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Sentence Errors

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 3hrs 54mins

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1.

Choose the sentence that has no errors in grammar usage.

a)

Siberian huskies is known for its thick, furry coat, which help to keep them warm in the winter.

b)

Siberian huskies is known for its thick, furry coats, which help to keep them warm in the winter.

c)

Siberian huskies are known for their thick, furry coat, which help to keep them warm in the winter.

d)

Siberian huskies are known for there thick, furry coat, which help to keep them warm in the winter.

2.

Choose the sentence with correct capitalization.

a)

"The only way to get to the top," said Tom, "is by aircraft."

b)

"the only way to get to the top," said Tom, "is by aircraft."

c)

"The only way to get to the top," said Tom, "Is by aircraft."

d)

"The only way to get to the top," Said Tom, "Is by aircraft."

3.

Which is guilty of a comma splice?

a)

Roxy is a therapy dog and she loves LHS!

b)

Roxy will be nine, in March.

c)

Dogs are great companions, and they enrich our lives.

d)

Dogs can decrease stress, they are great companions.

4.

Which is a sentence fragment?

a)

Every day deserves your best effort.

b)

Strong writing skills will help you succeed, but mastery is hard work!

c)

Every day after graduation but before summer.

5.

Which is a run-on sentence?

a)

The start of the school day may be delayed the 2019 school year may bring changes.

b)

The start of the school day may be delayed, the 2019 school year may bring changes.

c)

Because School Board members want to make a later start to the school day.

6.

Which is a run-on sentence?

a)

When graduation arrives, I'll be cheering.

b)

Students and teachers have worked hard.

c)

Graduation will be here soon students are looking to the future.

7.
Unless you are going to graduate you will not need to apply for your diploma. 
Where does the comma belong?
a)
Between unless and you
b)
Between graduate and you
c)
Between not and need
d)
This complex sentence does not need a comma
8.

Because you are my best friend I will be loyal to you always.

Where does the comma belong?

a)
between friend and I
b)
between you and are
c)
between loyal and to
d)
This is a correctly written and punctuated complex sentence.
9.

Which is guilty of a comma splice?

a)

Roxy is a therapy dog and she loves LHS!

b)

Roxy will be nine, in March.

c)

Dogs are great companions, and they enrich our lives.

d)

Dogs can decrease stress, they are great companions.

10.

Identify the sentence error

It is a difficult time for many people, but people are strong, and they will survive.

a)

Run-on sentence

b)

Comma splice

c)

Sentence fragment

d)

No error

11.

Identify the sentence error

Since you finished your work early, you can take a break.

a)

Run-on sentence

b)

Comma splice

c)

Sentence fragment

d)

No error

12.

Identify the sentence error

Text messaging is a good way to keep in touch it is also a good way to practice English.

a)

Run-on sentence

b)

Comma splice

c)

Sentence fragment

d)

No error

13.

Which sentence is correctly capitalized?

a)

My favorite Month is September because I love the Fall.

b)

My favorite month is september because I love the fall.

c)

My favorite month is September because I love the fall.

14.

Which sentence is correctly capitalized?

a)

Her name is Betty, and She loves Christmas.

b)

Her name is betty, and she loves christmas.

c)

her name is Betty, and she loves Christmas.

d)

Her name is Betty, and she loves Christmas.

15.
What do you need to change to make this parallel:  Sarah spends her time reading, drawing, and she bakes.
a)
time 
b)
she bakes 
c)
spends her
d)
reading
16.

Which example shows correct parallel structure?

a)

Recommended exercise includes to run, to swim, and cycling.

b)

Recommended exercise includes running, swimming, and cycling.

c)

Recommended exercise includes running, swimming, and to cycle.

d)

Recommended exercise includes running, to swim, and cycling.

17.

Read this sentence.

The customer service representative was asked to deal with customers kindly, professionally, and in a helpful manner.


In this sentence, how is kindly, professionally, and in a helpful correctly written?

a)

as it is

b)

kindly, professionally, and helpfully.

c)

kindly, to be professional, and helpful.

d)

customers kindly, to be professional, and to be helpful.

