Correcting Sentence Errors

The Lesson Activities will help you meet these educational goals:

21st Century Skills—You will communicate effectively.

Directions

Pleasesave this document before you begin working on the assignment. Type your answers directly in the document. ______

Self-Checked Activities

  1. Repairing Sentence Fragments
  1. Look at the following examples of phrases. How could each of these phrases become a clause? Make each phrase a clause by rewriting it so that there is a subject that is doing an action.
  • under the bed
  • is in his room
  • since Friday
  • Tom’s best friend

Type your response here:

  1. Combine the following pairs of sentences to repair the sentence fragments.
  • Kim forgot to buy supplies for the project. Leaving her partners in a bind.
  • Dan is the best candidate for class president. Which is the reason I voted for him.
  • I came home with a terrible headache last night. Because the band was too loud.

Type your response here:

How did you do? Check a box below.

Nailed It!—Iincludedall of the same ideas as the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

Halfway There—I included most of the ideas in the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

Not Great—I did not include any of the ideas in the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

  1. Fixing Run-on Sentences

Fix each of the following run-on sentences.

  • Wednesday is the first day of camp I’d better pack all my equipment.
  • Don’t forget to call Bob he wanted a wake-up call at 8:30.
  • Tammy baked three dozen cookies however they were gone by the time I arrived.
  • Buying a computer can be time-consuming there are so many options to consider.

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How did you do? Check a box below.

Nailed It!—Iincludedall of the same ideas as the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

Halfway There—I included most of the ideas in the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

Not Great—I did not include any of the ideas in the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

  1. Repairing Comma Splices

Repair each of the following comma splices in a way that retains the original meaning.

  • I was late for school, I set my alarm clock.
  • The car was low on gas, Jack decided to walk to work.
  • Bob vacationed in Florida last winter, he visited Tampa and Orlando.

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How did you do? Check a box below.

Nailed It!—Iincludedall of the same ideas as the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

Halfway There—I included most of the ideas in the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

Not Great—I did not include any of the ideas in the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

  1. Correcting Shifts in Tense

Rewrite the following sentences to avoid a shift in tense or to use a correct shift in tense.

  • When I found the wallet, I returnit to lost and found.
  • Ken and Tina will eat dinner after they left the theater.
  • Steve didn’t participate when we work on the project.

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How did you do? Check a box below.

Nailed It!—Iincludedall of the same ideas as the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

Halfway There—I included most of the ideas in the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

Not Great—I did not include any of the ideas in the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

  1. Rewriting in Active Voice

Rewrite each of the following sentences in active voice in the space provided below.

  • Julie’s dog was walked by her sister.
  • The party was attended by several well-known celebrities.
  • Lunch was eaten by the whole family.
  • A new contract was signed.
  • Our cars were washed thoroughly by the attendant.

Type your response here:

How did you do? Check a box below.

Nailed It!—Iincludedall of the same ideas as the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

Halfway There—I included most of the ideas in the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

Not Great—I did not include any of the ideas in the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

Teacher-GradedActivities

Write a response for this activity. Check the Evaluation section at the end of this document to make sure you have met the expected criteria for the assignment. When you have finished, submit your work to your teacher

Correcting Sentence Errors in an Essay

Examine your personal writing portfolio and select an essay of about two pages or a story you have written recently. Review your essay for fragments, run-ons, comma splices, improper shifts in verb tense, and inappropriate use of the passive voice. Make revisions to your writing and rewrite the piece in the space provided below. Use the tableto briefly describe the revisions you make.

Type your response in the table:

Language Elements / Revisions I’ve Made
fragments
run-on sentences
comma splices
tense shifts
passive voice

Type the revised version here:

Evaluation

Your teacher will use this rubric to evaluate the completeness of your work as well as the clarity of thinking you exhibit.

Activity 1: Correcting Sentence Errors in an Essay

Concepts
Distinguished
(4 points) /
  • Identifies all the sentence errorsin the essay
  • Correctly and effectively revisesall the sentence errors
  • Correctly describesrelevant revisions and why they were made

Proficient
(3 points) /
  • Identifies most ofthe sentence errors in the essay
  • Correctly revises most of the sentence errors
  • Correctly describes revisions made

Developing (2 points) /
  • Identifies many of the sentence errors in the essay
  • Does not correctly revise somesentence errors
  • Does not correctly describe some revisions

Beginning
(1 point) /
  • Does not identify many sentence errors in the essay
  • Does not correctly revise most sentence errors
  • Does not correctly describe most revisions

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