Every sentence has an error – find and fix, please.
Directions: As I have been grading essays, these are the problems I’m still seeing.
We need more practice. For each sentence, highlight where the error is, highlight
what kind of error it is, and then copy/paste the sentence and correct it. When
you are finished, copy and paste in to an email to me.
Subject = “Period ___ Sentence Corrections”
#1 Highlight the error: I talked to him for a while; wishing I could walk away.
Highlight the type of error:
run on
incorrectly punctuated free modifier
missing punctuation
unnecessary commas
Copy/Paste and Correct Sentence:
#2 Highlight the error: Janice is my best friend, she gossips a lot, but I still love her.
Highlight the type of error:
run on
incorrectly punctuated free modifier
missing punctuation
unnecessary commas
Copy/Paste and Correct Sentence:
#3 Highlight the error: In the morning I make myself pancakes and coffee.
Highlight the type of error:
run on
incorrectly punctuated free modifier
missing punctuation
unnecessary commas
Copy/Paste and Correct Sentence:
#4 Highlight the error: Because I love ice cream so much I’ve definitely noticed that my
waistline has suffered.
Highlight the type of error:
run on
incorrectly punctuated free modifier
missing punctuation
unnecessary commas
Copy/Paste and Correct Sentence:
#5 Highlight the error: Something must be done about this problem and we are the ones
to do it.
Highlight the type of error:
run on
incorrectly punctuated free modifier
missing punctuation
unnecessary commas
Copy/Paste and Correct Sentence:
#6 Highlight the error: Mr. Jones my art history teacher, plays the bongos.
Highlight the type of error:
run on
incorrectly punctuated free modifier
missing punctuation
unnecessary commas
Copy/Paste and Correct Sentence:
#7 Highlight the error: My sister, plays jump rope, all the time.
Highlight the type of error:
run on
incorrectly punctuated free modifier
missing punctuation
unnecessary commas
Copy/Paste and Correct Sentence: