Worksheets100 horrible sentence errors quiz (part 1)
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
After the rainstorm, Jeremy walked his dachshund on a sidewalk covered in wet leaves
Subject Verb Agreement
Correct
Misplaced Modifier
Pronoun Antecedent Agreement
Any one of Ms. Orsini's students know the rules that govern subject-verb agreement
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Subject Verb Agreement
Dangling Modifier
Fused Sentence
As a result of Coach Moody’s demanding training, the team from Weaver High School inevitably outperforms their competition at every track meet
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
Correct
Comma splice
Fused Sentence
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.
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Fused Sentence
Sentence Fragment
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
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.
Sentence fragment
Comma Splice
Misplaced Modifier
Subject-Verb Agreement
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.
Fused Sentence
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Subject-Verb Agreement
Comma Splice
At the Halloween dance, the catering committee received many compliments for their squid eyeball stew
Dangling Modifier
Comma Splice
Subject-Verb Agreement
Pronoun-Antecedent Error
Some of my friends, who will stuff double meat into our burritos for free, works at Tito’s Taco Palace
Misplaced Modifier
Dangling Modifer
Subject-Verb Agreement
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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.
Fused sentence
Misplaced modifier
Comma Splice
Sentence Fragment
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.
Pronoun-Antecedent agreement
Subject-Verb Agreement
Correct
Fused Sentence
Both the computer screen and the refrigerator door have its shiny surfaces smeared with dog snot from our curious puppy Oreo.
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
Fused Sentence
Correct
Dangling Modifier
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.
Comma Splice
Fused sentence
Sentence Fragment
Correct
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."
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Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
Comma Splice
Fused Sentence
Closing the hotel room door and pulling the heavy suitcase to the elevator, the relaxing beach vacation came to an end.
Dangling Modifier
Misplaced Modifer
Sentence Fragment
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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.
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Sentence Fragment
Fused Sentence
Misplaced Modifier
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.
Sentence Fragment
Fused Sentence
Subject Verb Agreement
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Do you think that any of these playlists will calm down high-strung Helena with its soothing melodies?
Subject Verb Agreement
Pronoun Antecedent Agreement
Fused Sentence
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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.
Comma Splice
Sentence Fragment
Subject Verb Agreement
Fused Sentence
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.
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Pronoun Antecedent Agreement
Fused Sentence
Sentence Fragment
Each of these computers has their own technical glitch that can frustrate the user.
Pronoun Antecedent Agreement
Subject Verb Agreement
Correct
Sentence Fragment
Either Mrs. Wallace, the owner, or the assistant managers must give her permission for you to return that half-eaten double cheeseburger.
Subject Verb Agreement
Comma Splice
Pronoun Antecedent Agreement
Correct
Emma Sue was delighted when Professor Nguyen returned her perfect calculus test with an ear-to-ear grin.
Dangling Modifier
Misplaced Modifier
Sentence Fragment
Subject Verb Agreement
Eric's foot indicated his nervousness during the interview, which jiggled wildly.
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Misplaced Modifier
Subject Verb Agreement
Fused Sentence
Even though Jose has seen the film at least twenty times, Star Wars always keep him on the edge of his seat.
Sentence Fragment
Comma Splice
Misplaced Modifier
Subject Verb Agreement
Every cat hair, candy wrapper, and loose thread cling to the super-charged polyester pants that Theodora loves to wear.
Subject Verb Agreement
Comma Splice
Dangling Modifier
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Puppies and kittens will cry at night until their owner offers a spot on the bed.
Subject Verb Agreement
Pronoun Antecedent Agreement
Correct
Fused Sentence
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.
Subject Verb Agreement
Comma Splice
Misplaced Modifier
Pronoun Antecedent Agreement
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.
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Comma Splice
Fused sentence
Sentence Frament
Fifteen gallons of chocolate milk makes Herbert the elephant a happy pachyderm.
Subject Verb Agreement
Fused Sentence
Misplaced Modifier
Dangling Modifier
Florida alligators usually gets severe indigestion after eating poodles.
Sentence Fragment
Subject Verb Agreement
Fused Sentence
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Groaning on rusty springs, the trampoline tossed the children like clothes in a dryer.
Dangling Modifier
Misplaced Modifier
Correct
Comma Splice
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?
Sentence Fragment
Subject Verb Agreement
Comma Splice
Pronoun Antecedent Agreement
Hungry for dinner, the surface is where Gert the goldfish waited in anticipation of food flakes.
Dangling Modifier
Misplaced Modifier
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Comma Splice
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.
Subject Verb Agreement
Misplaced Modifier
Pronoun Antecedent Agreement
Comma Splice
If Tito’s Taco Palace continues to increase their prices, Samantha will not be able to afford even the cheapest lunch burrito.
Subject verb agreement
Dangling Modifier
Fused Sentence
Pronoun Antecedent Agreement
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.
Fused sentence
Sentence fragment
Comma splice
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Inserted in the group text reply, Charlotte included another selfie with eerie red eyes.
Comma splice
Dangling modifier
Misplaced modifier
Subject verb agreement
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.
Comma splice
Fused sentence
Sentence fragment
Subject verb agreement
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!
Fused sentence
Pronoun antecedent agreement
Comma splice
Sentence fragment
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
Sentence fragment
Misplaced modifier
Subject verb agreement
Fused sentence
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.
Fused sentence
Comma splice
Dangling modifier
Subject verb agreement
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
Comma splice
pronoun antecedent agreement
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Fused sentence
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.
Misplaced modifier
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Fused sentence
Sentence fragment
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.
Dangling modifier
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Misplaced modifier
Sentence fragment
Lying under the dining room table, Noodle the poodle waited for bites of roast beef that Rosie sneaked off her plate.
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Misplaced modifier
Dangling modifier
Subject Verb Agreement
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.
Fused sentence
Comma splice
Sentence Fragment
Pronoun Antecedent Agreement
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.
Sentence fragment
Fused sentence
Subject verb agreement
Dangling modifier
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.
Sentence fragment
Comma splice
Fused sentence
Misplaced modifier
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.
Comma splice
Fused sentence
Sentence fragment
Subject verb agreement
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.
Comma splice
Fused sentence
Pronoun antecedent agreement
Dangling modfier