18.

Read this sentence.

Going to school, riding a bike, and to spend time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.


How is this sentence correctly written?

a)

as it is

b)

To go to school, to ride a bike, and spending time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.

c)

School, riding bikes, and spending time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.

d)

Going to school, riding a bike, and spending time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.

19.

Read this sentence.

Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and try to find better ways of predicting them.


How is this sentence correctly written?

a)

Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and to try to find better ways of predicting them.

b)

Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and tried to find better ways of predicting them.

c)

as it is

d)

Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and trying to find better ways of predicting them.

20.
Which of the following sentences has correct parallel structure?
a)
After basketball practice, James prefers apples to taking naps.
b)
After basketball practice, James prefers to eat apples rather than taking naps.
c)
After basketball practice, James prefers eating apples to take naps.
d)
After basketball practice, James prefers eating apples to taking naps.
21.

Identifying Misplaced & Dangling Modifiers

Identify the underlined section of the sentence.

When he was a baby, John's father was elected mayor.

a)

Misplaced Modifier

b)

Dangling Modifier

c)

Correct

22.

Identifying Misplaced & Dangling Modifiers

Identify the underlined section of the sentence.

The pianist played a new composition sitting on the piano bench.

a)

Misplaced Modifier

b)

Dangling Modifier

c)

Correct

23.

Identifying Misplaced & Dangling Modifiers

Identify the underlined section of the sentence.

While taking inventory, the store was closed.

a)

Misplaced Modifier

b)

Dangling Modifier

c)

Correct

24.
What is the modifier in the following sentence?
Brian, the man with the bushy red beard, is Lydia's husband. 
a)
Brian
b)
the man with the bushy red beard
c)
is
d)
Lydia's husband
25.

Choose the sentence that is written correctly,

a)

No one hadn’t ever found a trace of the mountain lion’s tracks.

b)

We hadn’t seen no hint of rain until the thunder cracked.

c)

Raul and his team couldn’t find the last item on the scavenger hunt anywhere.

d)

What is the most largest animal in the world?

26.

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

a)

No one tells more funnier jokes than she does.

b)

Jefferson Street is a shorter route than Palmer Avenue.

c)

My mother considers Martin Luther King, Jr., Day one of the importantest holidays of the year.

d)

The characters in this novel were least interesting than those in any other book I’ve ever read.

27.

Choose the sentence that is written correctly

a)

This colt is the wildest of the two that arrived here last week.

b)

Between social studies and Spanish, Spanish is the subject I like most.

c)

After a little extra practice, Jody was able to organize her essays more coherently.

d)

I’m glad we didn’t use floodlights; these Chinese lanterns glow soft.

28.

Three of the following sentences have errors in the use of modifiers; ONE sentence is written correctly. Choose the sentence that is written correctly, with NO ERRORS in the use of modifiers.

a)

Your advice is the wisest that I’ve received.

b)

The committee will choose the more abler of the two candidates.

c)

Since her accident, Lisa seems more cautiously.

d)

Brad and Kevin collect geodes; Brad’s collection is biggest.

29.
A(n) ____ modifies (or describes) nouns or pronouns.
a)
verb
b)
pronoun
c)
adjective 
d)
adverb
30.

What is the correct antecedent for they in the sentence? These pollutants must be controlled because they will cause serious problems if Earth gets too hot.

a)

Earth

b)

pollutants

c)

control

d)

the problem

31.

What is the correct antecedent for it in the sentence? Because global warming acts to "put Earth in a greenhouse," it is also called the greenhouse effect.

a)

global warming

b)

greenhouse

c)

effect

d)

global

32.

Which pronoun would be an appropriate replacement for the underlined words in the sentence? Pollutants in the air prevent the heat from leaving, trapping the heat in Earth's atmosphere.

a)

her

b)

them

c)

it

d)

him

33.

