Punctuation Police
Identify if there is a punctuation error in this sentence:
She said she loved it, but she didn’t.
No Error
Fix the punctuation in this sentence:
"After school we went to the store to get snacks.
After school, we went to the store to get snacks.
(Missing comma after introductory phrase)
Choose the correct verb:
"She ___ a great student."
A) are
B) is
C) were
B. is
Choose the correct word:
"___ going to the game after school."
A) Their
B) There
C) They’re
C. They're
Dog : Bark :: Cat : ___
A) Meow
B) Purr
C) Lick
D) Hiss
A. Meow
Identify the punctuation error in this sentence:
He however did not agree with her opinion.
missing comma after "He"
He, however, did not agree...
Identify and correct the pronoun error:
"Each of the players had their own locker."
"Each of the players had his or her own locker."
(Singular indefinite pronoun — “each” requires singular agreement)
Fix the sentence:
"The dogs barks loudly every morning.
The dogs bark loudly every morning.
Choose the correct word:
"Please place your books over ___."
A) their
B) they’re
C) there
C. there
Finger : Hand :: Toe : ___
A) Foot
B) Leg
C) Shoe
D) Heel
A. Foot
(Part to Whole)
Which sentence uses the semicolon correctly?
A) I went to the store; and bought milk.
B) I went to the store; I bought milk.
C) I went to the store; but I forgot my wallet.
B) I went to the store; I bought milk
Correct the parallel structure:
She likes reading, to swim, and biking.
She likes reading, swimming, and biking.
(Parallelism — all items in the list should be in the same form)
Choose the correct verb:
"Neither the teacher nor the students ___ ready for the test."
A) is
B) are
B. are
Choose the correct word:
"The loud music didn’t ___ me at all."
A) effect
B) affect
B. affect
Painter: Brush :: Writer: ___
A) Pencil
B) Notebook
C) Pen
D) Words
C. Pen
(Person/Job to tool)
Fix the following sentence using a semicolon:
It’s raining outside I still want to go for a walk.
It’s raining outside; I still want to go for a walk.
Correct the double negative:
She didn’t do nothing wrong.
"She didn’t do anything wrong."
(Double negative error)
Fix the subject-verb error:
The committee meet every Thursday to discuss the agenda
The committee meets every Thursday to discuss the agenda.
Choose the correct word:
"She received a wonderful ___ for her service."
A) award
B) reward
A. award
Feather : Bird :: Fur : ___
A) Snake
B) Dog
C) Owl
D) Fish
B. Dog
(Characteristic)
Which sentence uses a semicolon to separate items in a list with internal commas?
A) I’ve lived in Austin, Texas; Atlanta, Georgia; and Miami, Florida.
B) I’ve lived in Austin; Texas, Atlanta; Georgia, and Miami; Florida.
C) I’ve lived in Austin; Texas; Atlanta; Georgia; and Miami; Florida.
A) I’ve lived in Austin, Texas; Atlanta, Georgia; and Miami, Florida
Fix the error in this sentence:
Her goals include graduating with honors, to travel the world, and starting her own business.
"Her goals include graduating with honors, traveling the world, and starting her own business."
(Parallel structure — all items should be gerunds: graduating, traveling, starting.)
Choose the correct verb:
"Not only the students but also the teacher ___ confused by the instructions."
A) are
B) is
B. is
Which word best completes the sentence?
"It’s important to have strong moral ___."
A) principals
B) principles
B. principles
Architect : Blueprint :: Composer : ___
A) Instrument
B) Music
C) Symphony
D) Score
D. Score
(Person: Planning Document)