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Recognizing Common Writing Errors

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

Recognizing Common Writing Errors
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which of the following is an effective characteristic/description of a fragment?

incomplete sentence that lacks the necessary grammatical elements to make an independent clause

two or more independent clauses (i.e. complete sentences) joined without an appropriate conjunction or mark of punctuation

two independent clauses that are connected with only a comma

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which of the following is an effective characteristic/description of a comma splice?

incomplete sentence that lacks the necessary grammatical elements to make an independent clause

two or more independent clauses (i.e. complete sentences) joined without an appropriate conjunction or mark of punctuation

two independent clauses that are connected with only a comma

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which of the following is an effective characteristic/description of a run-on?

incomplete sentence that lacks the necessary grammatical elements to make an independent clause

two or more independent clauses (i.e. complete sentences) joined without an appropriate conjunction or mark of punctuation

two independent clauses that are connected with only a comma

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which of the following is an example of a run-on?

We have been learning about utopian and dystopian societies; soon we will be reading a self-selected dystopian novel.

We have been learning about utopian and dystopian societies soon we will be reading a self-selected dystopian novel.

We have been learning about utopian and dystopian societies, soon we will be reading a self-selected dystopian novel.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Choose the sentence that uses "your" and "you're" correctly.

If you're going to the store, can you pick up your brother?

Your going to love what you're surprise is!

Can you tell me if you're shoes are on sale?

Your sure that you're ready for the test?

Tags

DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

repeating or unnecessary

restate

portrayed

redundant

concession

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of these is NOT a silly writing mistake?

Not capitalizing the beginning of your sentences

Using a semicolon

Not ending your sentences with a period

Writing incomplete thoughts

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

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