Which sentence uses the pronoun incorrectly?

a)

Because global warming acts to "put Earth in a greenhouse," it is also called the greenhouse effect.

b)

Sunlight enters the atmosphere and then she warms Earth's surface.

c)

Pollutants in the air prevent the heat from leaving, trapping the heat in Earth's atmosphere.

d)

These pollutants must be controlled because they will cause serious problems if Earth gets too hot.

34.

The boy and the girl were playing in the mud, causing both to stain their shirts.


What is the antecedent for their?

a)

Boy, girl

b)

playing, causing

c)

mud, stain

d)

shirts

35.
What is the antecedent of the pronoun "their"?
Students should go to their classes prepared.
a)
Students
b)
should
c)
classes
d)
prepared
36.
What pronoun should replace the second Tito's Taco Palace in red?  The students have decided to eat at Tito's Taco Palace, where they can order the special.  Tito's Taco Palace's prices are very low. 
a)
Its
b)
Their
c)
Everyone's 
d)
No change is needed
37.

What is the antecedent of the underlined word?


When Josh danced with Jinx, he got a bruise.

a)

Jinx

b)

Josh

38.
Which of the following is correct? 
a)
Jane said, "I really want to eat Cheetos."
b)
Jane said, "I really want to eat Cheetos".
c)
Jane said "I really want to eat Cheetos."
d)
Jane said, "I really want to eat Cheetos,"
39.
Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?
a)
"Which store do you want to go to?" asked Marie.
b)
Which store do you want to go to?" asked Marie.
c)
"Which store do you want to go to? asked Marie.
d)
Which store do you want to go to? asked Marie.
40.
Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?
a)
"Where will you go? she asked."
b)
"Where will you go?" she asked.
c)
"Where will you go"? she asked.
d)
Where will you go?" she asked.
41.
Choose the sentence that uses quotation marks correctly.
a)
Polly shouted, "I want a cracker!"
b)
Polly shouted! "I want a cracker."
c)
Polly shouted, "I want a cracker"!
d)
"Polly shouted," I want a cracker!
42.
Choose the sentence with correct quotations and punctuation.
a)
 "rhonda said i love dogs?"
b)
 Rhonda said,  "i love dogs"
c)
 Rhonda said, "I love dogs."
d)
Rhonda said "I love dogs."
43.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
a)
"Hi," Shelly replied, "my name is Shelly Rutt."
b)
Hi Shelly replied. My name is Shelly Rutt.
c)
"hi" Shelly replied "my name is Shelly Rutt
d)
Hi, Shelly replied "my name is Shelly Rutt."
44.
Which sentence has proper punctuation & capitalization?
a)
Sandy screamed, "It's a snow day!"
b)
Sandy screamed it's a snow day!
c)
Sandy screamed, "it's a snow day!"
d)
Sandy screamed "It's a snow day!"
45.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
The horse was crazy; it was too young to be in the ring.
b)
The horse; was crazy it was too young to be in the ring.
c)
The horse was crazy, it was too young to be in the ring.
46.
I am going home I intend to stay there.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
home; I intend
c)
home, I intend
d)
home I intend.
47.
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
a)
Even though you are tired; you have to play.
b)
You have to play, because you; are tired.
c)
You are tired, you still have to play.
d)
You are tired; you still have to play.
48.
How would you revise the following sentence:
Kip met his girlfriend on the Internet her name is LaFawnduh.
a)
Add a comma after "Internet"
b)
Add a semicolon after "Internet"
c)
NO CHANGE
49.

We put the picnic basket on the table we walked over to the playground.

Correct the sentence.

a)

We put the picnic basket, on the table, we walked over to the playground.

b)

We put the picnic basket on the table, and we walked over to the playground.

c)

We, put the picnic basket on the table we walked over to the playground.

50.

Sally is captain of the soccer team she helped organize the tournament.

correct the sentence.

a)

Sally is captain of the soccer team she helped, organize the tournament.

b)

Sally, is captain of the soccer team she helped organize the tournament.

c)

Sally is captain of the soccer team. She helped organize the tournament.

