Subject - Verb Agreement
Commas
Prepositional Phrases
Parallel Structure
Complete Sentences
100
Carlos is the only one of those students who (has, have) lived up to the potential described in the yearbook. What is the correct form of the verb?
Carlos is the only one of those students who HAS lived up to the potential described in the yearbook.
100
Choose the sentence with the correct comma placement. A) Jeremy, and I, have had our share of arguments. B) Jeremy and I, have had our share of arguments. C) Jeremy and I have had our share of arguments. D) Jeremy and I have had, our share of arguments.
C) Jeremy and I have had our share of arguments.
100
She wanted to go to the movies. Identify the prepositional phrase or phrases
to the movies
100
Mary likes hiking, swimming, and to ride a bicycle. Correct any errors in parallel structure.
biking, bicycling, or riding a bike
100
I will go to Riverfront Park. Determine whether the sentence is complete or a fragment. If it is a fragment, fix it to make a complete sentence.
complete sentence
200
(Is, Are) the news on at five or six? What is the correct form of the verb?
IS the news on at five or six?
200
Choose the sentence with the correct comma placement. A) I need, sugar, butter, and eggs from the grocery store. B) I need sugar, butter, and eggs, from the grocery store. C) I need: sugar, butter, and eggs from the grocery store. D) I need sugar, butter, and eggs from the grocery store.
D) I need sugar, butter, and eggs from the grocery store.
200
Who says you can go around the world in eighty days? Identify the prepositional phrase or phrases
1. around the world 2. in eighty days
200
Monica brewed espresso, steamed milk, and told jokes as she prepared Mike’s latte. Correct any errors in parallel structure.
this sentence is correct
200
Sitting in the car and listening to my favorite song on the radio. Determine whether the sentence is complete or a fragment. If it is a fragment, fix it to make a complete sentence.
fragment - add a subject
300
The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street. What is the correct form of the verb?
The man with all the birds LIVES on my street.
300
Choose the sentence with the correct comma placement. A) I took Angie, the one with the freckles to the movie last night. B) I took Angie, the one with the freckles, to the movie last night. C) I took Angie the one with the freckles, to the movie last night. D) I took Angie, the one with the freckles, to the movie, last night.
B) I took Angie, the one with the freckles, to the movie last night.
300
The girl from Cheney left her purse in the writing lab. Identify the prepositional phrase or phrases
1. from Cheney 2. in the writing lab
300
My best friend took me dancing and to a show. Correct any errors in parallel structure.
to a dance
300
An open box of nails on the workbench in the garage. Determine whether the sentence is complete or a fragment. If it is a fragment, fix it to make a complete sentence.
fragment - no verb
400
The dog or the cats (is, are) outside. What is the correct form of the verb?
The dog or the cats ARE outside.
400
Choose the sentence with the correct comma placement. A) My oldest sister Maya is the feisty one. B) My oldest sister Maya, is the feisty one. C) My oldest sister, Maya is the feisty one. D) My oldest sister, Maya, is the feisty one.
D) My oldest sister, Maya, is the feisty one.
400
It is an area with a beautiful view of sand and sea. Identify the prepositional phrase or phrases
1. With a beautiful view 2. of sand and sea
400
I would rather pay for my education than financial aid. Correct any errors in parallel structure.
RECEIVE financial aid
400
Due to the lack of rain this year.
fragment - incomplete thought
500
The International Club, as well as the Choral Society and the Rowing Club, (need, needs) to submit a new constitution. What is the correct form of the verb?
The International Club, as well as the Choral Society and the Rowing Club, NEEDS to submit a new constitution.
500
Choose the sentence with the correct comma placement. A) She finished her work, and then took a long lunch. B) She finished her work, and then, took a long lunch. C) She finished her work and then took a long lunch. D) She finished her work and then, took a long lunch.
C) She finished her work and then took a long lunch.
500
DAILY DOUBLE!! From many sources, the workers at the Community Food Bank gather a rich variety of surplus and unsalable food and distribute it to soup kitchens, day-care centers, and homes for the elderly. Identify the prepositional phrase or phrases Bonus: For double the points, also identify the subject and the verb(s) in the sentence
1. from many sources 2. at the community food bank 3. of surplus and unsalable food 4. to soup kitchens, day-care centers, and homes 5. for the elderly Subject: workers verb(s): gather AND distribute
500
Bruce Wayne enjoys donning his Batman costume, answering the Commissioner's phone calls, and saving Gotham City from cruel villains like the Penguin. Correct any errors in parallel structure
this sentence is correct
500
The following paragraph has no capital letters or periods to mark the beginnings and ends of sentences. Add capitals, periods, commas, and/or other punctuation that may be needed to make the word groups into complete sentences. Your goal is to be sure that there are no fragments. my brother was always my best friend when I was a child especially as we two were almost alone in the world we lived with our old grandmother in a little house, almost a shack, in the country whenever I think of him now I see a solemn, responsible boy a boy too old for his years who looked out for me no matter what
My brother was always my best friend when I was a child, especially as we two were almost alone in the world. We lived with our old grandmother in a little house, almost a shack, in the country. Whenever I think of him now, I see a solemn, responsible boy, a boy too old for his years, who looked out for me no matter what.
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