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9.85 Sentence Boundaries Worksheet

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Worksheet Overview & Skills Covered

Core academic competencies and curriculum alignment

This Intro to Lit English worksheet provides structured practice on 9.85 Sentence Boundaries. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

ELA.9.85 - Grade 9 ELA skill practice focused on Sentence Boundaries.

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Grade

Intro to Lit

Subject

English

Domain

English Curriculum

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

Lina wanted to borrow the textbook, her class met later. So she asked after lunch.

Which revision best corrects the sentence boundaries in the passage?

ALina wanted to borrow the textbook, her class met later, so she asked after lunch.

BLina wanted to borrow the textbook. Her class met later, so she asked after lunch.

CBecause Lina's class met later, she wanted to borrow the textbook, so she asked after lunch.

DBecause Lina's class met later; she wanted to borrow the textbook, so she asked after lunch.

Solution & Explanation:Use "Because" to make the timing detail a dependent clause, then connect the remaining independent clauses with "so". The other options either keep a comma splice or misuse a semicolon after a dependent clause.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

The editor suggested cutting two paragraphs; which were repetitive.

Which option corrects the punctuation and removes the fragment?

AThe editor suggested cutting two paragraphs. Which were repetitive.

BThe editor suggested cutting two paragraphs; which were repetitive.

CThe editor suggested cutting two paragraphs, which were repetitive.

DThe editor suggested cutting two paragraphs which were repetitive.

Solution & Explanation:A semicolon should not introduce a dependent "which" clause. Attach the "which" clause to the independent clause with a comma; end the sentence with a period, not a trailing comma.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

The designer chose a simple font, the report looked more professional, it was easier to read.

Which option best corrects all sentence boundary errors?

AThe designer chose a simple font. So the report looked more professional and was easier to read.

BThe designer chose a simple font; the report looked more professional; it was easier to read.

CThe designer chose a simple font, the report looked more professional, and it was easier to read.

DThe designer chose a simple font, so the report looked more professional and was easier to read.

Solution & Explanation:Use comma + "so" to connect the cause to the result. Then combine the two closely related results with coordination inside the second clause ("looked... and was...") to avoid another splice.

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QWhat grade level and standards does this worksheet align with?

This worksheet is designed specifically for Intro to Lit English students. It aligns with educational standard ELA.9.85 (Grade 9 ELA skill practice focused on Sentence Boundaries.).