Sentence Errors
What type of sentence error is this?
Because she was late
Fragment, it is missing the complete thought.
What is VERB TENSE?
Verb tense tells us when an action happens (past, present, or future).
Verb aspect tells us how an action happens—whether it is completed, ongoing, repeated, or habitual.
Which planet in our solar system has the shortest day?
Jupiter
What fruit has its seeds on the outside?
Strawberry
What type of sentence error is this?
She loves reading she goes to the library every day.
Run on sentence
What are the three main tense types?
There are three main tenses:
What are the subcategories of verb tense, and aspect?
Simple, Progressive, Perfect, Perfect Continuous:
What is the national flower of Japan?
Cherry Blossom
Which spice is commonly used in curry powder and gives it a yellow color?
Turmeric.
What type of error is this
The dogs runs in the park.
Subject-Verb
She has been studying for three hours, preparing for the exam.
Present Perfect Continuous
They had been working on the project for months before it was finally completed.
Past Perfect Continuous
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
What is the traditional base ingredient of the Japanese soup "miso soup"?
Fermented Miso (Soy)
What type of sentence error is this?
She served sandwiches to the children on paper plates.
Misplaced Modifiers
By the time you arrive, I will have been waiting for over an hour.
Future Perfect Continuous
By the time the movie started, we had already eaten dinner.
Past Perfect
What is the capital city of Canada?
Ottawa
What are the key ingredient in the Italian dessert "Tiramisu" that gives it its signature flavor?
Mascarpone, Coffee, Ladyfinger cookies
"Running late to school, the backpack was thrown on without checking, and neither the teacher or the students was happy, he didn’t even remember his homework."
How many errors are there AND what types?
Dangling Modifier – "Running late to school, the backpack was thrown on without checking,"
Subject-Verb Agreement – "Neither the teacher nor the students was happy."
Run-On Sentence – "He didn’t even remember his homework." is just tacked on incorrectly.
By the time I arrived, she had already been waiting for over an hour, and she will have been waiting for even longer by the time the meeting starts.
Past Perfect, Past Perfect Continuous, Future Perfect Continuous
He is writing a novel now, but he had written the first draft last year, and he will have completed the final version by next month.
Present Continuous, Past Perfect, Future Perfect
What is the name of the longest-living organism on Earth, and how old is it estimated to be?
A colony of Posidonia oceanica, a species of seagrass in the Mediterranean, which is estimated to be around 100,000 years old.
What is the name of the fermented drink made from barley, yeast, and water, traditionally brewed in Scotland and Ireland?
Barelywater