Sentence Corrections

Front

What is the correct verb form for the subject 'Victor'?

Back

The correct verb form is 'likes'. In English, the verb must agree with the subject in number and person.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

Front

How should proper nouns be capitalized in a sentence?

Back

Proper nouns, like 'West Virginia', should always be capitalized.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Front

What is the correct contraction for 'it is'?

Back

The correct contraction is 'it's'.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

Front

What is the correct form of 'to be' for the subject 'Harry'?

Back

The correct form is 'is'. 'Harry is a good student' is correct.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Front

What is the rule for capitalizing 'Dad' in a sentence?

Back

The word 'Dad' should be capitalized when it is used as a proper noun.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Front

What is the correct phrase to use when indicating a past action that did not happen?

Back

The correct phrase is 'should have', not 'should of'.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Front

What punctuation is needed after an introductory clause?

Back

A comma is needed after an introductory clause.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Front

What is the difference between 'there', 'their', and 'they're'?

Back

'There' refers to a place, 'their' is a possessive pronoun, and 'they're' is a contraction for 'they are'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Front

What is the correct way to write a complete sentence?

Back

A complete sentence must have a subject and a verb and express a complete thought.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Front

What is the importance of subject-verb agreement?

Back

Subject-verb agreement ensures that the subject and verb in a sentence match in number (singular or plural).

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CCSS.L.3.1F