Verb Tenses
Subject/Verb Agreement
Comma Splices/Run-ons
Fragments
Pronouns
100
By the time my grandfather retired at the age of seventy, he ____ (hold) many different jobs.
What is had held
100
That dog, lapping up water sloppily next to the cats, _____  usually very playful.
What is "is" ?
100
How would you correct this sentence? Bernard’s accomplishment was short-lived it wasn’t long before each of those chairs began to develop a fresh pile of books all over again.
What is Bernard’s accomplishment was short-lived; it wasn’t long before each of those chairs began to develop a fresh pile of books all over again.
100
Which of the following is a fragment? Emily was a little nervous about Monday. Her first day at her new job.
What is Her first day at her new job.
100
Which is correct? When I picked up the book, its cover came off. When I picked up the book, it's cover came off.
What is When I picked up the book, its cover came off.
200
The car is being driven by me. Rephrase this passive voice tense to active voice.
What is I am driving the car.
200
My keys, my cell phone, and my wallet _____ (to be form) the necessities that I always bring
What is "are?"
200
How would you correct this sentence? To his astonishment, everyone he asked agreed they said they would clear everything off their chairs.
To his astonishment, everyone he asked agreed; they said they would clear everything off their chairs.
200
Which of the following is a fragment? Because she wanted to be rested in the morning. Emily knew she had to go to sleep.
Because she wanted to be rested in the morning.
200
Which is correct? The boy whose father picked him up is tall. The boy who's father picked him up is tall.
What is The boy whose father picked him up is tall.
300
Evidence ____ (show) that disorientation is a major risk for inexperienced pilots.
What is has shown
300
Peanut butter and jelly ___ (form of to be) my favorite spread
What is "is"?
300
How would you correct this sentence? Anthony was careful with money, his friends weren’t always so financially savvy.
What is : Though Anthony was careful with money, his friends weren’t always so financially savvy. or Anthony was careful with money, but his friends weren’t always so financially savvy.
300
Which of the following is a fragment? Soon she fell asleep. Feeling better about the next day already, she slept well.
What is neither?
300
Is this sentence correct? Please give the book to him and myself.
No! Please give the book to him and me.
400
I wish I ______ a millionaire.
What is I wish I were a millionaire?
400
Neither he nor his children _____ (to want) an old penny
What is "want"?
400
How would you correct this sentence? Nearly every week, Lenny spent nearly his whole paycheck, he liked to buy things like expensive cameras, fine clothes, and designer shoes.
What is Nearly every week, Lenny spent nearly his whole paycheck; he liked to buy things like expensive cameras, fine clothes, and designer shoes.
400
How would you correct this fragment? I realized that I had to rise above this difficulty. Emphasizing the things I do have, not the ones I don’t.  
What is I realized that I had to rise above this difficulty, emphasizing the things I do have, not the ones I don’t.  
400
Is this sentence correct? She is shorter than me.
No! She is shorter than I (am).
500
It is important that you _____ (form of to use) a pencil so you can erase wrong answers.
What is use?
500
Neither of them ______ (form of to be) available to speak right now.
What is is?
500
How would you correct this sentence? As for himself, Anthony had a few tricks he had learned for saving money, one of them was throwing all of his small change into a jar.
What is As for himself, Anthony had a few tricks he had learned for saving money, and one of them was throwing all of his small change into a jar.
500
How would you correct this fragment? Some people like to move frequently. Finding excitement in a new job in a new town. They enjoy the challenge.
What is Some people like to move frequently, finding excitement in a new job in a new town. They enjoy the challenge.
500
Which is correct? My boss bought dinner for my husband and me. My boss bought dinner for my husband and I.
My boss bought dinner for my husband and me.
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