Grammar 2020

In the items that follow, choose the option that corrects an error in the underlined portion(s). If no error exists, choose “No change is necessary."

Aunt Lillian had frozen four quarts of her

homegrown strawberries, but she lost them after

the hurricane was knocking out power for eight days.

Because Sammy had been eating all of the chocolate mint ice cream before she got home, Roxanne whacked him over the head.

In the items that follow, choose the option that corrects an error in the underlined portion(s). If no error exists, choose “No change is necessary.”

Carlos pawed at his hair and shook his head, but

he can not dislodge the giant spider tangled in

his curls.

Grandpa planted a backyard garden, hoping that it was helping with the high cost of food.

In the items that follow, choose the option that corrects an error in the underlined portion(s). If no error exists, choose “No change is necessary.”

When Gretchen was a freshman, she wanted to

major in biology, but after her first rat dissection,

she couldn’t change her major fast enough.

Everyone is sleeping soundly when Brendan dropped the glass pitcher of lemonade on the stone tiles of the kitchen floor.

In the items that follow, choose the option that corrects an error in the underlined portion(s). If no error exists, choose “No change is necessary.”

Ancient Egyptians spent their entire lives preparing

for their death and burial. Today, however, people

are thinking that such arrangements are morbid

and impolite to discuss.

My puppy ran in circles for hours before she finally realized her bowl was behind her.

Which sentence correctly uses ellipses to replace the underlined words?