COMMON MISTAKES IN ENGLISH WRITING (NEW)

Choose the sentence fragment:

• He tried to explain everything clearly.

• Although he tried to explain.

• They all understood him.

• The explanation made sense.

Which run-on has been corrected?

• We have a cat his name’s Buckley.

• We have a cat his name is Buckley.

• We have a cat. His name is Buckley.

• We have a cat, his name is Buckley.

Having studied Greek for several years, Sarah’s pronunciation was easy to understand.
This sentence is:

• False

• True

Which part of the sentence breaks the parallel structure?

He wants to be rich, famous, and having a successful company.

• famous

• wants to be

• rich

• having a successful company

After Anna cashes her paycheck, the money goes to her savings account, cappuccino fund, and _______.

• toward her credit card balance

• paying her credit card bill

• credit card balance

I love that dress, _______ the color looks great on you.

• yet

• but

• and

• so

Which sentence is run-on sentence ?

• I was out of milk, I had to eat my cereal dry this morning.

• I was out of milk I had to eat my cereal dry this morning.

• Because I was out of milk, I had to eat my cereal dry this morning.

• I was out of milk, so had to eat my cereal dry this morning.

Which option is NOT a sentence fragment?

• He found his lost keys.

• Running through the forest.

• While I was waiting.

• Before the movie starts.

Choose the best revision.

We lie down we watch television and nap.

• We lie down, we watch television and nap.

• We lie down: we watch television and nap.

• We lie down; we watch television and nap.

• We lie down we watch television, and nap.

Which sentence correctly avoids misplaced modifiers?

• The teacher’s broken umbrella was in the coat room.

• The broken teacher’s umbrella was in the coat room.