Understanding and Editing for Mechanics - MAP 5th Grade Language Arts

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Question

Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

Answer

The correct answer is, Alison, have a happy birthday!

Each of these sentences are addressing "Alison". When you address someone in a sentence, their name has to be set off with a comma or commas. Outlined below are the corrections for the incorrect answers:

Happy birthday**,** Alison.

Alison**,** will you go to the store on your way home?

Happy birthday**,** Alison!

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Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

Answer

The correct answer is, If you ask me, David, this is the best pizza that I've ever had.

Each of these sentences are addressing "David". When you address someone in a sentence, their name has to be set off with a comma or commas. Outlined below are the corrections for the incorrect answers:

If you ask me**,** David, this is the best pizza that I've ever had.

If you ask me**,** David**,** this is the best pizza that I've ever had.

David**,** this is the best pizza that I have ever had!

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Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

Answer

The correct answer is, What are you going to do after the movie is over, Tim?

Each of these sentences are addressing "Tim". When you address someone in a sentence, their name has to be set off with a comma or commas. Outlined below are the corrections for the incorrect answers:

What are you going to do after the movie is over**,** Tim?

Tim**,** what are you going to do after the movie is over?

What are you going to do**,** Tim**,** when the movie is over?

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Question

Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

Answer

The correct answer is, Joe, don't forget to finish your homework after dinner.

Each of these sentences are addressing "Joe". When you address someone in a sentence, their name has to be set off with a comma or commas. Outlined below are the corrections for the incorrect answers:

Joe**,** don't forget to finish your homework after dinner.

Don't forget to finish your homework after dinner**,** Joe.

Don't forget, Joe**,** to finish your homework after dinner.

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Select the word that is spelled correctly.

Answer

The word that is spelled correctly is "continue". The incorrectly spelled words and the corrections are as follows:

costum costume

deside decide

recieve receive

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Question

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

Answer

The word that is spelled correctly is "sleeve". The incorrectly spelled words and the corrections are as follows:

posibility possibility

aray array

greatist greatest

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