Writing Sentences → Common sentence errors Level: Elementary School

Each sentence below contains an error pertaining to either capitalization or punctuation (or both). Circle the error(s) and rewrite the sentence correctly.

1. We went to the park and brought a basket sandwiches a ball and dessert for the picnic.

2. Sara and i were late for school we were caught in a traffic jam.

3. jessica had to go to california for a wedding.

4. The Smith’s went to Disney World Universal Studios and Magic Kingdom over the weekend.

Capitalization and punctuation are the most common sentence errors. A capital letter should always

be placed at the beginning of a sentence and should always begin a proper noun. (i.e. Jose went to

New York City for vacation.) Use commas in between words in a series, and use a comma in a

compound sentence. Periods should separate run-on sentences. Finally, apostrophes are used both for

possessives and contractions, but follow different rules -- let’s see if you remember those!

5. Dante didn’t do his homework he forgot it at home.

6. i am so tired from our field trip to the Stranahan House.

7. I want ham cheese mustard pickles onions and tomatoes on my sandwich please.

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