Grammar Essentials Practice

Name the error in this sentence:

Which really speaks to me since I do not always write perfect essays.

• Sentence fragment

• Run-on

• Comma error

• Semicolon error

Tags

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.E1.9D.I

TEKS.ELA.E2.9D.I

Name the error in this sentence:

No one is going to see it and the process gets the creative juices flowing.

• Sentence fragment

• Run-on

• Comma error

• Semicolon error

Tags

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.E1.9D.I

TEKS.ELA.E2.9D.I

Name the error in this sentence:

You just need to let the words pour out it does not matter if it fully makes sense right away.

• Sentence fragment

• Run-on

• Comma error

• Semicolon error

Tags

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.E1.9D.I

TEKS.ELA.E2.9D.I

Name the error in this sentence:

I think this helps support the sentence; to help you understand.

• Sentence fragment

• Run-on

• Comma error

• Semicolon error

Tags

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

Does this sentence need a comma or a semicolon?

The crab grass was flourishing but the rest of the lawn, unfortunately, was dying.

• Comma

• Semicolon

Tags

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.E1.9D.V

TEKS.ELA.E2.9(C)

TEKS.ELA.E2.9C

TEKS.ELA.E2.9D.V

Does this sentence need a comma or a semicolon?

The house was clean, the table set, and the porch light on everything was ready for the guests' arrival.

• Comma

• Semicolon

Tags

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

Choose the sentence that has the comma(s) in the correct location(s).

• In paragraph 1 Lamott mainly talks about, how other writers have struggled with the same thing.

• In paragraph 1 Lamott mainly talks about how other writers have struggled, with the same thing.

• In paragraph 1 Lamott mainly talks, about how other writers, have struggled with the same thing.

• In paragraph 1, Lamott mainly talks about how other writers have struggled with the same thing.

Tags

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.E1.9D.V

TEKS.ELA.E2.9(C)

TEKS.ELA.E2.9C

TEKS.ELA.E2.9D.V

Choose the sentence that has the comma(s) in the correct location(s).

• Nice is a word with many meanings and some of them, are contradictory.

• Nice is a word with many meanings and, some of them are contradictory.

• Nice is a word with many meanings, and some of them are contradictory.

• Nice is, a word with many meanings and some of them are contradictory.

Tags

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.E1.9D.V

TEKS.ELA.E2.9(C)

TEKS.ELA.E2.9C

TEKS.ELA.E2.9D.V

Choose the sentence that has the semicolon in the correct location.

• The suspect said that he had never met the victim; the detective knew that he was lying.

• The suspect; said that he had never met the victim the detective knew that he was lying.

• The suspect said that he had never met the victim the detective knew; that he was lying.

• The suspect said that he had never; met the victim the detective knew that he was lying.

Tags

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

Choose the sentence that has the semicolon in the correct location.

• San Francisco is; my favorite city I plan to spend two weeks there this summer.

• San Francisco is my favorite city; I plan to spend two weeks there this summer.

• San Francisco is my favorite city I plan; to spend two weeks there this summer.

• San Francisco is my favorite city I plan to spend two weeks there; this summer.

Tags

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI