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100 horrible sentence errors quiz (part 1)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Subject Verb Agreement

b)

Correct

c)

Misplaced Modifier

d)

Pronoun Antecedent Agreement

2.

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

a)

Correct

b)

Subject Verb Agreement

c)

Dangling Modifier

d)

Fused Sentence

3.

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

a)

Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

b)

Correct

c)

Comma splice

d)

Fused Sentence

4.

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.

a)

Correct

b)

Fused Sentence

c)

Sentence Fragment

d)

Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

5.

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.

a)

Sentence fragment

b)

Comma Splice

c)

Misplaced Modifier

d)

Subject-Verb Agreement

6.

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.

a)

Fused Sentence

b)

Correct

c)

Subject-Verb Agreement

d)

Comma Splice

7.

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

a)

Dangling Modifier

b)

Comma Splice

c)

Subject-Verb Agreement

d)

Pronoun-Antecedent Error

8.

Some of my friends, who will stuff double meat into our burritos for free, works at Tito’s Taco Palace

a)

Misplaced Modifier

b)

Dangling Modifer

c)

Subject-Verb Agreement

d)

Correct

9.

Because his glasses were so thick, Quincy refused to get contacts, he worried that equally thick contact lenses would make him look like a bug-eyed space alien.

a)

Fused sentence

b)

Misplaced modifier

c)

Comma Splice

d)

Sentence Fragment

10.

Before my lecture on good nutrition, neither of my uncles know that chocolate-broccoli muffins were a good way to increase his intake of vitamin C.

a)

Pronoun-Antecedent agreement

b)

Subject-Verb Agreement

c)

Correct

d)

Fused Sentence

11.

Both the computer screen and the refrigerator door have its shiny surfaces smeared with dog snot from our curious puppy Oreo.

a)

Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

b)

Fused Sentence

c)

Correct

d)

Dangling Modifier

12.

Cindy's mumbling often gets her in trouble just the other day, her stylist misunderstood Cindy's instructions and dyed her hair blue after Cindy asked him to trim the ends.

a)

Comma Splice

b)

Fused sentence

c)

Sentence Fragment

d)

Correct

13.

Clarence could not believe that the hardware store was selling garden rakes for only $1.99 each when he brought home twenty of them, his wife Marie just shook her head and squeezed them into a garage stuffed full of her husband's other "good buys."

a)

Correct

b)

Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

c)

Comma Splice

d)

Fused Sentence

14.

Closing the hotel room door and pulling the heavy suitcase to the elevator, the relaxing beach vacation came to an end.

a)

Dangling Modifier

b)

Misplaced Modifer

c)

Sentence Fragment

d)

Correct

15.

Clyde knew that he should be saving money for next semester's tuition he spent every paycheck, however, on gold jewelry and expensive dinners for his greedy girlfriend Gloria.

a)

Correct

b)

Sentence Fragment

c)

Fused Sentence

d)

Misplaced Modifier

16.

Diane picked at the slice of cheesecake with her car keys.  While Nick sucked whipped cream off his fingers. Horrified, Rachel watched her roommates decimate the dessert that she had spent three hours preparing.

a)

Sentence Fragment

b)

Fused Sentence

c)

Subject Verb Agreement

d)

Correct

17.

Do you think that any of these playlists will calm down high-strung Helena with its soothing melodies?

a)

Subject Verb Agreement

b)

Pronoun Antecedent Agreement

c)

Fused Sentence

d)

Correct

18.

During English class, Anthony kept flirting with Rachel because his behavior was keeping Sarah from understanding the lecture, Sarah hit him over the head with her heavy dictionary.

a)

Comma Splice

b)

Sentence Fragment

c)

Subject Verb Agreement

d)

Fused Sentence

19.

Each morning, Darren adds guava juice, raw egg, protein powder, raisins, and sardines to a blender. After mixing these ingredients on high for a few seconds, he has breakfast.  A drink that will give him plenty of energy and shiny hair.

a)

Correct

b)

Pronoun Antecedent Agreement

c)

Fused Sentence

d)

Sentence Fragment

20.

Each of these computers has their own technical glitch that can frustrate the user.

a)

Pronoun Antecedent Agreement

b)

Subject Verb Agreement

c)

Correct

d)

Sentence Fragment

21.

Either Mrs. Wallace, the owner, or the assistant managers must give her permission for you to return that half-eaten double cheeseburger.

a)

Subject Verb Agreement

b)

Comma Splice

c)

Pronoun Antecedent Agreement

d)

Correct

22.

Emma Sue was delighted when Professor Nguyen returned her perfect calculus test with an ear-to-ear grin.

a)

Dangling Modifier

b)

Misplaced Modifier

c)

Sentence Fragment

d)

Subject Verb Agreement

23.

Eric's foot indicated his nervousness during the interview, which jiggled wildly.

a)

Correct

b)

Misplaced Modifier

c)

Subject Verb Agreement

d)

Fused Sentence

24.

Even though Jose has seen the film at least twenty times, Star Wars always keep him on the edge of his seat.

a)

Sentence Fragment

b)

Comma Splice

c)

Misplaced Modifier

d)

Subject Verb Agreement

25.

Every cat hair, candy wrapper, and loose thread cling to the super-charged polyester pants that Theodora loves to wear.

a)

Subject Verb Agreement

b)

Comma Splice

c)

Dangling Modifier

d)

Correct

26.

Puppies and kittens will cry at night until their owner offers a spot on the bed.

a)

Subject Verb Agreement

b)

Pronoun Antecedent Agreement

c)

Correct

d)

Fused Sentence

27.

Everyone on the roller coaster, including Martha and Angie, hope that the hot dogs, onion rings, funnel cake, and cotton candy will stay down during the twisting ride to come.

a)

Subject Verb Agreement

b)

Comma Splice

c)

Misplaced Modifier

d)

Pronoun Antecedent Agreement

28.

Filled with anxiety about her grade, Nancy peeked at the last page of the essay. The big red A sent waves of relief radiating through her body.

a)

Correct

b)

Comma Splice

c)

Fused sentence

d)

Sentence Frament

29.

Fifteen gallons of chocolate milk makes Herbert the elephant a happy pachyderm.

a)

Subject Verb Agreement

b)

Fused Sentence

c)

Misplaced Modifier

d)

Dangling Modifier

30.

Florida alligators usually gets severe indigestion after eating poodles.

a)

Sentence Fragment

b)

Subject Verb Agreement

c)

Fused Sentence

d)

Correct

31.

Groaning on rusty springs, the trampoline tossed the children like clothes in a dryer.

a)

Dangling Modifier

b)

Misplaced Modifier

c)

Correct

d)

Comma Splice

32.

Horrified, Sherri stared at her reflection in the mirror.  Hair sticking out in seventeen different directions, a spot of whipped cream on her chin, and a green pen mark across her nose. Why had her friends at the table not mentioned her disarray?

a)

Sentence Fragment

b)

Subject Verb Agreement

c)

Comma Splice

d)

Pronoun Antecedent Agreement

33.

Hungry for dinner, the surface is where Gert the goldfish waited in anticipation of food flakes.

a)

Dangling Modifier

b)

Misplaced Modifier

c)

Correct

d)

Comma Splice

34.

If either of Leonard's nieces hopes to try one of Louise's famous fudge-stuffed mushrooms, they had better hurry before the other guests devour all these delicious treats.

a)

Subject Verb Agreement

b)

Misplaced Modifier

c)

Pronoun Antecedent Agreement

d)

Comma Splice

35.

If Tito’s Taco Palace continues to increase their prices, Samantha will not be able to afford even the cheapest lunch burrito.

a)

Subject verb agreement

b)

Dangling Modifier

c)

Fused Sentence

d)

Pronoun Antecedent Agreement

36.

In preparation for the quiz, Larissa studied comma splices and fused sentences until she thought her brain would burst, finally, she put away her notes, convinced that she would remember the rules even on her death bed.

a)

Fused sentence

b)

Sentence fragment

c)

Comma splice

d)

Correct

37.

Inserted in the group text reply, Charlotte included another selfie with eerie red eyes.

a)

Comma splice

b)

Dangling modifier

c)

Misplaced modifier

d)

Subject verb agreement

38.

Instead of syrup, Jeremiah likes to put peanut butter on his pancakes, the smell is appealing, but I would not want to eat anything so sticky that early in the morning.

a)

Comma splice

b)

Fused sentence

c)

Sentence fragment

d)

Subject verb agreement

39.

Joey idolizes his older brother David. Combing his hair in the style that David wears, drinking coffee black with five sugars, and giving teachers the same lame excuses for late homework. As a consequence, everyone calls Joey “David” by mistake!

a)

Fused sentence

b)

Pronoun antecedent agreement

c)

Comma splice

d)

Sentence fragment

40.

Jonathan often tries to shock his composition instructor with weird paper topics.  Such as eating tarantulas or wearing women's underwear. Professor Mauzy remains nonplussed, scandalized only by the number of fragments in Jonathon's essays

a)

Sentence fragment

b)

Misplaced modifier

c)

Subject verb agreement

d)

Fused sentence

41.

Josie, Don's Cairn terrier, will bark at anything that moves squirrels, wind-blown leaves, passing cars, and her own shadow will start her yapping.

a)

Fused sentence

b)

Comma splice

c)

Dangling modifier

d)

Subject verb agreement

42.

Julie is a real hypochondriac when her stomach hurts, she is certain that she has a bleeding ulcer, and if she has a backache, she believes that she has cancer of the spine

a)

Comma splice

b)

pronoun antecedent agreement

c)

Correct

d)

Fused sentence

43.

Like amber honey, Helene's long hair dripped over her shoulders and spilled down her back. Styling products, moreover, made the tresses as sticky as pancake syrup. Catching pieces of thread, feathers, dust, and even an occasional insect that buzzed too close.

a)

Misplaced modifier

b)

Correct

c)

Fused sentence

d)

Sentence fragment

44.

Lying awake in the dark room, staring up at the shadows that danced across the ceiling. Jason worried about the huffing and thumps that he heard outside. Raccoons—not hungry zombies with grabbing arms—were prowling behind the house.

a)

Dangling modifier

b)

Correct

c)

Misplaced modifier

d)

Sentence fragment

45.

Lying under the dining room table, Noodle the poodle waited for bites of roast beef that Rosie sneaked off her plate.

a)

Correct

b)

Misplaced modifier

c)

Dangling modifier

d)

Subject Verb Agreement

46.

Madison believed that the best job in the universe would be to work as a crew member on the starship Enterprise since this job existed only on television, Madison settled for clerking at a neighborhood comic book store that sold Star Trek memorabilia.

a)

Fused sentence

b)

Comma splice

c)

Sentence Fragment

d)

Pronoun Antecedent Agreement

47.

Marcus has no consideration for the ecosystem rich with life in his backyard. When he cuts the lawn, he slows for nothing. As toads, lizards, and insects jump to the sanctuary of bushes to avoid the deadly mower blades.

a)

Sentence fragment

b)

Fused sentence

c)

Subject verb agreement

d)

Dangling modifier

48.

Making his anxious students relax would have required very little effort. Like a smile when he walked into class or a "Good job" written at the bottom of an essay. Professor Marshall refused to do more than scowl and read from his yellowed lecture notes.

a)

Sentence fragment

b)

Comma splice

c)

Fused sentence

d)

Misplaced modifier

49.

Michelle is terrified of spiders, so when she found one in the bathroom, she panicked, refusing to shower for three days to use the restroom, she drove to her neighborhood gas station.

a)

Comma splice

b)

Fused sentence

c)

Sentence fragment

d)

Subject verb agreement

50.

Mike loves to play computer games, especially Tomb Raider, he imagines that all the villains are his problems, and he gets great satisfaction blasting them to bits.

a)

Comma splice

b)

Fused sentence

c)

Pronoun antecedent agreement

d)

Dangling modfier