Sentence Repair Workshop
A Grade 10 ELA worksheet focused on identifying and correcting common sentence errors such as run-ons, fragments, and comma splices, aligning with CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.1.
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Sentence Repair Workshop
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Read each section carefully and follow the instructions to identify and correct common sentence errors. This workshop will help you strengthen your understanding of sentence structure.
Instructions: Read the following groups of words. If it is a complete sentence, write 'C'. If it is a sentence fragment, write 'F' and then rewrite it as a complete sentence.
1. Running quickly through the park.
2. The old house stood on a hill overlooking the town.
3. Because the rain started suddenly.
Instructions: Rewrite the following run-on sentences using appropriate punctuation and/or conjunctions. There may be more than one correct way to fix each sentence.
1. The alarm clock rang loudly I hit the snooze button immediately.
2. She loves to read mystery novels her brother prefers science fiction.
Instructions: Choose the option that correctly fixes the comma splice in the original sentence.
Original Sentence: The cat stretched lazily, it then jumped onto the windowsill.
1. Which option correctly repairs the comma splice?
The cat stretched lazily; it then jumped onto the windowsill.
The cat stretched lazily and it then jumped onto the windowsill.
The cat stretched lazily, but it then jumped onto the windowsill.
All of the above.
Instructions: Rewrite the following sentences to improve their clarity, conciseness, and overall grammatical correctness. Focus on eliminating wordiness and awkward phrasing.
1. In my opinion, I think that the reason why he was late was due to the fact that his car broke down.
2. Despite the fact that she was feeling tired, she nevertheless decided to continue with her studies.