Identify the Errors in Sentences

Find the error in this sentence: It's important to save atleast 20% of your income, even if you have no immediate goals to spend it.

• It's important

• atleast

• even if you have

• no immediate goals

Answer explanation

The error in the sentence is 'atleast', which should be written as 'at least' as two separate words. This is a common mistake in English.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Find the error in this sentence: Many young adults fail to create a budget, because they believe it's unnecessary when they're earning a decent income.

• Many young adults

• fail to create a budget,

• because they believe it's unnecessary

• when they're earning a decent income.

Answer explanation

The error lies in the phrase 'fail to create a budget,' which incorrectly uses a comma before the conjunction. It should be 'fail to create a budget because they believe it's unnecessary...' without the comma.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Find the error in this sentence: Buying an expensive car on credit may seems like a good idea, but it can lead to long-term financial strain.

• Buying an expensive car on credit

• may seems like a good idea

• but it can lead

• to long-term financial strain.

Answer explanation

The error is in the phrase 'may seems'. The correct form is 'may seem' because 'may' is a modal verb that should be followed by the base form of the verb.

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Find the error in this sentence: Frugality doesn’t means depriving yourself of enjoyment; it means being intentional with your money.

• Frugality doesn’t

• means depriving yourself

• of enjoyment;

• it means being intentional with your money.

Answer explanation

The error is in 'means depriving yourself'; it should be 'mean' to agree with 'Frugality' which is singular. The correct phrase is 'Frugality doesn’t mean depriving yourself of enjoyment.'

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Find the error in this sentence: You shouldn’t spend money on wants, if your basic needs are not yet met.

• You shouldn’t

• spend money on wants,

• if your basic needs

• are not yet met.

Answer explanation

The error lies in the phrase 'spend money on wants,' which should not have a comma before 'if.' The correct structure is to avoid unnecessary punctuation that disrupts the flow of the sentence.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Find the error in this sentence: A smart budget includes categories for savings, expenses, and unexpected cost.

• A smart budget

• includes categories for savings,

• expenses, and unexpected cost.

• No error.

Answer explanation

The error is in the phrase 'unexpected cost.' It should be 'unexpected costs' to match the plural form used for 'savings' and 'expenses.' Thus, the correct choice is 'expenses, and unexpected cost.'

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Find the error in this sentence: It is better to avoid debts by delaying non-essential purchases rather than paying interest on loans.

• It is better

• to avoid debts

• by delaying non-essential purchases

• rather than paying interest on loans.

Answer explanation

The phrase 'to avoid debts' is awkwardly constructed. It would be clearer as 'avoiding debts' to maintain parallel structure with 'delaying non-essential purchases' and 'paying interest on loans.'

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CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Find the error in this sentence: Many Gen Z individuals prefers instant gratification over long-term financial stability.

• Many Gen Z individuals

• prefers instant gratification

• over long-term financial stability.

• No error.

Answer explanation

The error is in 'prefers' which should be 'prefer' because 'individuals' is plural. The correct phrase is 'Many Gen Z individuals prefer instant gratification over long-term financial stability.'

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Find the error in this sentence: Savings accounts often have higher interest rates than checking accounts, making them a better choice for storing emergency funds.

• Savings accounts often

• have higher interest rates

• than checking accounts,

• No error.

Answer explanation

The sentence is grammatically correct and clearly conveys that savings accounts typically offer better interest rates than checking accounts, making them suitable for emergency funds. Therefore, there is no error.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Find the error in this sentence: Budgeting apps can helps track spending and identify areas where you can cut back.

• Budgeting apps can

• helps track spending

• and identify areas

• where you can cut back.

Answer explanation

The error is in 'helps track spending.' The correct form is 'can help' because 'can' requires the base form of the verb. Therefore, it should read 'Budgeting apps can help track spending.'

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B