51.
Which is correct?
a)
Mark always knew his way around the woods. This is something he could always depend on.
b)
Mark always knew his way around the woods, this is something he could always depend on.
c)
Mark always knew his way around the woods this is something he could always depend on.
d)
all of the above
52.
Which is correct?
a)
Judy leads a charmed life she never seems to have a serious accident.
b)
Judy leads a charmed life; she never seems to have a serious accident.
c)
Judy leads a charmed life, she never seems to have a serious accident.
53.
Which is the correct sentence?
a)
The fish was served with its head on Fred quickly lost his appetite.
b)
The fish was served with its head on, Fred quickly lost his appetite.
c)
The fish was served with its head on; Fren quickly lost his appetite
54.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
The cat slept in the windowsill it was warm.
b)
The cat slept in the windowsill; it was warm.
c)
The cat slept; in the windowsill it was warm.
55.
Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
a)
It is Mary's sons ball.
b)
It's Marys son's ball.
c)
Its Mary's son's ball
d)
It is Mary's son's ball.
56.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
b)
Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
c)
Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
d)
Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
57.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Our apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
b)
Our, apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
c)
Our apartment walls are very thin, so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
d)
Our apartment walls are very, thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
58.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Jake, my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
b)
Jake my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
c)
Jake my black, and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
d)
Jake, my black and white cat loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
59.

Identify the shift: Everyone was asked to bring their favorite dish to the pot luck dinner.

a)

number

b)

tense

c)

person

d)

voice

60.

Identify the shift: The skater glided across the ice and was applauded by the crowd.

a)

tense

b)

person

c)

voice

d)

number

61.

Identify the shift: I was driving last night when I see an animal dash out in front of my car.

a)

tense

b)

number

c)

person

d)

voice

62.

Identify the shift: Everyone who was at the party seemed to enjoy themselves.

a)

voice

b)

person

c)

number

d)

tense

63.

I unquestionably, emphatically, decidedly, firmly say no.

a)

Stringy sentence

b)

Run-on sentence

c)

Wordy sentence

d)

Choppy sentence

64.

Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

a)

Whales are known to be the largest living animals in the world.

b)

The blue whale is the largest existing whale weighing 130 tons, and measuring 115 feet in length.

c)

Imagine the length of approximately three school buses parked end to end and you will have the size of a whale.

d)

Blue whales are known to be larger than any other dinosaur, that lived years ago.

65.

Choose the sentence with no errors in spelling.

a)

I like to put cookies or chocolate syrup in my milkshakes.

b)

I like to put cookies or chocolate syrrup in my milkshakes.

c)

I like to put cookies or choclate syrup in my milkshakes.

d)

I like to put cookies or chocolate syrop in my milkshakes.

66.

Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization.

a)

The mother adored her daughter's performance in Romeo and Juliet.

b)

The Mother adored her daughter's performance in Romeo and Juliet.

c)

The Mother adored her Daughter's performance in Romeo and Juliet.

d)

The mother adored her daughter's performance in Romeo And Juliet.

67.
Which word should be deleted?
It is a true fact that the U.S. has more divorces per capital than any country in the world.
a)
fact
b)
true
c)
more
d)
country
68.
Which word or phrase should be deleted?
Timmy said the UFO he spotted was oblong in shape.
a)
spotted
b)
oblong
c)
in shape
d)
he
69.
Which word or phrase should be deleted?Because of their past memories of Fido, the children cried when he was euthanized.
a)
cried
b)
euthanized
c)
memories
d)
past
70.
Which word or phrase should be deleted?Mother has to descend down the basement stairs to do the family laundry.
a)
descend
b)
down
c)
to do
d)
has too
71.
Which word or phrase should be deleted?
 In my personal opinion, the lines at the Post Office have grown too long.
a)
personal
b)
opinion
c)
my
d)
too long
72.
Which word or phrase should be deleted?
The rally attendance was estimated at about one thousand.
a)
attendance
b)
was
c)
estimated
d)
about
73.
Which word or phrase should be deleted?
Everyone who attends the grand opening celebration will receive a free gift
a)
attends
b)
free
c)
gift
d)
grand
74.
Which word or phrase should be deleted?
The little people in her diorama are made out of clay
a)
little
b)
are made
c)
out
d)
of
75.
What word or phrase should be deleted?
“George, you had better make advance reservations at that hotel before we get on the plane!”
a)
you had
b)
advance
c)
before
d)
had better
76.
What word or phrase should be deleted?
According to our mayor, the root cause of west-side crime is poverty.
a)
root
b)
cause
c)
west-side
d)
to our
77.

