Grammar Review

Grammar Review

PN-Antecedent

Misplaced/Dangling Modifiers

Fragments + Run-ons

Multiple Choice

Which is grammatically correct?

• Claudia, her broken phone in hand as she walked to the door.

• Claudia, because her broken phone in hand as she walked to the door.

• Claudia her broken phone in hand as she walked to the door.

• Claudia, her broken phone in hand as she walked to the door, seemed upset.

Multiple Choice

Which is grammatically correct?

• The committee is going to give its presentation on Tuesday.

• The committee is going to give their presentation on Tuesday.

• The committee is going to give your presentation on Tuesday.

• The committee is going to give it's presentation on Tuesday.

Multiple Choice

Which is grammatically correct?

• Because their car was in the shop.

• The car that was theirs in the shop.

• Because the shop had their car.

• Their car was in the shop because it broke down.

Multiple Choice

Which is grammatically correct?

• It would be a shame if Justin Bieber forgot his own birthday.

• It would be a shame if Justin Bieber forgot himself own birthday.

• It would be a shame if Justin Bieber himself forgot own birthday.

• It would be a shame if he Justin Bieber forgot own birthday.

Multiple Choice

Which is grammatically correct?

• Walking home alone at night, the trees looked like creepy monsters.

• Walking home alone at night, the creepy monsters looked like they were coming out of the trees.

• Walking home alone at night, Evelyn thought the trees looked like creepy monsters.

• Walking home alone, the night made the trees seem to be creepy monsters.

Multiple Choice

Which is grammatically correct?

• Neither the dog or the cats could find its toys.

• Neither the dog or the cats could find its or their toys.

• Neither the dog or the cats could find their toys.

• Neither the dog or the cats could find his or her toys.

Multiple Choice

Which is grammatically correct?

• The police and fire department arrived at the parade, where it kicked off the festivities.

• The police and fire department arrived at the parade, where they kicked off the festivities.

• The police and fire department arrived at the parade, where themselves kicked off the festivities.

• The police and fire department arrived at the parade, where their kicked off the festivities.

Multiple Choice

Which is grammatically correct?

• My favorite Mexican food is guacamole it is very spicy.

• My favorite Mexican food is guacamole, it is very spicy.

• My favorite Mexican food is guacamole. It is very spicy.

• My favorite Mexican food? Is guacamole it is very spicy.

Multiple Choice

Which is grammatically correct?

• After seeing the original Broadway production, the local adaptation was not fulfilling.

• After seeing the original Broadway production, I was not fulfilled by the local adaptation.

• After seeing the original Broadway production, the fulfillment of the local adaptation was not there.

• After seeing the original Broadway production, the adaptation was not locally fulfilled.

Multiple Choice

Which is grammatically correct?

• Psychologists should review your patients' records carefully before them make a diagnosis.

• Psychologists should review their patients' records carefully before you make a diagnosis.

• Psychologists should review his patients' records carefully before they make a diagnosis.

• Psychologists should review their patients' records carefully before they make a diagnosis.

Multiple Choice

Which is grammatically correct?

• She wore a bicycle that was too large helmet on her head,

• She wore a bicycle helmet on her head that was too large.

• She wore a bicycle helmet that was too large on her head.

• On her head that was too large, she wore a bicycle helmet.

Multiple Choice

Which is grammatically correct?

• The soccer star kicked the ball from the corner, and watched it hit her teammate's head, she hoped it would get by the goalie.

• The soccer star kicked the ball from the corner and watched it hit her teammate's head she hoped it would get by the goalie.

• The soccer star kicked the ball from the corner and watched it hit her teammate's head. She hoped it would get by the goalie.

• Watching from the corner, the ball hit the teammate's head where she hoped it would get by the goalie.

Multiple Choice

Which is grammatically correct?

• Having arrived late at practice, a written note was needed for the coach.

• Having arrived late at practice, the coach needed a written note.

• Having arrived late at practice, the note needed to be written by the player for the coach.

• Having arrived late at practice, the player needed a written note for the coach.

Multiple Choice

Which is grammatically correct?

• Charlie spotted a lost dog driving home from work.

• A lost dog, Charlie spotted driving home from work.

• Driving home from work, Charlie spotted a lost dog.

• A lost dog driving home from work was spotted by Charlie.