Grade 8 Sentence Correction Worksheet
A worksheet for 8th graders to practice identifying and correcting common sentence errors, focusing on grammar and mechanics.
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Grade 8 Sentence Correction
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Read each sentence carefully. Identify any grammatical errors, punctuation mistakes, or awkward phrasing. Then, rewrite the sentence correctly on the lines provided.
1. The dog wagged it's tail exitedly when its owner came home.
2. Neither the students nor the teacher were ready for the pop quiz.
3. Running quickly, the bus was missed by the tardy student.
4. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
She don't like broccoli, but she eats it anyway.
She doesn't like broccoli, but she eats it anyway.
She don't likes broccoli, but she eats it anyway.
She doesn't likes broccoli, but she eats it anyway.
5. Identify the sentence with the correct use of commas.
For breakfast, I ate eggs, bacon, and toast.
For breakfast I ate eggs bacon and toast.
For breakfast, I ate eggs bacon, and toast.
For breakfast, I ate eggs, bacon and toast.
6. The two friends, John and Mary, decided to go to the movies; , they couldn't agree on a film.
7. After a long day of hiking, were tired and hungry.
8. The book, which was written in the 19th century, still relevant today.
9. A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are joined with only a comma.
True
False
10. 'Affect' is always used as a verb, and 'effect' is always used as a noun.
True
False
11. Write a short paragraph (3-5 sentences) describing your favorite hobby. Pay close attention to grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure. Underline any complex or compound sentences you use.
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