Verbs
Santa Clause and Rudolph is visiting all the children's houses on Christmas Day.
Which word should be omitted and changed to a different word so that there a proper subject/verb agreement? Also what word should it change to that represents the action taken place?
the word is should be changed to are.
Santa Clause and Rudolph are visiting all the children's houses on Christmas Day.
Identify the statement where the word too is incorrectly used
1) I have too Christmas gifts under my tree.
2) I have two Christmas gifts under my tree.
Number 1 is incorrectly used.
two represents the number of something. So it should say I received two Christmas gifts.
An example of using too is, for instance, your friend tells you their relatives gave them two gifts. Then you respond by saying me too.
They seriously consider publishing short story collections when some of the stories have already been published in journals.
How is this an unclear reference? What word should be changed?
This is unclear because of the word they. They should be changed to what the reference is.
Such as College campuses should...
Local libraries should....
Definition of misplaced modifiers.
A misplaced modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that is improperly separated from the word it modifies / describes.
Identify the problem with the sentence structure?
Gave many reasons but no logical ones.
This is a fragment. Does not provide a subject.
Some examples subjects with the same sentence.
My Aunt gave many reasons but no logical ones.
Our boss gave many reasons but no logical ones.
The performing arts departments gave many reasons but no logical ones.
I can't hardly believe that Santa Clause is coming to town.
What is wrong this statement?
(hint their is a double negative).
can't hardly is the double negative
True or False? Was 'their' used correctly in the following sentence. If false, what should the word be?
The children misbehaved, so their stocking was filled with coal.
True. their is representing the children misbehaved so,
'there' could be used if the sentence said There was coal placed in the children's stocking.
Ms. Clause loves Mr. Clause.
Can Ms. Clause become her and Mr. Clause become he in the same sentence order?
No. It would not be proper. It would sound like her likes he and that is improper.
Which Example is the correct way of using a modifier?
A. On his way home, Chris found a ringing elf's jingle bell.
B. On his way home, Chris found an elf's ringing jingle bell.
B.
It is not proper to say Chris found a ringing elf's jingle bell. The elf is not ringing. Therefore, it is most proper to say Chris found an elf's ringing jingle bell. The jingle belongs to the elf and the jingle bell is what is ringing.
Identify where the comma splice is and how should be changed.
Elves are not actually Santa's helpers, Elves are tiny wigged creatures from Shakespearean times.
Change the comma to a period. When these sentences are by themselves, they are both independent clauses.
A) I told him that he can drop by any time and I will be happy to help him.
B) I told him that he could drop by any time and I would be happy to help him.
Which one is correct and which one is incorrect?. One of them uses incorrect verb tense.
B) is correct
and A) is incorrect. he can drop by and I will be should be changed to he could drop by and would be.
Fill in the blank with either flare or flair on both sentences, depending on proper context.
1. Her Christmas sweater had a stylish ____ that caught the attention of everyone at the Christmas party.
2. Santa's helpers dressed with ____ to participate in Santa's workshop.
1. The answer is flare. flare refers to a ‘sudden burst of bright flame or light’ or ‘a burst of emotion’, as well as to ‘a gradual widening, especially of a skirt or pants’.
2. The answer is flair. Flair refers to ‘a special or instinctive aptitude or ability for doing something well’ or ‘stylishness and originality’. That means that you would dress ‘with flair’
Santa Clause and Ms. Clause are married, and he has been married for 50 years.
Identify the error that does not agree with the antecedent and replace it with the correct words.
Santa Clause and Ms. Clause are married, and they have been married for 50 years.
he has is the error that does not agree with the antecedent. (He is not the only one married. They have both been married. and the antecedent is the word married).
Which is the misplaced adjective in the following sentence?
Santa Clause ate a warm plate of cookies, when delivering gifts to Sally's house.
ate a warm plate of cookies is the misplaced adjective. The statement should be ate a plate of hot cookies.
(The cookies are what is warm, not the plate).
