Editing Sentences 1
Editing for:
capitals full stops
question marks exclamation marks
spelling speech marks
commas apostrophes
extra & missing words
First, edit the sentences by making corrections.
Then, rewrite the sentences on the lines.
1. The archers arrow sliced threw the air and struck the trunk of the tree
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2. The three girls favourite band was playing at the stadium in Brentford.
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3. What game shood we play next asked julia.
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4. Greg needed to do his homework wash the car and mow the lawn on the weekend.
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5. Wow showted Dan excitedly. Have you ever sean a car like that before
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6. dads going to be late so well start dinner without him said Mum
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7. Harry said that hed be late if he couldnt borrow marks bike
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8. Lucas couldn’t work out why the football match was called off the weather was fine
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Editing Sentences 1 Answers
Editing for:
capitals full stops
question marks exclamation marks
spelling speech marks
commas apostrophes
extra & missing words
First, edit the sentences by making corrections.
Then, rewrite the sentences on the lines.
1. The archers arrow sliced threw the air and struck the trunk of the tree
The archer’s arrow sliced through the air and struck the trunk of the tree.
2. The three girls favourite band was playing at the stadium in Brentford.
The three girls’ favourite band was paying at the stadium in Brentford.
3. What game shood we play next, asked julia.
“What game should we play next?” asked Julia.
4. Greg needed to do his homework wash the car and mow the lawn on the weekend.
Greg needed to do his homework, wash this car and mow the lawn on the weekend.
5. Wow showted Dan excitedly. Have you ever sean a car like that before
“Wow!” shouted Dad excitedly. “Have you ever seen a car like that before?”
6. dads going to be late so well start dinner without him said Mum
“Dad’s going to be late, so we’ll start dinner without him,” said Mum.
7. Harry said that hed be late if he couldnt borrow marks bike
Harry said that he’d be late if he couldn’t borrow Mark’s bike.
8. Lucas couldn’t work out why the football match was called off the weather was fine
Lucas couldn’t work out why the football match was called off. The weather was fine.
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