Sentence Fragments
Run-on Sentences
Subject Verb Agreement
Pronoun Antecedent Agreement
Pronoun Cases
100
Identify and correct the sentence fragment by joining it with a nearby sentence. Batman fought the radioactive panda. In a dark alleyway. It was a fierce and terrifying struggle.
What is "Batman fought the radioactive panda in a dark alleyway. It was a fierce and terrifying struggle".
100
Identify the run-on sentence and give the most appropriate correction. The Battle of Breitenfeld was fought in 1631 it cemented Sweden’s position as the dominant power in the Baltic.
What is "The Battle of Breitenfeld was fought in 1631. It cemented Sweden’s position as the dominant power in the Baltic."
100
Revise the sentence so that subject and verb agree. Philosophy are a discipline that encompasses topics such as epistemology, ethics, and aesthetics.
What is "Philosophy is a discipline that encompasses topics such as epistemology, ethics, and aesthetics."
100
Correct the error so that pronouns and antecedents agree. After the defeat the ninjas retreated to his mountain-side fortress.
What is "After the defeat the ninjas retreated to their mountain-side fortress".
100
Correct the sentence so that the proper pronoun case is used. Francois grew furious because of the rumors about his brother and him. The town said the twins were too obsessed with collecting rocks.
What is "Francois grew furious because of the rumors about his bother and he. The town said the twins were too obsessed with collecting rocks."
200
Identify the fragmented modifying phrase and correct the error. Carl wanted the queen to knight him. A now archaic practice.
What is "Carl wanted the queen to knight him, a now archaic practice."
200
Identify the run-on sentence and give the most appropriate correction. Penguins are lovable tuxedo-birds, geese are noodle-necked creeps.
What is "Penguins are lovable tuxedo-birds; geese are noodle-necked creeps.
200
Revise the sentence so that subject and verb agree. Jon Snow’s direwolf and best friend were named Ghost.
What is "Jon Snow’s direwolf and best friend is named Ghost."
200
Correct the error so that pronouns and antecedents agree. Planking was a popular fad during the last decade. It involved someone stretching their body out like a plank. The goal was to plank in the strangest location.
What is "Planking was a popular fad during the last decade. It involved someone stretching his or her body out like a plank. The goal was to plank in the strangest location."
200
Correct the sentence so that the proper pronoun case is used. Anatidaephobia is the fear that a duck is watching you. Unfortunately, ducks always watch two people who suffer from this condition, my father and I.
What is "Anatidaephobia is the fear that a duck is watching you. Unfortunately, ducks always watch two people who suffer from this condition, my father and me."
300
Identify the sentence fragment and revise it by making it a complete sentence. The platypus is a fascinating creature. Webbed feet, a flat beaver-like tail, and a bill.
What is "The platypus is a fascinating creature. It has webbed feet, a flat beaver-like tail, and bill."
300
Correct the run-on sentence by making one of the clauses subordinate. Gustavus Adolphus, he was a Swedish King, instituted policies that transformed Sweden into a major military power.
What is "Gustavus Adolphus, a Swedish King, instituted policies that transformed Sweden into a major military power."
300
Revise the sentence so that subject and verb agree. No one have been found in the aftermath of shipwreck.
What is "No one has been found in the aftermath of shipwreck."
300
Correct the error so that pronouns and antecedents agree. Neither Odin nor any of his sons could resist his enemies when Ragnarok finally came.
What is "Neither Odin nor any of his sons could escape their enemies when Ragnarok finally came."
300
Correct the sentence so that the proper pronoun case is used. Whomever pulls the sword from the stone shall rule the land.
What is "Whoever pulls the sword from the stone shall rule the land."
400
Identify and revise the sentence fragment. Fabio’s television career was filled with many great roles. For example, advertising butter.
What is "Fabio’s television career was filled with many great roles. For example, he advertised butter."
400
Revise the run-on sentence by making independent clauses into separate sentences. Would Sweden have remained an empire if The Battle of Poltava never took place, ultimately, history is full of questions that are likely to go unanswered.
What is "Would Sweden have remained an empire if The Battle of Poltava never took place? Ultimately, history is full of questions that are likely to go unanswered."
400
Revise the sentence so that the subject and verb agree. Two free drinks or a free appetizer are included with the purchase of an entrée.
What is "Two free drinks or a free appetizer is included with the purchase of an entrée."
400
Correct the error so that the pronoun has a clear antecedent. When the student put the rock in the fission reactor, it exploded.
What is "The rock exploded when the student put it in the fission reactor."
400
Correct the sentence so that the proper pronoun case is used. The bus dropped Cheryl, Drew, and I off at the wrong terminal. As a result, we missed our flight.
What is "The bus dropped Cheryl, Drew, and me off at the wrong terminal. As a result, we missed our flight."
500
Identify the fragmented word group and correct the error. The Transylvania Vampire Goose carefully stalks a mouse. Then drains its life-force.
What is "Identify the fragmented word group and correct the error. The Transylvania Vampire Goose carefully stalks a mouse and drains its life-force.
500
Identify the run-on sentence and correct it using a comma and subordinating conjunction. I love penguins for their friendly personalities, however, geese are soulless and give all birds a bad name.
What is "I love penguins for their friendly personalities, but geese are soulless and give all birds a bad name."
500
Revise the sentence so that subject and verb agree. A disturbing trend in modern horror are zombie clowns; producers think combining two awful things will lead to better movies.
What is "A disturbing trend in modern horror is zombie clowns; producers think combining two awful things will lead to better movies."
500
Make the pronoun reference clear. In the manifesto they condemn the potentate for only allowing the populace to eat kale.
What is "In the manifesto the revolutionaries condemn the potentate for only allowing the populace to eat kale."
500
Correct the sentence so that the proper pronoun case is used. The spy wanted to know with who she would rendezvous.
What is "The spy wanted to know with whom she would rendezvous".
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