can run very fast;

Δ Where are you going.

27. Choose the answer that shows the correct punctuation.

“ Our troop will raise money this year?

Β My friend studies with me every Wednesday;

Χ We can order pizza for dinner.

Δ John is one of my best friends?

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