Common Errors in Compound Sentences

Common Errors in Compound Sentences

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

6th - 10th Grade

Hard

CCSS
L.4.2C, L.3.1F, L.9-10.2B

+6

Standards-aligned

Created by

Sophia Harris

FREE Resource

Standards-aligned

CCSS.L.4.2C
,
CCSS.L.3.1F
,
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
CCSS.L.5.1E
,
CCSS.L.7.1B
,
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
,
CCSS.L.3.1H
,
CCSS.L.6.2A
,
CCSS.L.3.1I
,
The video tutorial addresses the third most common writing error: missing commas in compound sentences. It explains that a compound sentence consists of two complete sentences combined into one. The Everyday Writer suggests using a comma and a conjunction to fix this error. The tutorial further elaborates on three methods to correct compound sentence errors: using a comma with a conjunction, using a semicolon, and separating the sentences with a period. Each method is demonstrated using the example sentence: 'Please bring me some soup. Remember to fill the car with gas.'

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the third most common error in writing according to 'The Everyday Writer'?

Using incorrect verb tense

Misplaced modifiers

Incorrect subject-verb agreement

Missing comma in a compound sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What constitutes a compound sentence?

A sentence with an introductory phrase

Two complete sentences combined into one

A sentence with a list of items

A sentence with a dependent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first method to fix a compound sentence error?

Using a dash

Using a comma and conjunction

Using a period

Using a colon

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the sentence 'Please bring me some soup, and remember to fill the car with gas,' what role does the comma play?

Combines two complete sentences with a conjunction

Indicates a pause for emphasis

Introduces a dependent clause

Separates items in a list

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the second method to fix a compound sentence error?

Using a comma and conjunction

Using a semicolon

Using a colon

Using a period

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What punctuation mark is described as a comma with a dot above it?

Colon

Semicolon

Exclamation mark

Apostrophe

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the sentence 'Please bring me some soup; remember to fill the car with gas,' what punctuation is used to correct the compound sentence?

Dash

Semicolon

Colon

Comma

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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