Sentence Correction and Combining

1. He said that he did not know of nobody else who could do this job.

• He said that he did not know of nobody else who could do this job.

• He said that he did not know of anybody else who could do this job.

• He said he did not know of no other person who could do this job.

• He said that he did not know nobody else that could do this job.

• He said that he did not know anybody that could do this job.

Answer explanation

“He did not know” is a negative; the correct object choice is anybody.

“Nobody” creates a double negative, which is ungrammatical. This would literally mean he did know of somebody, as the second negative would negate the first one.

“No other person” (C) creates another double negative with “not” the same as “nobody” does.

Answer (D) not only has the double negative, but it additionally uses “that” about a person, when “who” is preferred. (“That” is for things.)

Answer (E) does not have the double negative, but it omits the word else, which changes the meaning of the sentence. With else, it means he only knew of one person who could do it; without it, it means he knew of no person who could.

Me and my family have ate at
our favorite restarant 3 times
this week.
Which sentence is correct?

• My family and I have eaten at our favorite restaurant three times this week.
• My family and I have eaten at our favorite restaurant 3 times this week.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

The smiths moved hear from
chicago illinois because their
was to much traffic.
Which sentence is correct?

• The Smiths moved here from
  Chicago Illinois because
  there was too much traffic.
• The Smiths moved here from
  Chicago, Illinois because
  there was too much traffic.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Me and James sung the song
we wrote and are friends
actualy liked it
Which sentence is correct?

• James and I sang the song
  we wrote, and our friends
  actually liked it.
• James and me sang the song
  we wrote, and our friends
  actually liked it.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

My sisters ______________going to the mall to shop.

• is

• are

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

Marlon ____________________the football and scored a touchdown.

• run

• ran

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

Minnie will go to John's party. Her mother is not sick.

• Minnie will go to John's party ; unless, her mother is not sick.

• Minnie will go to John's party unless her mother is sick.

• Minnie will go to John's party . Unless her mother is not sick.

• Minnie will go to John's party unless, her mother is not sick.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What word fits in the blank?

______ I don't have a pencil, I will have to get a new one.

• while

• until

• since

• before

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

What word fits in the blank?

Mark cleaned his room _______ he watched TV. He cleaned and watched TV at the same time.

• while

• until

• since

• before

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Rita spotted a porcupine. It was a baby. She saw it this morning.

• Rita spotted a baby porcupine.

• Rita spotted a baby porcupine this morning.

• Rita spotted a baby. It was a porcupine.

• Rita spotted it this morning.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C