WRITING, RHETORIC & ELA SKILLS LAB
High School ELA Conventions
Fix a comma splice
Revise this sentence: “The bell rang, nobody moved.”
Reveal a tip or example
“The bell rang, but nobody moved.” A coordinating conjunction after the comma can join the two complete thoughts.
Back to the Skills Lab & daily practice
76 original challenging questions across six concepts. For 10–15 minutes of daily practice, choose one concept and 3–5 questions, review every explanation, then write two sentences applying a rule you missed. These are learning drills, not an official test or calibrated score.
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