Understanding and Editing for Mechanics
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MAP 5th Grade Language Usage › Understanding and Editing for Mechanics
Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
Alison, have a happy birthday!
Happy birthday Alison.
Alison will you go to the store on your way home?
Happy birthday Alison!
Explanation
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!
Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
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.
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!
Explanation
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!
Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
What are you going to do after the movie is over, Tim?
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?
Explanation
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?
Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
Joe, don't forget to finish your homework after dinner.
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.
Explanation
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.
Select the word that is spelled correctly.
posibility
sleeve
aray
greatist
Explanation
The word that is spelled correctly is "sleeve". The incorrectly spelled words and the corrections are as follows:
posibility 
aray 
greatist 
Select the word that is spelled correctly.
costum
continue
deside
recieve
Explanation
The word that is spelled correctly is "continue". The incorrectly spelled words and the corrections are as follows:
costum
deside
recieve