How would you correct this sentence to make the sentence concise? The empty house on the side of the street was vacant.

a)

The house on the street was vacantly empty.

b)

The house on the street was empty before it became vacant.

c)

The house on the street was vacant.

78.

Which word or phrase should be deleted to avoid being redundant? Carlos gets up at 6:00am in the morning.

a)

gets up

b)

6:00am

c)

in the morning

d)

Carlos

79.

Is the following sentence correct/a fragment/a run-on?

Academic writing requires students to use correct sentence structure.

a)

correct sentence

b)

a fragment

c)

a run-on

80.

Is the following sentence correct/a fragment/a run-on?

Because higher education requires academic skills.

a)

correct sentence

b)

a fragment

c)

a run-on

81.

Is the following sentence correct/a fragment/a run-on?

If a student practises writing and proofreads their work carefully.

a)

correct sentence

b)

a fragment

c)

a run-on

82.

Last week I received a letter from Joyce, ___________ a good friend of mine.

a)

whose

b)

who's

83.
Spring brings ___stormy weather. 
a)
it's
b)
its
c)
their
d)
his
84.
That was ______.
a)
him
b)
she
c)
her 
d)
their
85.

Identify the wrongly used word in the sentence.

What is the higher mountain in the world?

a)

a. What

b)

b. is

c)

c. higher

d)

d. in

86.

Identify the wrongly used word in the sentence.

I wish my mother gives me presents more often.

a)

a. wish

b)

b. gives

c)

c. me

d)

d. more often

87.

Identify the wrongly used word in the sentence.

The teacher was pleasing with the result of your examination

a)

a. The

b)

b. was

c)

c. pleasing

d)

d. of

88.

Identify the wrongly used word in the sentence.

The little boy didn't know how lacing his shoes.

a)

a. The little boy

b)

b. didn't

c)

c. how

d)

d. lacing

89.

Identify the wrongly used word in the sentence.

One day a lady saw a mouse to run across her kitchen floor.

a)

a. One

b)

b. saw

c)

c. to run

d)

d. kitchen

90.

Identify the wrongly used word in the sentence.

I would rather live on a farm than to live in a city.

a)

a. would rather

b)

b. live

c)

c. on

d)

d. to live

91.

Identify the wrongly used word in the sentence.

They point out that, despite of their advanced age, nearly a fifth of the women in the oldest group remained emotionally vital.

a)

despite of

b)

advanced

c)

nearly

d)

emotionally

92.

Identify the wrongly used word in the sentence.

International imports of equipment supplied under this contract is exempt from Laotian taxes and duties.

a)

imports

b)

supplied

c)

is

d)

from

93.

_________ is a sale at the store.

a)

There

b)

Their

c)

They're

94.

Identify the error in the sentence.

The girl who were injured in the accident is now in hospital.

a)

a. who

b)

b. were

c)

c. in

d)

d. is

95.

Replace the underlined words with the best pronoun.

We discovered that the new car was Jerry and Hannah’s.

a)

theirs

b)

thems

c)

they

d)

they'res

96.

Replace the underlined word with the best pronoun.


My dad gives you and me more hints when we need

them.

a)

them

b)

they

c)

us

d)

our

97.
______ was the boy reading?
a)

Who

b)

Whom

c)

Whose

d)

What

98.
By _____ was the book written?
a)
who
b)
whom
c)
whose
d)
which
99.
Does anyone know _____ hid the remote?
a)
whom
b)
which
c)
what
d)
who
100.
_____ opinions do you value?
a)

Whose

b)

Whom

c)

Which

d)

Who