Common Grammar Mistakes in Writing

Identify the error in this sentence: Joe and I went to the market we bought a lot of groceries.

• Run-on sentence

• Comma splice

• fragment sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Identify the error in this sentence: I will be starting college this fall, I will be busy.

• Run-on

• Fragment

• Comma Splice

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Identify the error in this sentence: The circus in town.

• Comma Splice

• Fragment

• Run-on

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Identify the error in this sentence: I can see the clouds in the sky they look ominous.

• Run on

• fragment

• Incorrect subject verb usage

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

The student eat in the cafeteria.

• Fragment

• Incorrect subject verb agreement

• Incorrect pronoun use

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

When he finishes his homework, him eats ice cream.

• Incorrect pronoun use

• Run on

• Comma splice

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Identify the error in the sentence: I to the park.

• Comma splice

• Fragment

• Incorrect subject verb agreement

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Identify the error in this sentence: The day was beautiful, we enjoyed being outside.

• Run on

• Comma Splice

• Incorrect subject verb agreement

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

When she buys her books, they will be done shopping.

• Incorrect subject verb agreement

• fragment

• Run-on

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Identify the error in the sentence: I plan to college.

• Fragment

• Run-on

• Comma splice

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F