Grammar
This is the type of grammar error found in the following sentence:
Much of the success of Frank Capra and George Stevens as a director of motion pictures can be attributed to the technical work of talented film editors.
what is agreement in numbers? (should be "as directors")
What country was aligned with in union with Austria pre-WWII?
What is Hungary?
What happened on December 7th 1941?
What is Pearl Harbor?
Which modern-day country is where Auschwitz is located?
What is Poland
Because my Uncle and I always have dinner together on his birthday we are going to this new sushi restaurant down the street this year.
A) No Change B) Because my uncle and I always have dinner together on his birthday; we are going down to this new sushi restaurant down the street this year. C) Because my uncle and I always have dinner together on his birthday, we are going to this new sushi restaurant down the street this year. D) Because my uncle and I always have dinner together on his birthday. We are going to this new sushi restaurant down the street this year.
What is C?
This is the type of grammar error found in the following sentence:
It was fortunate that Ms. Seward attended the committee meeting, for only she was able to examine the problem calm and thoughtfully.
what is faulty parallelism? (should be "calmly")
What position did the USA take during the 1920s?
What is an isolationist position?
This island nation declared war on Germany in 1939 and was never defeated by the German army.
What is Great Britain?
This set of laws persecuted those of the Jewish faith and including things such as removal of citizenship and wearing the Star of David.
What is the Nuremberg Laws?
Mr. Chung would like to retire, but retirement is unable to be afforded by him.
A) No Change B) Mr. Chung would like to retire, but he cannot afford to do so. C) Mr. Chung would like to retire, but he is unable to afford that. D) Retirement is what Mr. Chung would like to do, but he cannot afford it. E) Retirement appeals to Mr. Chung, but he cannot afford stopping working.
What is B?
This is the type of grammar error found in the following sentence:
My colleague and myself received an award for our paper on the accuracy with which a polygraph measures physiological processes.
what is pronoun issues? (should be "my colleague and I")
What was the name of the ruling family of Russia Pre-WWII?
What is the Romanov family?
In this battle the German 6th army was entirely surrounded by Soviet troops and was eventually captured. This major defeat for Germany is often considered the turning point of the war.
What is the Battle of Stalingrad?
This event left many Jewish businesses, homes, and Synagogues destroyed or damaged and people injured or murdered.
What was "Kristallnacht" ("The Night of Broken Glass)?
Great literature, such as the Greek tragedies or the novels of Jane Austen, endures [by their speaking directly and freshly] to each new generation of readers. A) No Change B) by its speaking direct and fresh C) because it speaks directly and freshly D) because of speaking direct and fresh E) since they speak with directness and freshness
what is C?
This is the type of grammar error found in the following sentence:
In the United States, the industrial use of plastics are greater than the use steel, aluminum, and copper combined
what is subject / verb agreement? (should be "the industrial use of plastics is")
What style of government did the Weimar Republic base its government on?
What is the Westminster System of the UK?
Which country did Germany invade and forced it to join the allied powers
What is the Soviet Union?
The Warsaw __________ was the largest in Europe.
What is a Ghetto?
[Carl Jung, a Swiss psychologist, whose renown as a pioneer] in the field of psychoanalysis almost equals that of Sigmund Freud.
A) No Change B) Carl Jung, who was a Swiss psychologist and whose renown as a pioneer C) A Swiss with renown as a psychological pioneer, Carl Jung D) Carl Jung was a Swiss psychologist whose renown as a pioneer E) A Swiss, Carl Jung who was a psychological pioneer and whose renown
what is D?
This is the type of grammar error found in the following sentence:
As a student becomes familiar with both early and contemporary Native American literature, one may notice that traditional stories have influenced recent ones.
what is pronoun agreement? (should be "he/she may notice" rule: any singular noun should be = he/she/it)
What is one of the biggest reasons for the rise of a dictator?
What is a power vacuum?
This campaign strove for victory against fascism abroad and victory against racism at home.
What is Double Victory Campaign (Double V Campaign) ?
What country did Eva Hayman live in?
What is Hungary?
Readers of the novice writer's recent book have said that it is frustrating because of its chaotic structure [but its originality is still a delight.]
A) No Change B) although it is delightfully original C) and it is delightfully in its originality D) while being so original as to delight them E) and delightful because of its originality
What is E?