Fixing Sentence Errors

Unless you are going to graduate you will not need to apply for your diploma. 
Where does the comma belong?

• Between unless and you

• Between graduate and you

• Between not and need

• This complex sentence does not need a comma

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

What is editing?

• Putting the essay into MLA formatting

• Writing the thesis statement

• Fixing grammatical errors (spelling, punctuation, capitalization, etc.)

• Changing the formatting of the essay

When the subject is missing, or another subject takes its place...

• Incorrect subject/verb agreement

• Dangling modifier

• Modifier

• Comma splice

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1C

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

Which sentence does not contain a dangling modifier?

• After losing his job, the house had to be sold.

• While walking to school, the boy stepped on the crunchy leaves.

• Sleeping in the field, the bee stung me.

• Having watched the movie, the book won't be as good.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1C

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

When the modifier is too far away from the word(s) it is modifying...

• Misplaced Modifier

• Out-of-context modifier

• Modifier

• Dangling modifier

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1C

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

Which sentence does not contain a misplaced modifier?

• He threw the ball to his friend made of orange rubber.

• Because I was tired, I went to sleep.

• A popular tourist destination, cruise ships flock to Key West.

• They watched the sunset sitting on the porch.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1C

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

Select the answer choice that does NOT correctly place a comma between the coordinate adjectives. 

• Three, large boxes

• Sweet, lemony dessert

• Spicy, delicious cuisine

• Sparkly, pink dress

Tags

CCSS.L.7.2A

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.1.2C

Identify the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement.

• The team of players are winning the match.

• The team of players is winning the match.

• The team of players were winning the match.

• The team of players has winning the match.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a semicolon.

• I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow, I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow: I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow. I can't go out tonight.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence contains a correctly placed modifier?

• Running quickly, the finish line was crossed by John.

• Running quickly, John crossed the finish line.

• The finish line was crossed by John running quickly.

• John crossed the finish line running quickly.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1C

CCSS.L.11-12.3A