Today was the best start to Christmas in the whole wide world my family vacationed to Colorado and went snow skiing.
What is wrong with the Sentence above and how should it be corrected?
It is a run on. There should be a period around the whole wide world. They are both subjects with a predicate.
First subject: Today Predicate: was
Second subject: My Predicate: family
A) Several studies at the University of Arkansas have examined the effect of...
B) Several studies was conducted at the University of Arkansas to show the affect of...
Which one uses improper past tense and which uses proper tense. Also identify the part of the statement that represents past/present tense.
A) is correct. have examined represents proper present tense form.
B) is incorrect. was conducted does not sound proper.
Is the sentence correct or incorrect with it's word choice? If correct then say correct and tell us the often confused word that some would have used. If incorrect, explain which word is incorrect and what it should be changed to.
Sally and Joey were fighting over who would have their new electronics installed first, so the mother had to diffuse the situation by telling the father to not set up any of their electronics for the next few hours.
diffuse should be changed to defuse. it’s common to see diffuse used in this sense, as in ‘only peaceful dialogue between the two countries can diffuse the tension’, with diffuse referring to the dispersal of that tension. You would not, however, ‘diffuse a situation’.
If a person wants to succeed in corporate life, you have to know the rules of the game.
Is this sentence correct or incorrect? How should change or not change? Why?
Either you needs to change to third person form or a person needs to change to second person.
third person example: If a person wants to succeed in corporate life, he or she has to know the rules of the game.
second person singular antecedent: If you want to succeed in corporate life, you have to know the rules of the game.
Which statement represents misplacement of adverbs?
A. Sally ate a cold bowl of cereal for breakfast on Christmas morning.
B. Under her stocking, Jan found a Gold man's watch, stolen by Mr. Grinch.
C. Just Rudolph was excluded from joining the reindeer games.
C is the correct answer of a misplaced adverb. The proper way of writing this sentence with the adverb in the correct place is Rudolph was just excluded
A. is an example of a misplaced adjective.
B. is an example of a misplaced modifier.
I think he's in love, he acts so weird now.
Is the sentence above a sentence fragment, comma splice, or a run on? Or is it correct? Also change the sentence to it's correct structure, if needed.
It is a comma splice. Should be changed to... I think he's in love. He acts so weird now.
In each episode, Samurai Jack encounters many hazards, but he overcame them and continued on his quest to defeat Aku.
Should anything change? if, so what word should change to make this statement in the proper present tense form.
overcame should be overcome.
Was Billy averse or adverse to the idea of getting ice cream? Which word is correct and why? Also give the definition of both words.
He was averse to the idea of getting ice cream. averse means having a strong dislike or opposition to something. This is correct because
Adverse means preventing success or development, or something harmful.
If a classmate wants to eat a candy cane, then he or she should answer a jeopardy question correctly.
Is this correct or incorrect? If incorrect, then what should change? Like what components do not agree? (pronouns and antecedents). If correct, then what components do agree and where? Such as tell me which part of the sentence is the antecedent, and which is the pronoun? And do they agree in number?
This sentence is correct.
he or she is the pronoun.
a classmate is the antecedent.
Rewrite the following sentence using a proper modifier and identify if this is an misplaced adverb error or an misplace adjective error?
The six year old child unwrapped a gift box, and the torn presents ribbon was on the inside.
The six year old child unwrapped a gift box, and the presents torn ribbon was on the inside, is the proper way to write this.
and the misplaced modifier is a misplaced adjective.... torn ribbon is an adjective. and it does not make logical sense to say that it is the torn presents ribbon. It is the ribbon that is torn, not the present.
Ann likes to read; she reads lots of books; she goes to the library three times a week.
There is one main issue with this? Tell the one thing that should be omitted to show proper sentence structure. And is this a comma splice or a run-on?
The main issue is that three independent thoughts have been tied together. There should only be two independent clauses linked together to represent proper sentence structure.
This a run on.