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WorksheetsRecognizing Common Writing Errors
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic/description of a dependent clause?
a group of words that can stand on its own as a sentence
cannot stand on its own as a sentence
a group of words that contains a subject and a predicate but is not a
complete thought
is dependent on being attached to an independent clause to form a sentence
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic/description of an independent clause?
a group of words that can stand on its own as a sentence
cannot stand on its own as a sentence
contains a subject and a predicate
is a complete thought
What is the subject in a sentence?
The subject modifies a noun.
The subject tells who or what the sentence is about.
The subject tells something about the subject.
The subject relates a noun or pronoun to another word in the sentence.
What is the predicate in a sentence?
The predicate modifies a noun.
The predicate tells who or what the sentence is about.
The predicate replaces a noun.
The predicate tells what the subject is doing or tells something about the subject.
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.
Which of the following is an example of a comma splice?
Students are finishing up MAP testing we can then evaluate our own data.
Students are finishing up MAP testing, and we can then evaluate our own data.
Students are finishing up MAP testing, we can then evaluate our own data.
Which of the following is an example of a fragment?
Keep your eye on the weather, temperatures are dropping!
Because the temperatures are dropping!
Keep your eye on the weather temperatures are dropping!
Which of the following is an example of a strong, successfully composed sentence?
The end of the second trimester is just around the corner, soon we will be in the third and final "leg" of the school year.
While I am sad to see the fishbowls come to an end, I look forward to moving on to a task this will involve literature circles.
Students will be able to develop their reading and language skills; daily annotation and academic discourse will be crucial in the process.
If I can find a way to build on my academic-discourse abilities in the new trimester!
