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Grammar Rules
Challenge Round (This round is last after the rest are complete)
100

"Correct this sentence: The boy throwed the ball across the field."

Answer: "The boy threw the ball across the field. (Correct verb tense)"

100

"Correct the error: Each of the students have a different book."

Answer: "Each of the students has a different book."

100

"Correct the error: Whomever finishes their work first can leave early."

Answer: "Whoever finishes their work first can leave early."

100

"What is subject-verb agreement?"

Answer: "Subject-verb agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence must match in number (singular or plural)."

100

"Write a sentence with an error in subject-verb agreement and correct it."

  • Example Sentence with Error: "The books on the table is new."
  • Corrected Sentence: "The books on the table are new."
  • Explanation: The subject "books" is plural, so the verb should also be plural ("are").
200

"Fix the subject-verb agreement error: She don't like to eat vegetables."

Answer: "She doesn't like to eat vegetables."

200

"Fix the double negative: I didn’t see nobody at the store yesterday."

Answer: "I didn’t see anybody at the store yesterday."

200

"Fix the subject-verb agreement: The committee have decided to postpone the event."

Answer: "The committee has decided to postpone the event."

200

"What is a double negative?"

Answer: "A double negative occurs when two negative words are used in the same sentence, making the meaning unclear."

200

"Write a sentence with a double negative and correct it."

  • Example Sentence with Error: "I don’t want nothing from the store."
  • Corrected Sentence: "I don’t want anything from the store."
  • Explanation: Using "don’t" and "nothing" creates a double negative, making the sentence unclear. Replacing "nothing" with "anything" fixes it.
300

"Correct the pronoun usage: Me and my friend is going to the park."

Answer: "My friend and I are going to the park."

300

"Replace the incorrect pronoun: The girl which won the contest is my cousin."

Answer: "The girl who won the contest is my cousin."

300

"Correct this misplaced modifier: The book that I borrowed from the library, it was amazing."

Answer: "The book that I borrowed from the library was amazing."

300

"What is a pronoun case?"

"Pronoun case determines whether a pronoun is used as a subject (e.g., 'I') or an object (e.g., 'me')."

300

"Write a sentence with incorrect pronoun usage and correct it."

  • Example Sentence with Error: "The teacher gave the assignment to Sarah and I."
  • Corrected Sentence: "The teacher gave the assignment to Sarah and me."
  • Explanation: The pronoun "I" is incorrect as an object. "Me" is the correct object pronoun for the preposition "to."
400

"Identify and correct the error: The cats is sleeping on the couch."

Answer: "The cats are sleeping on the couch."

400

"Correct this redundancy: He runs more faster than anyone on the team."

Answer: "He runs faster than anyone on the team."

400

"Fix this compound subject error: Neither the dog nor the cats likes their new food."

Answer: "Neither the dog nor the cats like their new food."

400

"Explain redundancy in grammar."

"Redundancy is using unnecessary words that repeat the same idea, making the sentence wordy."

400

"Write a sentence with a redundancy error and correct it."

  • Example Sentence with Error: "The reason why she left is because she was tired."
  • Corrected Sentence: "The reason she left is because she was tired."
  • Explanation: The phrase "reason why" is redundant because "reason" already implies "why."
500

"What’s wrong with this sentence? Their going to the concert later tonight."

Answer: "They're going to the concert later tonight. ('Their' should be 'They're')"

500

"What’s wrong here? There was less people at the party than expected."

Answer: "There were fewer people at the party than expected. ('Less' should be 'fewer')"

500

"What’s wrong with this sentence? A large number of students has opted for online learning."

Answer: "A large number of students have opted for online learning. ('Has' should be 'have')"

500

"What is a misplaced modifier?"

Answer: "A misplaced modifier is a word or phrase placed awkwardly in a sentence, making its meaning unclear."

500

"Write a sentence with a misplaced modifier and correct it."

  • Example Sentence with Error: "Running to the bus stop, the backpack felt heavy on his shoulders."
  • Corrected Sentence: "Running to the bus stop, he felt the backpack heavy on his shoulders."
  • Explanation: The modifier "Running to the bus stop" incorrectly describes "the backpack" instead of "he." Moving the subject fixes the sentence.
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