Subject & Verb Agreement
Each student wanted (their / his or her) grade to go up in Mrs. McCloud's class.
Each student wanted his or her grade to go up in Mrs. McCloud's class.
She is hungry, she ate a whole box of pizza.
hungry, so she
The girls took (their / there) dog on a long walk.
What is their?
David (is finding / finds) it hard to believe dinosaurs existed.
David finds it hard to believe dinosaurs existed.
The girl, Maria, hated swimming.
Nicole is training for an upcoming marathon so she (runs / ran) daily.
Nicole is training for an upcoming marathon so she runs daily.
Shows no improvement in any of the vital signs.
Missing subject
The (babies / baby's) favorite toy was a stuffed panda.
The penguins ( are waddling / waddle ) over to the water.
The penguins waddle over to the water.
Do you want to go to the movies ( too / ,too) ?
Do you want to go to the movies, too?
Bob and Liz (referee / referees) the game.
Bob and Liz referee the game.
The results of the study were inconclusive, therefore more research needs to be done on the topic.
inconclusive; therefore, more research needs to be done on the topic.
She (definitely / definitley) had the wrong answer.
What is definitely
Change from passive voice.
The meal was cooked by Jessica, Lonnie, and Bella.
Jessica, Lonnie, and Bella cooked the meal.
Giraffes, lions ( no comma / , ) and antelopes are my least favorite animals.
Giraffes, lions, and antelopes are my least favorite animals.
The parrot, the blue macaw, and the toucan, (are / is) just a few of the brilliantly colored tropical bird species.
The parrot, the blue macaw, and the toucan are just a few of the brilliantly colored tropical bird species.
Under the bed.
_____ fell under the bed.
They students (recieved / received) proper (guidance / guidence) from their counselors.
what is received and guidance
Change from passive voice:
The sweater was worn by them.
They wore the sweater.
The students loved math class ( : / ; ) Mr. Davis was a fantastic teacher.
The students loved math class ; Mr. Davis was a fantastic teacher.
The study's warning that monkey populations were declining in Guatemala and Mexico (was / is) by new evidence that nearby populations along the Belize River (were / are) thriving.
The study's warning that monkey populations were declining in Guatemala and Mexico was by new evidence that nearby populations along the Belize River are thriving.
The children were loud they climbed on the sofa the adults weren’t happy with them.
The children were loud and they climbed on the sofa, so the adults weren't happy with them.
Find all the errors in the sentence below.
They're conscientious controbutions on the assignment led to everyone beleiving there reserch was valid.
Their conscientious contributions on the assignment led to everyone believing there research was valid.
Change from passive voice.
While the oranges were juiced by Ed, bread was sliced by Kita
While Ed juiced the oranges, Kita sliced the bread.
The teachers hated ( : / ; ) grading papers, students not listening, and chewing gum in class.
The teachers hated: grading papers, students not listening, and chewing gum in class.