Common Sentence Errors

Identify the error in the sentence:

He was quite amusing when he heard what had happened.

• was

• amusing

• heard

• had

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Identify the error in the sentence:

Turn left by the crossroads when you reach it.

• Turn

• by

• when

• it

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the error in the sentence:

He has been working here for sometimes.

• been

• here

• for

• sometimes

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Identify the error in the sentence:

He stopped to see if he could picked up the trail.

• stopped

• see

• could

• picked

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

Identify the error in the sentence:

Although he jumped aside, but the stone hit him.

• jumped

• but

• the

• hit

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify the error in the sentence:

I decided to climbed to the top of the hill to get a better view.

• decided

• climbed

• get

• view

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

Identify the error in the sentence:

He jumped down after shouted a warning to those standing below.

• jumped

• shouted

• to

• standing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

Identify the error in the sentence:

After a few minutes, I look up and saw that it was getting dark.

• few

• look

• saw

• was

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Identify the error in the sentence:

I saw the blind man crossed the busy road without any help.

• saw

• crossed

• without

• any

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

Identify the error in the sentence:

The robber gave the victim with a hard blow.

• gave

• with

• a

• blow

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D