Tense Consistency
Subject-Verb Agreement
Sentence Errors
Spelling
Diction
100

Correct the following shift:

If the club limited its membership, it will have to raise its dues.

it would have to

100
Choose the verb that agrees with the subject in the following sentence: Jennifer (collects, collect) ceramic figurines.
collects
100
The following statement is an example of which sentence error? Listens to the students’ opinions.
A fragment
100
Choose the correctly spelled word in the following sentence: We visited four European (countrys, countries) during our vacation.
countries
100
Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence: Samantha located (a lot, alot) of errors in her essay.
a lot
200

As Barbara puts in her earrings, the telephone rang. 

put or rings

200
Choose the verb that agrees with the subject in the following sentence: Family members (has admired, have admired) Jonathan’s determination.
have admired
200
The following statement is an example of which sentence error? The company has never printed novels, textbooks are its primary publication.
A comma splice
200
Choose the correctly spelled word in the following sentence: The coach reminded the players to wash the (jerseys, jersies) before the game.
jerseys
200
Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence: Everyone seemed (alright, all right) until the argument began.
all right
300

 I was terribly disappointed with my grade because I studied very hard.

I had studied

300
Choose the verb that agrees with the subject in the following sentence: The letters that need to be mailed (is, are) on the counter.
are
300
The following statement is an example of which type of sentence error? After the accident yesterday, Amy drove very carefully she vowed to obey the speed limit.
A run-on OR A fused sentence
300
Choose the correctly spelled word in the following sentence: Joseph spotted two (deers, deer) at the edge of the field.
deer
300
Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence: We decided to take a different (course, coarse) of action.
course
400

Everyone hopes the plan would work.

hopes=hoped

400
Choose the verb that agrees with the subject in the following sentence: Here (is, are) the tickets that you reserved.
are
400
What is one way to correct the sentence error in the following sentence? Wearing a seat belt is not just a good idea, it’s the law.
(Answers will vary.)
400
Choose the correctly spelled word in the following sentence: The musicians played two separate (pianoes, pianos) on stage.
pianos
400
Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence: Benjamin is a better writer (then, than) Sherry is.
than
500

The boy insisted that he has paid for the candy bars.

had paid

500
Choose the verb that agrees with the subject in the following sentence: The principal or the teachers (makes, make) the final decision.
make
500
What is one way to correct the sentence error in the following sentence? An interesting and satisfying hobby.
(Answers will vary.)
500
Choose the correctly spelled word in the following sentence: The construction crew examined various (roofs, rooves) throughout the course of the week.
roofs
500
Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence: The new gas prices are (quit, quiet, quite) alarming.
quite
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