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100 horrible sentence errors quiz (part 1)

Authored by Matthew Minall

English

6th - 8th Grade

CCSS covered

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100 horrible sentence errors quiz (part 1)
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

After the rainstorm, Jeremy walked his dachshund on a sidewalk covered in wet leaves

Subject Verb Agreement

Correct

Misplaced Modifier

Pronoun Antecedent Agreement

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Any one of Ms. Orsini's students know the rules that govern subject-verb agreement

Correct

Subject Verb Agreement

Dangling Modifier

Fused Sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

As a result of Coach Moody’s demanding training, the team from Weaver High School inevitably outperforms their competition at every track meet

Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

Correct

Comma splice

Fused Sentence

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

As we slogged through Melville's book Moby-Dick, Professor Carson asked us to determine the motivation of each character on the boat and what archetype they best represents.

Correct

Fused Sentence

Sentence Fragment

Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

At the back of the classroom, Nina sat with her arms crossed, glaring at her teacher, Professor Beane, her body language indicated that English literature was her least favorite subject.

Sentence fragment

Comma Splice

Misplaced Modifier

Subject-Verb Agreement

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

At the campus coffee cart, Gini makes the best drinks her sweet cream latte, a blend of vanilla ice cream and espresso, will put on the pounds, but its cool, smooth taste is worth a trip to the gym.

Fused Sentence

Correct

Subject-Verb Agreement

Comma Splice

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

At the Halloween dance, the catering committee received many compliments for their squid eyeball stew

Dangling Modifier

Comma Splice

Subject-Verb Agreement

Pronoun-Antecedent Error

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

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