Grammar & Composition Test 5

Rewrite the following sentences, correcting the error noted in parenthesis at the beginning.

(coordination) In 1798, Wordsworth and Coleridge published Lyrical Ballads, and the book was so significant that it became the foundational statement of romanticism in literature.

Rewrite the following sentences, correcting the error noted in parenthesis at the beginning.

(dangling modifier) When just beginning the senior year, my uncle became the president of my college.

Rewrite the following sentences, correcting the error noted in parenthesis at the beginning.

(unity) Everyone cheered, and I hit a home run.

Rewrite the following sentences, correcting the error noted in parenthesis at the beginning.

(subordination) He wanted to improve his writing was the reason he registered for the college English class.

Rewrite the following sentences, correcting the error noted in parenthesis at the beginning.

(subordination) Although Mary could not find her missing class ring, she had searched for several weeks.

Rewrite the following sentences, correcting the error noted in parenthesis at the beginning.

(dangling modifier) By drinking plenty of fluids and by resisting in bed, a bad cold may be treated.

Rewrite the following sentences, correcting the error noted in parenthesis at the beginning.

(dangling modifier) To play soccer, excellent condition is required.

Rewrite the following sentences, correcting the error noted in parenthesis at the beginning.

(misplaced modifier) Mr. Jackson said on Monday I could paint his house.

Look for pronoun reference, clear and logical construction, or faulty parallelism error in the sentence below. Rewrite and correct the sentence.

Bill likes fishing, hunting, and to camp.

Look for pronoun reference, clear and logical construction, or faulty parallelism error in the sentence below. Rewrite and correct the sentence.

I removed the fish from the hooks and threw them into the stream.