Errors in Sentence Construction

John is always late for work, nobody seems to care.

• Although John is always late for work and nobody seems to care.

• Because John is always late for work nobody seems to care.

• Although John is always late for work, nobody seems to care.

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Emily broke her ankle on the weekend, she is in a great deal of pain.

• Emily is in a great deal of pain, she broke her ankle on the weekend.

• Emily broke her ankle on the weekend, and now she is in a great deal of pain.

• Emily broke her ankle on the weekend, now she is in a great deal of pain.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

 Driving the car is fast and comfortable, riding the bicycle is better for one's health.

• Driving a car is fast and comfortable, but riding a bicycle is better for one's health.
• Driving a car is fast and comfortable riding a bicycle is better for one's health.
• Although driving a car is fast and comfortable riding a bike is better for one's health.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following is INCORRECT?

• They decided to go to the museum, the girls were very bored.
  
• It started raining, but they decided to keep running.
• After the trip to the zoo, they stopped for ice cream.
• She has a collection of posters; her favorite is of Snoopy.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of the following is CORRECT?

• The professor read my paper; she said it was excellent.
  
• The sun is hot, put on some sunblock.
• Julie has a charmed life, she never has challenges.
• Kelly likes to cook, she makes chicken every day.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

In “Simplicity,” William Zinsser argues that cluttered writing is bad writing, however it can be fixed by eliminating all unnecessary or unclear words.

• no error
• run-on sentence
• comma splice
• sentence fragment

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CCSS.L.4.1F

It is important to revise essays at the following levels. Content, structure, and editing. 

• no error
• run-on sentence
• comma splice
• sentence fragment

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CCSS.L.4.1F

The trail was steep and very rocky, nevertheless, every one of the hikers reached the top.

• The trail was steep and very rocky nevertheless, every one of the hikers reached the top.

• The trail was steep and very rocky; nevertheless, every one of the hikers reached the top.

• The trail was steep and very rocky, nevertheless every one of the hikers reached the top.

• The trail was steep and very rocky but one of the hikers reached the top.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

The collar on this shirt is small, this shirt will not fit a person with a large neck.

• The collar on this shirt is small this shirt will not fit a person with a large neck.

• The collar on this shirt is small I don't think this shirt will fit a person with a large neck.

• The collar on this shirt is small, will this shirt fit a person with a large neck?

• The collar on this shirt is small; this shirt will not fit a person with a large neck.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of the following is CORRECT?

• Hanging curtains was difficult I put six holes in the wall.
• The elephant quit the circus he was tired of working.
• I have good ideas I can’t put them into a sentence.
• This computer doesn't make sense; it came without a manual.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A