Grade: Grade 2 Subject: SAT/ACT Skills Unit: Sentence Fixups Lesson: 3 of 6 SAT: StandardEnglishConventions ACT: English

Question Types

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Sentence fixup questions come in different types. Learning to recognize each type helps you know what to look for!

Type 1: Find the Error

In this type, you read a sentence and find what is wrong. The sentence might have:

  • A missing capital letter
  • Wrong punctuation (or no punctuation)
  • A spelling mistake

Type 2: Pick the Best Fix

In this type, you see a sentence with an underlined part. Then you pick from choices to fix it.

Type 3: Is It Correct?

Sometimes a sentence is already correct! You need to decide: "Does this need a fix, or is it okay?"

Tip: Always read the whole sentence before you answer. Sometimes the mistake is at the end!

Examples

Example 1: Find the Error

"my dog likes to play fetch."

What's wrong? The word "my" should start with a capital M because it's the first word.

Fixed: "My dog likes to play fetch."

Example 2: Pick the Best Fix

"I like to eat appels for lunch."

Which is correct?

  • A) appels
  • B) apples
  • C) aples

Answer: B) apples - This is the correct spelling!

Example 3: Is It Correct?

"The sun is shining today."

Check: Capital at the start? Yes! Period at the end? Yes! Spelling correct? Yes!

Answer: This sentence is already correct. No fix needed!

Practice

Try these 10 questions. For each one, decide what type it is and find the answer!

1. Find the error: "sam went to the store"

Hint: Check the beginning of the sentence.

2. Pick the best fix: "I have a new bycicle."

  • A) bycicle
  • B) bicicle
  • C) bicycle

3. Is it correct? "We play outside after school."

  • A) Correct
  • B) Needs a fix

4. Find the error: "The cat is sleeping on the couch"

Hint: What's missing at the end?

5. Pick the best fix: "My frend is coming over."

  • A) frend
  • B) freind
  • C) friend

6. Is it correct? "i like ice cream"

  • A) Correct
  • B) Needs a fix

7. Find the error: "Did you see the rainbow."

Hint: What kind of sentence is this?

8. Pick the best fix: "She is very hapy today."

  • A) hapy
  • B) happpy
  • C) happy

9. Is it correct? "Mom made cookies for us."

  • A) Correct
  • B) Needs a fix

10. Find the error: "january is a cold month."

Hint: Months are special words!

Check Your Understanding

Answer Key

  1. "sam" should be "Sam" - names need capital letters
  2. C) bicycle - correct spelling
  3. A) Correct - the sentence has everything it needs
  4. Missing a period at the end
  5. C) friend - correct spelling
  6. B) Needs a fix - "i" should be "I" and needs a period
  7. Questions need a question mark (?), not a period
  8. C) happy - correct spelling
  9. A) Correct - the sentence is complete
  10. "january" should be "January" - months need capital letters

Think About It

  • Which question type was easiest for you?
  • Which type do you need more practice with?
  • What will you look for first when you see a sentence fixup question?

Next Steps

  • Practice identifying question types before you answer
  • Remember: some sentences might be correct already!
  • Move on to the Timed Drill lesson to practice working faster