GRAMMAR PRACTICE!

What is the correct way to write the following sentences?

Every morning at breakfast. We read and discuss the new word.

• Every morning at breakfast we read and discuss, the new word.

• Every morning, at breakfast we read and discuss the new word.

• Every morning at breakfast, we read and discuss the new word.

• No change is needed.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

What is the correct way to write this sentence?

Yesterday’s word was preoccupied that means “thinking about other things.”

• Yesterday’s word was preoccupied. That means “thinking about other things.”

• Yesterday’s word was preoccupied so that means “thinking about other things.”

• Yesterday’s word was preoccupied, but that means “thinking about other things.”

• No change is needed.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

What is the best way to write this sentence?

Told me I was exactly right.

• She laughed, told me I was exactly right.

• She laughed. Told me I was exactly right.

• She laughed and told me I was exactly right.

• She laughed and told me I was. Exactly right.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.W.3.3B

A _______ occurs when two or more complete sentences are connected improperly. 

• Run-on
• Fragment
• Chili cook off

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

Which is the correct sentence?

• The fish was served with its head on; Fred quickly lost his appetite.

• The fish was served with its head on, Fred quickly lost his appetite.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

I like blueberries in the morning, I don't like bananas in the morning.

• Sentence

• Fragment

• Run on

• Comma Splice

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CCSS.L.4.1F

This afternoon after breakfast.

• Run-on
• Fragment
• Sentence

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Charlie searches for the bucket and sponge.

• Run-on

• Fragment

• Sentence

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CCSS.L.3.1I

In July 1862, Private Norton who played the bugle. 

• Fragment
• Complete
• Run on 

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CCSS.L.4.1F

It became popular western armies wanted to use taps too. 

• complete
• fragment
• run on 

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CCSS.L.4.1F