Grade 8 ELA: Editing Practice
This worksheet provides practice in editing skills for Grade 8 ELA students, focusing on grammar, punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure.
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Grade 8 ELA: Editing Practice
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Read each sentence or passage carefully. Identify and correct any errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, or sentence structure. Rewrite the corrected version in the space provided.
1. Neither the students nor the teacher ready for the pop quiz.
2. She is a talented writer, she struggles with consistent verb tense.
3. The dog wagged tail excitedly as its owner approached.
4. Everyone in the class to submit their essay by Friday.
1. Correct the punctuation in the following sentence: 'Wow that was an amazing performance said the critic'
2. Rewrite the following sentence, adding necessary commas: 'Before you leave please turn off the lights and lock the door'
1. The word 'definitely' is spelled correctly.
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2. The word 'occurred' has only one 'r'.
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Read the following paragraph. Identify and correct all errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure. Rewrite the corrected paragraph in the space below.
The ancient greeks beleived in many gods and goddesses. They lived on mount olympus and had incredible powers. Zeus the king of the gods was known for his lightning bolts. Athena the goddess of wisdom was born from Zeus's head. These stories are fasinating and have influenced literature for centruries.