Comma Usage
Verb Tense Consistency
Subject/Verb Agreement
Fragment, Run-on, or Complete Sentence?
Misc.
100
During spring break I'm going to sleep in late.
During spring break, I'm going to sleep in late.
100
They _date_ for three years before they _broke_ up.
They date for three years before they break up. ~or~ They dated for three years before they broke up.
100
Here (is, are) my shoes.
are
100
The dog that has been barking all night.
Fragment
100
AS A GROUP, FIX THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE: They tried to buy balloons for the party but the store are out, they goes to another store instead and finds some balloons there.
They tried to buy balloons for the party, but the store was out, so they went to another store instead and found some balloons there.
200
He bought pizza chips and soda for the party.
He bought pizza, chips, and soda for the party.
200
Before she _went_ to the dance she _will need to buy_ a new dress.
Before she went to the dance, she would need to buy a new dress. ~or~ Before she goes to the dance, she will need to buy a new dress.
200
Both the bus driver and the motorcycle rider (is, are) responsible for the accident.
are
200
He tried to pour the tea it spilled all over the place.
Run-on
200
Finish the sentence using the word in parentheses: It was so cold last night that all the water ____ . (freeze)
It was so cold last night that all the water froze.
300
She was afraid to ask him out but her friends convinced her that she should anyway.
She was afraid to ask him out, but her friends convinced her that she should anyway.
300
He looked into the briefcase and finds a small box.
He looked into the briefcase and found a small box. ~or~ He looks into the briefcase and finds a small box.
300
Everybody (help, helps) when there is a crisis.
helps
300
The half-eaten cake on the counter by the stove, which has been there for three days.
Fragment
300
Fix the following sentence: The yearbook costed $75 last year and $80 this year.
The yearbook cost $75 last year and $80 this year.
400
Although he wrote a lot of sonnets Shakespeare is most known for his plays.
Although he wrote a lot of sonnets, Shakespeare is most known for his plays.
400
She goes to Starbucks and bought a large coffee.
She goes to Starbucks and buys a large coffee. ~or~ She went to Starbucks and bought a large coffee.
400
Neither the teacher nor the students (write, writes) on the blackboard.
write
400
They closed school because there was a lot of snow.
Complete sentence
400
1) She said that she was "busy," but then I saw her hanging out with someone else. 2) She said that "she was busy," but then I saw her hanging out with someone else.
1) She said that she was "busy," but then I saw her hanging out with someone else.
500
Before they made dinner they read the recipe and made sure they had all the ingredients.
Before they made dinner, they read the recipe and made sure they had all the ingredients.
500
He calls the locksmith because he had locked his keys in the car.
He calls the locksmith because he has locked his keys in the car. ~or~ He called the locksmith because he had locked his keys in the car. ~or~ He calls the locksmith because he locked his keys in the car.
500
The number of stars in the sky (seem, seems) countless.
seems
500
She had to stop buying cards, her deck was getting too big, and it was hard to shuffle.
Run-on
500
1) He said he deserved a raise because "he was always on time and was the most dedicated employee" there. 2) He said he deserved a raise because he was always on time and was "the most dedicated employee" there.
2) He said he deserved a raise because he was always on time and was "the most dedicated employee" there.
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