EnglishYear 7

Year 7 Writing – Sentence Boundaries 1

Practise spotting and fixing fragments, run-ons and comma splices in a short student story. 12 questions. 20 minutes.

Draft A: The first day at a new school

(1) I woke up before my alarm on Monday because my stomach was full of nerves. (2) Mum drove me to Bellbird High, and she waved until I was through the gate. (3) The playground was huge the noise was even bigger. (4) I stood near the office, I did not know where to go.

(5) A girl with a red backpack walked over. (6) Because she could see I looked lost. (7) Her name was Priya, and she showed me the way to class. (8) Walking down a long corridor full of lockers. (9) Priya was friendly, I was still too nervous to talk.

(10) My timetable had art; and science on Monday. (11) In art we painted self-portraits I made my nose too big. (12) Then a loud bell. (13) Everyone packed up quickly we rushed to the canteen for lunch. (14) I sat with Priya and her friends, and they asked me about my old school. (15) I told them about my dog, my old street and my best friend Tom. (16) By the end of the day I felt much braver, and I could not wait for Tuesday.

Which revision best fixes the error in Sentence 3?

The playground was huge, the noise was even bigger.The playground was huge; and the noise was even bigger.The playground was huge. The noise was even bigger.The playground was huge. The noise that was even bigger.

Which option best replaces Sentence 5 and Sentence 6 together?

No changeA girl with a red backpack walked over; because she could see I looked lost.A girl with a red backpack walked over she could see I looked lost.A girl with a red backpack walked over because she could see I looked lost.

Which revision best fixes the error in Sentence 12?

Then a loud bell rang across the yard, I jumped.Then a loud bell rang across the yard.Then; a loud bell rang across the yard.No change

Circle 1 word in the sentence below.

Click the last word of the first complete thought in Sentence 3.

Theplaygroundwashugethenoisewasevenbigger.

Which revision of Sentence 4 best fixes the error?

I stood near the office because I did not know where to go.I stood near the office, so I did not know where to go.I stood near the office I did not know where to go.I stood near the office; because I did not know where to go.

Which revision of Sentence 10 best fixes the error?

My timetable had art, and science on Monday.No changeMy timetable had art and science on Monday.My timetable had: art and science on Monday.

Which revision of Sentence 8 best fixes the error?

Walking down a long corridor full of lockers, past the library.We were walking down a long corridor full of lockers.We were walking: down a long corridor full of lockers.We were walking down a long corridor full of lockers we passed the library.

Which revision of Sentence 9 best fixes the error?

Priya was friendly, so I was still too nervous to talk.Priya was friendly. Although I was still too nervous to talk.Priya was friendly, however I was still too nervous to talk.Priya was friendly, but I was still too nervous to talk.

Which revision of Sentence 11 best fixes the error?

In art we painted self-portraits. I made my nose too big.In art we painted self-portraits, I made my nose too big.In art we painted self-portraits. Where I made my nose too big.In art we painted self-portraits, because I made my nose too big.

10.

Circle 1 word in the sentence below.

Click the last word of the first complete thought in Sentence 11.

Inartwepaintedself-portraitsImademynosetoobig.

11.

Choose the words that best join the two thoughts in Sentence 13.

Everyone packed up quickly₁ we rushed to the canteen for lunch.

Blank 1: , then · , and · , because · ; and

12.

Which revision of Sentence 7 best improves the draft?

Her name was Priya, she showed me the way to class.Her name was Priya she showed me the way to class.No changeHer name was Priya. Who showed me the way to class.

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Year 7 Writing – Sentence Boundaries 1

Draft A: The first day at a new school