Recognizing Common Writing Errors

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!

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CCSS.L.4.1F

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.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Which word needs changed to make this sentence correct?

I would of done it but I didn't have time.

• I

• of

• didn't

• have

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which word needs changed to make this sentence correct?

• don't

• my

• sisters

• cat

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which word needs changed to make this sentence correct?

• I'll

• probably

• grandmas

• for

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which word needs changed to make this sentence correct?

I need to go home cause I don't feel well.

• I

• cause

• don't

• feel

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CCSS.L.2.2C

Fix this sign.

• The Berenbaums'

• The Berenbaums

• It's fine.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which word goes in the blank in this sentence? It was ___________ fault that they got lost since they had forgotten the map.

• their

• there

• they're

• three

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Which word goes in the blank in this sentence?

____________ is no way out of that room except through the door.

• their

• there

• they're

• three

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which word needs to be changed to make this sentence correct? She should of gone to the store earlier.

• A) should

• B) of

• C) gone

• D) earlier

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B