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

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CCSS.L.4.1F

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

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CCSS.L.4.1F

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

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CCSS.L.4.1F

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

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A