WorksheetsSentence Errors
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The delicious meal was cooked by mom.
a)
repetition / redundancy
b)
faulty parallelism
c)
comma splice
d)
choppy sentence
e)
passive voice
2.
Yesterday, we learned about natural disasters in the classroom.
a)
misplaced or dangling modifier
b)
runon
c)
fragment
d)
subject / verb disagreement
e)
unclear pronoun reference
3.
When you go to the store, try to buy organic produce, but if it’s really expensive, just stick to the basics so that we can save some money, and then we can try a different grocery store tomorrow to see if they might have more affordable prices.
a)
choppy sentence
b)
stringy sentence
c)
comma splice
d)
conjunctive adverb punctuation
e)
subject / verb disagreement
4.
Trying to lift the weight above his head and dropped it on his toe.
a)
stringy sentence
b)
runon
c)
fragment
d)
passive voice
e)
subject / verb disagreement
5.
Physical and mental health and wellness rely on four elements : regular exercise, healthy diet, social interaction, and getting sufficient sleep.
a)
stringy sentence
b)
comma splice
c)
misplaced or dangling modifier
d)
faulty parallelism
e)
subject / verb agreement
6.
Shakespeare is known as the Bard a bard he is a poet.
a)
passive voice
b)
comma splice
c)
unclear pronoun reference
d)
runon
e)
subject / verb agreement
7.
You should finish your homework before practice, you’ll feel better about having it done.
a)
passive voice
b)
comma splice
c)
unclear pronoun reference
d)
runon
e)
subject / verb agreement
8.
Many people believe concealed carry should be illegal, but concealed carry is a right many people in this country would fight to defend. Concealed carry rights have been taken away in some states, but in others, concealed carry is a privilege. Concealed carry might be eliminated some day, but for now, concealed carry is here to stay.
a)
repetition / redundancy
b)
faulty parallelism
c)
choppy sentences
d)
conjunctive adverb punctuation
e)
subject / verb agreement
9.
School uniforms are important. They regulate behavior. They reduce bullying. Uniforms help with school culture. Clothing can be expensive. Uniforms are beneficial.
a)
fragments
b)
faulty parallelism
c)
choppy sentences
d)
conjunctive adverb punctuation
e)
stringy sentences
10.
A group of race cars are speeding down the interstate.
a)
misplaced / dangling modifier
b)
unclear pronoun reference
c)
subject / verb agreement
d)
passive voice
e)
fragment
11.
Einstein was a brilliant mathematician. This is how he was able to explain the universe.
a)
misplaced / dangling modifier
b)
unclear pronoun reference
c)
subject / verb agreement
d)
passive voice
e)
fragment
12.
You can come over to play, however, we won’t be able to use the trampoline.
a)
repetition / redundancy
b)
misplaced / dangling modifier
c)
faulty parallelism
d)
unclear pronoun reference
e)
conjunctive adverb punctuation
13.
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
a)
After a big snowfall slippery treacherous roads are common.
b)
After a big snowfall, slippery treacherous roads are common.
c)
After a big snowfall slippery, treacherous roads are common.
d)
After a big snowfall, slippery, treacherous roads are common.
e)
After a big, snowfall slippery treacherous roads are common.
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