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Sentence Fragments
As middle and high schoolers experiment with their writing styles, it's easy to slip in a few accidental sentence fragments. After reading a full-page of information regarding how to identify and avoid sentence fragments, learners...
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Rewriting Confusing Sentences
A complete page of explanation precedes a sheet with eight confusing sentences that learners revise for clarity. You could show the first page to your class, or just use it as a guide for direct instruction on the issue of clarifying...
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Run-on Sentences
In this grammar activity, students rewrite a paragraph, finishing each unfinished sentence by joining it to a finished sentence next to it with a conjunction.
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Compound and Complex Sentences
Compound and complex sentences are the focus of this language arts worksheet. Learners write a clause or phrase from each of the four sentences, then rewrite each sentence adding another clause to make a compound or complex sentence.
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Separating Run-together Sentences With a Period
For this grammar worksheet, students rewrite ten pairs of run-on sentences into two complete sentences each by utilizing periods and capital letters.
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Lesson on Run-on Sentences
In this lesson on run-on sentences worksheet, 7th graders read the explanation and examples of sentence construction and punctuation, then rewrite 10 sentences correctly.
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Repairing Sentence Fragments
In this online interactive grammar skills worksheet, students answer 2 short answer questions regarding sentence fragments. Students may submit their answers to be scored
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What's the Case? - The Three Cases of a Personal Pronoun
In this grammar worksheet, students learn about personal pronouns (subject, object and possessive) in sentence writing. They then answer the 14 questions on the worksheet. The answers are on the last page of the packet.
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Complete Sentences
In this grammar worksheet, learners rewrite twenty fragments into complete sentences so that each one is grammatically correct. Students share their sentences with each other.
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Fragments
In this grammar worksheet, students read forty sentences and rewrite the ones that are fragments into complete sentences and place a c next to the ones that are correct as is.
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Eliminating Wordiness: Exercise 1
For this writing exercise, students are given a series of sentences and asked to rewrite them to eliminate wordy phrases and clauses, repetition and passive voice.
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Advanced Sentence Correction 1
Applying grammar rules to everyday language is an important skill for students to master. Using this activity, learners can practice forming grammatically-correct sentences.
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Eliminating Wordiness
Why use 50 words when 15 gets the same point across? Use an online interactive webpage to fine tune the writing skills of your middle schoolers. As they read 10 sentences, they eliminate as many words as possible while still retaining...
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Fragments Exercise
In this grammar worksheet, students read, locate and rewrite and fragments they find in fifteen sentences. Students check to make sure each one is grammatically correct.
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The General Grammar Quiz
In this verb tense and sentence writing worksheet, students must determine wlhat tense a verb is written in; what type of sentences are given along with the number of clauses. Students rewrite sentences and complete sentences to match...
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Passive Voice Exercises
What is the difference between the active voice and the passive voice? Focus on the latter with your middle schoolers to help them strengthen their writing. First, they identify which sentences are written in the passive. Then, they...
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Passive Voice Exercises
Strengthen understanding of grammar and syntax with this task. First, grammarians identify the active and passive voices, then they rewrite individual sentences to be in the active voice before manipulating an entire paragraph. Great...
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Subject Verb Agreement- To Have
Which option fits best: has, had, or have? Your English language learners read the 20 sentences provided and select the correct word to complete each sentence. Then, after selecting the correct words, they rewrite each sentence on the...
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Strong Verbs
Add interest to your class's writing by having them focus on strong verbs. Using this worksheet, first have them identify all of the main verbs in each sentence. Then, have them rewrite each sentence using a stronger verb. Practice often...
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Worksheet 2: Lay vs. Lie
Review some commonly confused words with your middle schoolers. With this two-page worksheet, they review lay and lie. With each sentence provided, they must choose which one of the target words would best complete the sentence. Then,...
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Saying More with Less
In this sentence revision worksheet, students rewrite each sentence to eliminate wordiness. Students are encouraged to use shorter, more concise terms and make each word meaningful in the sentences.
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Choosing Effective Details
In this paragraph revision learning exercise, students rewrite a boring paragraph, adding details and descriptions in order to bring the paragraph alive. Students may use their imagination to provide details, and they may revise and...
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Twisted Textbook
For this paragraph structure worksheet, students read an excerpt about Europe and identify the sentences that focus on human characteristics as well as physical characteristics. Students rewrite the selection as two paragraphs that...
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Connectors of Addition and Contrast
In this conjunction interactive worksheet, students read pairs of sentences and decide which ones express similar ideas and which show contrasting ideas. They use the correct connectors from the drop down menus in 10 sentences. They...