Proofreading for Beginners: Master Editing Skills in 1st Grade Writing

Question 1

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

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The cat is sleeping.

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The cat is sleeps.

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The cat are sleeping.

Question 2

Which word is spelled correctly?

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bike

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bic

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byc

Question 3

Where should the period be placed in this sentence: The boy ran to the store

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The boy ran to the store.

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The boy ran to the store

Question 4

Which word completes the sentence correctly: The students were very ____.

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happy

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hapy

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happyness

Question 5

Which of these marks shows that a question is being asked?

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?

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!

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.

Question 6

Which word should be capitalized in this sentence: the dog chased the ball.

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The

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dog

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ball

Question 7

Which sentence uses the correct verb tense?

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The dog is barking.

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The dog are barking.

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The dog barked.

Question 8

Which word is used correctly in this sentence: The car was ____.

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red

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reed

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reding

Question 9

Which sentence has no errors?

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The boy ran home.

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The boy runned home.

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The boy ran hom.

Question 10

Which sentence has no capitalization errors?

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The dog barked at the mailman.

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The dog barked at the mail man

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The Dog Barked at the mailman.

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The dog barked at the Mailman.

Question 11

Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

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The dog barked at the mailman.

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The dog barked. At the mailman.

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The dog barked at the, mailman.

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The dog, barked at the mailman.

Question 12

Which word is a plural noun?

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dogs

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dog

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dog's

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mailman

Question 13

When we finish writing, what should we do next?

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Check for errors.

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Share our work.

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Start a new story.

Question 14

Which word is spelled correctly?

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beautiful

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beutiful

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beautifool

Question 15

Which sentence starts with a capital letter?

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I went to the store.

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i went to the store.

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i Went to the store.

Question 16

Which sentence has the correct ending punctuation?

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The cat sat on the mat.

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The cat sat on the mat?

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The cat sat on the mat

Question 17

Which of these words is the correct spelling?

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friend

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freind

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frend

Question 18

Which sentence shows the correct use of capitalization?

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My mom bought me a new bike.

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my mom bought me a new bike.

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my Mom bought me a new bike.

Question 19

Which word correctly completes the sentence: The children were playing ______ in the park.

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happily

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hapily

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happeley

Question 20

Which of these is NOT a step in the editing process?

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Writing a new story

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Reading aloud

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Finding mistakes

Question 21

What does it mean to proofread?

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To check for errors

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To write a new draft

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To illustrate the story

Question 22

Which of these is a good editing tip?

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Take breaks while editing

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Use a ruler to check for straight lines

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Only edit your own work

Question 23

What should you do if you find a mistake in your writing?

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Fix it right away

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Ignore it

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Ask a friend to fix it

Question 24

In this unit, we will learn to find and fix different types of errors in our writing. Which of these is NOT one of those types of errors?

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Math problems

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Grammar

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Spelling

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Punctuation

Question 25

Which word shows the correct spelling of the word 'the'?

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the

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hte

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teh

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tee

Question 26

Which sentence has the correct punctuation mark at the end?

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The dog ran home.

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The dog ran home

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the dog ran home.

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The dog. Ran home

Question 27

Which word should be capitalized to show the name of a place?

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School

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school

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school.

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SCHOOl

Question 28

Which sentence is written with all the needed words included?

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The boy jumped.

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The boy jumping.

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The boy jump.

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The boy and jumped.

Question 29

Which word shows an action?

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play

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tree

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and

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big

Question 30

Which sentence has the correct agreement between the subject and the verb?

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The boys play.

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The boys is playing.

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The boy play.

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The boy are playing.

Question 31

Which sentence has the words in the correct order?

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The dog quickly jumped.

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The quickly jumped dog.

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Quickly the dog jumped.

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Jumped the dog quickly.

Question 32

Which sentence needs a period at the end? The cat chased the mouse

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The cat chased the mouse

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The boy rode his bike

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The sun is shining

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The girl is playing with her doll

Question 33

Which sentence starts with a capital letter? the cat sat on the mat.

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The dog barked at the mailman.

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the cat sat on the mat.

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the sun was shining.

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the girl is playing with her doll.

Question 34

Which sentence uses the correct form of the word 'were'? We __ at the park.

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We were at the park.

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We was at the park.

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We where at the park.

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We are at the park.

Question 35

Which sentence is written correctly? the cat sat on the mat and the dog barked at the mailman.

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The cat sat on the mat and the dog barked at the mailman.

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the cat sat on the mat, and the dog barked at the mailman.

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The cat sat on the mat. And the dog barked at the mailman.

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The cat sat on the mat; and the dog barked at the mailman.

Question 36

Which sentence uses the correct word? The cat is playing with __ mouse.

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its

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his

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her

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their

Question 37

Which sentence needs a comma? The cat and the dog __ playing.

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The sun is shining and the birds are singing.

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The cat and the dog are playing.

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The boy ran down the street.

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The girl is playing with her doll.

Question 38

Which sentence is a question? The __ is black.

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Is the cat black?

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The cat is black.

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The dog is brown.

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The girl is playing with her doll.

Question 39

Which sentence is written correctly?

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I went to the store to buy milk.

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I went to the store to Buy milk.

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i went to the store to buy milk.

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I went to the Store to buy milk.

Question 40

Which word is spelled correctly?

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friend

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freind

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freand

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frend

Question 41

Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

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The cat sat on the mat.

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The cat sat on, the mat.

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The cat sat, on the mat.

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The cat, sat on the mat.

Question 42

Which sentence is a question?

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Did you eat breakfast?

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You ate breakfast.

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I ate breakfast.

Question 43

Which sentence is an exclamation?

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Wow, that was a great movie!

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The movie was great.

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We watched a great movie.

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I saw a great movie.

Question 44

Which word is an adjective?

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big

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run

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and

Question 45

Which sentence is in the past tense?

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The boy ate the apple.

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The boy will eat the apple.

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The boy eats the apple.

Question 46

Which sentence is written correctly?

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The dog ate the bone.

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the dog ate the bone.

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The Dog Ate The Bone.

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The dog, ate, the bone.

Question 47

Which word is spelled correctly?

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friend

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frend

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frendd

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freind

Question 48

Which sentence has the correct grammar?

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I like to play with my friends.

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I likes to play with my friends.

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I like playing with my friends.

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Me like to play with my friends.

Question 49

Which punctuation mark is missing from the sentence: "My favorite color is blue"

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period

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comma

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question mark

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exclamation point

Question 50

Which of the following is NOT a step in the editing process?

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Writing the first draft

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Making corrections

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Publishing the final draft

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Re-reading and checking for errors

Question 51

What is the best way to edit your writing?

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Read it out loud

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Don't worry about grammar

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Only check for spelling errors

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Only edit after you've finished writing

Question 52

What is the purpose of editing?

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To make your writing better

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To find all the mistakes in your writing

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To make your writing look neat

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To only check for spelling errors

Question 53

Which of the following is a strategy for improving your editing skills?

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Read other people's writing

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Only edit your writing once

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Never edit your own writing

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Don't worry about making mistakes