Fixing Common Sentence Errors

Fixing Common Sentence Errors

8th Grade

25 Qs

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Fixing Common Sentence Errors

Fixing Common Sentence Errors

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
L.2.2C, L.3.1F, L.3.1A

+21

Standards-aligned

Created by

Sarah Williams

FREE Resource

25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the error type of the sentence above?

wrong tense (T)

preposition (Prep)

wrong word ( ^ )

verb agreement (S/V)

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the error type of that sentence?

Wrong word (WW)

Wrong order (WO)

Noun form-singular/plural (N)

Word category (WC)

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Correct the following sentence:

How many sugar did you put in this coffee?

How many sugar you put in this coffee?

How much sugar did you put in this coffee?

How much sugar did you put in this coffe.

How many sugar did you put in this coffee!

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence. Children who aren't nurtured during infancy are more likely to develop attachment disorders, which can cause persisting and severely problems later in life.

which can cause persistent and severe problems

that can cause persisting and severe problem

they can cause persistent and severe problem

which can cause persisting and severely problems

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

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"

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

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"

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

7.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Select the ONE response that corrects the error in sentence 6. As everyone knows, the best way to become proficient at throwing a football or playing the piano is​ (a)   ​ ​ is no different.

to practice; public speaking

to practice, public speaking

to practice public, speaking

to practice: public speaking

Tags

E1.W.9.Dv

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