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Sentence Fragments Exercise 3
In this sentence fragment worksheet, students are asked to edit and correct a paragraph for errors in capitalization and punctuation. Students must focus on making sure there are no sentence fragments.
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Unit 8: Proofreading
Plagued by punctuation or stymied by spelling? Lesson eight in a nine-part series of career education and skills activities introduces the importance of proofreading. Learners categorize common writing errors and construct error-free...
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Error Analysis
In this grammar worksheet, students read the sentence and then rewrite it with grammatical corrections. There are 15 sentences in this worksheet to correct.
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Extra Word Worksheet 9
In this ESL error correction worksheet, students read 8 sentences that have an extra word that does not belong. Students find the error in each sentence.
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Extra Word Worksheet 7
In this ESL error correction worksheet, students read 8 sentences that contain an extra unneeded word. Students identify the error.
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Extra Word Worksheet 5
In this ESL error correction worksheet, students read 8 sentences that have an unneeded extra word. Students identify the word in each sentence that does not belong.
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Extra Word Worksheet 8
In this ESL error correction worksheet, learners read 8 sentences that contain an unneeded word. Students identify the word that does not belong.
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Checking Grammar: Accuracy
Get young writers in the practice of editing their work using this punctuation and grammar worksheet. They first read eight sentences with grammar issues, rewriting or checking off as correct. The sentence errors involve subject-verb...
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Verb Pattern Error Correction
In this proofreading and editing worksheet, students analyze 13 sentences, some that contain errors. Students determine if there are mistakes and correct those they see.
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Where are the mistakes?
In this proofing/editing worksheet, 1st graders read ten sentences to determine if they are correct or have mistakes in them. Students write yes if they are correct or no if they aren't at the end of each one.
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Usage Errors
Look at the most commonly confused words in the English language! This resource briefly explains the difference between there, they're, and their as well as too, to, and two, and finally it's and its. First, read the section...
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Fragments exercise 7
In this grammar instructional activity, students read sentences with underlined parts, determine if the underlined words and punctuation marks contain errors, and if they do, choose the correct option for correcting them. Students answer...
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Intermediate Level: Clauses and Sentence Structure
In this clauses and sentence structure worksheet, students identify independent and dependent clauses. Students correct sentences that contain errors in structure.
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Find the Error
In this find the error instructional activity, students read and analyze an extract from an article in a magazine and then proof the article for mistakes in apostrophes, articles, punctuation and spelling.
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Capitalization and Punctuation in Sentences
In this capitalization and punctuation worksheet, students answer 5 yes/no questions about whether or not there are errors in sentences. Students then write 8 sentences, using correct capital letters and punctuation. This page appears to...
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Parallelism Worksheet #2
Parallel structure is tricky, even for many adults! Give your class extra practice with this two-page resource. For each of 16 sentences, they rewrite it using parallel structure. Do an example or two with them to give them confidence...
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Mechanics Mania
As part of test prep, or a way to cement writing skills, this presentation would be superb. Students often have trouble with capitalization rules and commas. Coverage of mechanics uses well-thought-out examples.
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Grammar Bytes PowerPoint Presentation: Parallel Structure
When preparing students for standardized tests, this presentation about parallel structure could be a great way to review. Using concrete examples, and providing detailed explanations, students could use this as an independent review.
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Beginning Sentence Correction 2
In this sentence correction worksheet, students analyze 6 sentences and find the errors. Students write the sentences correctly on the lines. All errors will be grammatical.
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Beginning Sentence Correction 15
This worksheet provides students with practice identifying and correcting verb tense errors in simple sentences. This worksheet could be used as a warm-up with beginning ESL learners.
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Beginning Sentence Correction 5
In this instructional activity, students correct the errors in verb tense and syntax in each simple sentence. This instructional activity could be used as a warm-up activity with ESL learners.
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Correct the Mistake
In this correcting grammatical errors in sentences worksheet, students read sentences, identify the wrong words, and check their answers in the pop-up online/interactive answer button. Students correct 9 errors.
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Common Errors: Life's Minor Irritations
In this common errors worksheet, students fix the sentences with common spelling, grammar, or language errors in them. Students complete 15 sentences.
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Proofreading Sentences
In this proofreading instructional activity, students write "SENT" in front of complete sentences and correct sentences with errors, 19 total.