Recognizing Common Writing Errors

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

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

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

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.

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?

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

repeating or unnecessary

• restate

• portrayed

• redundant

• concession

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

Is the following sentence grammatically correct?

• Yes

• No, "have" should replace "of"

• No, there shouldn't be a comma

• No, "should not" should replace "shouldn't"

Which option correctly fills in the blanks? "____ going to need ____ help with this project."

• Your, you're

• You're, your

• Your, your

• You're, you're

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What change is needed in sentence 9?
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• Delete Although

• Change to old to too old

• Delete the comma

• Change cheeks to cheek’s