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Fixing Common Sentence Errors

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the error type of the sentence above?

a)

wrong tense (T)

b)

preposition (Prep)

c)

wrong word ( ^ )

d)

verb agreement (S/V)

2.

What is the error type of that sentence?

a)

Wrong word (WW)

b)

Wrong order (WO)

c)

Noun form-singular/plural (N)

d)

Word category (WC)

3.

Correct the following sentence:

How many sugar did you put in this coffee?

a)

How many sugar you put in this coffee?

b)

How much sugar did you put in this coffee?

c)

How much sugar did you put in this coffe.

d)

How many sugar did you put in this coffee!

4.

Select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence. Children who aren't nurtured during infancy are more likely to develop attachment disorders, which can cause persisting and severely problems later in life.

a)

which can cause persistent and severe problems

b)

that can cause persisting and severe problem

c)

they can cause persistent and severe problem

d)

which can cause persisting and severely problems

5.

Is the following sentence grammatically correct?

a)

Yes

b)

No, "have" should replace "of"

c)

No, there shouldn't be a comma

d)

No, "should not" should replace "shouldn't"

6.

Is the following sentence grammatically correct?

a)

Yes

b)

No, "have" should replace "of"

c)

No, there shouldn't be a comma

d)

No, "should not" should replace "shouldn't"

7.

Select the ONE response that corrects the error in sentence 6. As everyone knows, the best way to become proficient at throwing a football or playing the piano is​ (a)   ​ ​ is no different.

Choose from the below words

to practice; public speaking

to practice, public speaking

to practice public, speaking

to practice: public speaking

8.

Correct the article on this sentence:

They have a american car.

a)

They have a American cars.

b)

They have the american car.

c)

They have an american cars.

d)

They have an American car.

9.

Correct the following sentence:

How many hour do you play basketball everyday?

a)

How many hours do you play basketball everyday?

b)

How many hour did you play basketball everyday?

c)

How much hours do you play basketball everyday?

d)

How many hour you play basketball everyday?

10.

What is the correction for the sentence below:

We was the students of this school last year.

a)

are

b)

were

c)

is

d)

student

11.

What is the correct sentence to describe the picture?

a)

The doctor are hero for us in pandemic.

b)

The doctors are hero for us in pandemic.

c)

The doctors are heroes for us in pandemic.

d)

The doctor is heroes for us in pandemic.

12.

She always sings .... in the concert.

a)

beautiful

b)

beautifully

c)

beauty

13.

Which word needs changed to make this sentence correct?

a)

I

b)

of

c)

didn't

d)

have

14.

Which word needs changed to make this sentence correct?

a)

don't

b)

my

c)

sisters

d)

cat

15.

Which word needs changed to make this sentence correct?

a)

I'll

b)

probably

c)

grandmas

d)

for

16.

Which word needs changed to make this sentence correct?

a)

I

b)

cause

c)

don't

d)

feel

17.

Identify the error in the following sentence: 'Each of the students have completed their assignments.'

a)

A) Subject-verb agreement

b)

B) Pronoun-antecedent agreement

c)

C) Tense consistency

d)

D) Parallel structure

18.

What is the error type in this sentence: 'She run every morning before breakfast.'

a)

A) Verb tense

b)

B) Subject-verb agreement

c)

C) Pronoun case

d)

D) Sentence fragment

19.

Correct the following sentence: 'Neither the teacher nor the students was ready for the exam.'

a)

A) were

b)

B) is

c)

C) are

d)

D) be

20.

Select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence: 'The committee has decided to postpone the meeting, which was scheduled for tomorrow, due to unforeseen circumstances.'

a)

A) which was scheduled for tomorrow, due to unforeseen circumstances

b)

B) that was scheduled for tomorrow, due to unforeseen circumstances

c)

C) which was scheduled for tomorrow due to unforeseen circumstances

d)

D) which was scheduled for tomorrow; due to unforeseen circumstances

21.

What is the error type in this sentence: 'The book, along with its author, were praised by the critics.'

a)

A) Subject-verb agreement

b)

B) Pronoun-antecedent agreement

c)

C) Misplaced modifier

d)

D) Dangling participle

22.

Correct the following sentence: 'There is many reasons why she left the job.'

a)

A) are

b)

B) is

c)

C) was

d)

D) were

23.

Select the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: 'If I ___ you, I would apologize immediately.'

a)

A) was

b)

B) were

c)

C) am

d)

D) be

24.

Identify the error in the following sentence: 'The number of participants have increased significantly this year.'

a)

A) Subject-verb agreement

b)

B) Pronoun-antecedent agreement

c)

C) Tense consistency

d)

D) Parallel structure

25.

What is the error type in this sentence: 'Each of the players are responsible for their own equipment.'

a)

A) Subject-verb agreement

b)

B) Pronoun-antecedent agreement

c)

C) Tense consistency

d)

D) Parallel structure