Choose the correct form (who or whom).
For ______ is this gift?
What is "whom"?
100
Correct the following sentence.
Sitting on the chair, one of its legs broke.
Multiple answers possible:
Sitting on the chair, I fell when one of its legs broke.
One of the legs broke on the chair when someone was sitting on it.
100
What is the problem with the following sentence?
After reading several early Shakespeare plays.
What is "it is a fragment"?
100
What is the correct verb?
Neither the jailer nor the prisoners (were/was) happy with the outcome.
What is "were"?
100
What word is correct?
The timing of the news (affected/effected) her understanding of it.
What is "affected"?
200
Choose the correct form of the pronoun (she/her/hers).
Please give the applications to Professor Brown and _____.
What is "her"?
200
What word is a problem in the following sentence?
I only read two of the six required books for that class.
What is "only"?
200
What is the problem with the following sentence?
He is an amateur actor, he has performed in two community plays.
What is "it is a comma splice"?
200
What is the correct form of the verb?
Either of the two options (sound/sounds) good to me.
What is "sounds"?
200
Fill in the blank with a word that keeps the sentence in parallel structure.
Juan enjoys swimming, surfing, and __________.
What is (any gerund)?
300
What word is a problem in the following sentence?
She worked out at the gym, walked two miles home, and raked leaves in the yard; this made her sleep well that night.
What is "this"?
300
Correct the following sentence. (Adam had to walk for just a mile of the race.)
Adam nearly ran all of the 10 mile course.
What is "Adam ran nearly all of the 10 mile course"?
300
What is the problem with the following sentence?
The students stayed up all night they had three projects due the next day.
What is "it is a run on"?
300
What is the correct form of the verb?
All of the team members (is/are) going to the tournament.
What is "are"?
300
Choose the correct word.
(It's/Its) going to be a long night.
What is "It's"?
400
What word is a problem in the following sentence?
Andy told Will that his essay was very strong.
What is "his"?
400
Explain why the following sentence is a dangling modifier.
"After eating three donuts, my stomach felt completely full."
What is...Because the stomach isn't eating the donuts by itself. You need "I" somewhere in the sentence.
400
How do you correct a fragment?
What is "you have to add words to make it a complete thought"?
400
What is the correct form of the verb?
There (is/are) three pencils left in the desk.
What is "are"?
400
What is "lie"?
Choose the correct verb.
Sarah wants to (lie/lay) down and rest for a while.
500
Choose the correct form of the pronoun for the following sentence:
They are wondering (who/whom) is going to the volleyball game tonight.
What is "who"?
500
How would you correct the following sentence?
The dog was located, after posting "Lost" signs all over the neighborhood.
Answers can vary.
We found the dog...
The dog was located after they posted...
500
What are three ways to correct a comma splice?
What is "you can add a conjunction, you can replace the comma with a semicolon, or you can replace the comma with a period"?
500
What is the correct form of the verb?
Everyone (is/are) studying hard for the test.
What is "is"?
500
Fill in the blank to keep the sentence in parallel structure.
Madison will either learn to play violin or ______________.