Students learn to spot the three most common sentence faults (fragments, run-ons and comma splices) and to fix them using conjunctions, semicolons or periods. They also combine sentences with relative pronouns (who, that, where) and edit a short paragraph. Editing at sentence level is where upper primary writing makes its biggest gains in clarity.
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Completed: Clauses and Sentence Editing
6th Grade students (typically ages 11–12) working on sentences & clauses. It is pitched at level 2 · standard; an easier version and a harder version are linked above.
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About 20 minutes for 15 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.
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Success TutoringWorksheets6th Grade · English · Sentences & ClausesName
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Every sentence needs a main clause. Two main clauses need a proper join.
A fragment is missing a main clause. A run-on jams two sentences together without proper joining (a comma on its own is not enough). Circle the diagnosis.
Rewrite each faulty sentence so it is correct. For fragments, add what is missing. For run-ons, join the ideas properly or split them.
Join each pair using the relative pronoun in parentheses.
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Choose the joining word (conjunction) that makes sense: and, but, so, because, or — and, at the advanced level, although, unless, until,…
Choose the joining word (conjunction) that makes sense: and, but, so, because, or — and, at the advanced level, although, unless, until,…
Choose the joining word (conjunction) that makes sense: and, but, so, because, or — and, at the advanced level, although, unless, until,…
Worksheet · 5th Grade · Sentences & Clauses · Level 2 · Standard
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Worksheet · 7th Grade · Sentences & Clauses · Level 2 · Standard
Worksheet · 7th Grade · Sentences & Clauses · Level 2 · Standard
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