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Misplaced Modifiers
Verb Tense/Agreement
Adverbs and Adjectives
Commas and Run-Ons
Homophones
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The misplaced modifier in the following sentence: The torn student's book lay on the desk.
What is "torn"? Corrected sentence: The student's torn book lay on the desk.
100
The verb that does not agree in this dialogue: Patrick: "Why doesn't we take Bikini Bottom and push it somewhere else?" or NO VERB TENSE ERROR
What is "doesn't"? Corrected sentence: "Why don't we take Bikini Bottom and push it somewhere else?"
100
The adjective in the following sentence: He suddenly realized the answer and started scribbling quickly on the blank paper.
What is "blank"?
100
The word the comma should follow in this sentence: During his time as President Barack Obama didn't have much free time.
What is "President"? Corrected sentence: During his time as President, Barack Obama didn't have much free time.
100
The correct use of "you're" and "your" in this sentence: _________ teachers care about where _________ going to college. We all believe in ________ work ethic and talent.
What are "your", "you're", and "your"?
200
The misplaced modifier in this sentence: We ate the lunch we had brought slowly.
What is "slowly"? Corrected sentence: We slowly ate the lunch we had brought.
200
The verb in the wrong tense in this dialogue: Spongebob: "What do you usually do when I'm gone?" Patrick: "I waited for you to get back."
What is "waited"? Corrected sentence: "I wait for you to get back."
200
The adverb in the following sentence: If you closely examine the captain's treasure map, you will discover it is a pirate board game.
What is "closely"?
200
The word the comma should follow in the following run-on sentence: When he was a boy in Hawaii Barack Obama never thought he would become the President.
What is "Hawaii"? Corrected sentence: When he was a boy in Hawaii Barack Obama never thought he would become the president.
200
The correct use of "there", "there", or "they're" in the sentence: _________ is no greater honor than being able to call myself ________ teacher. _____________ bright young students.
What are "there", "their", "they're"? Corrected sentence: There is no greater honor than being able to call myself their teacher. They're bright young students.
300
The misplaced modifier in the following sentence: The dealer sold the Cadillac to the customer with the blue headlights.
What is "with the blue headlights"? Corrected sentence: The dealer sold the Cadillac with the blue headlights to the customer.
300
The verb in the wrong tense in this dialogue: Spongebob: "Patrick, your snail is a rock." Patrick: "I know. He had nerves of steel." or NO VERB TENSE ERROR
What is "had"? Corrected sentence: "I know. He has nerves of steel.
300
The adverb in the following sentence: The driving instructor reluctantly gave a license to the terrible student, who had been a nightmare throughout his academic career.
What is "reluctantly"?
300
The words the commas should follow in these sentences: Obama wanted to become involved in politics so he became a community organizer in Chicago. He could have taken a high-paying job at a law firm but he wanted to try to change the world in a different way. However he said that the people of Chicago taught him more than he could ever give them.
What are "politics", "firm", however"?
300
The correct uses of "to", "too", and "two" in the following sentences. I tried very hard _____ make the best possible lessons, even if I stayed up until _________ in the morning.
What are "to", "two"?
400
The misplaced modifier in this sentence: The kids saw a fence behind the house made of barbed wire.
What is "made of barbed wire"? Corrected sentence: The kids saw a fence made of barbed wire behind the house.
400
The verb in the wrong tense in the following sentence: Zoboomafu was the best friend we could have asked for. He fought for our rights and won our hearts. We want him to stay, but he was a wandering nomad. He needed to move on.
What is "wanted"? Corrected sentence: We wanted him to stay, but he was a wandering nomad.
400
The correct choices in the sentence in the order they appear: The deliverymen took a (quick, quickly) ride on a rock to the customer's house. However, the man (rude, rudely) refused because they had forgotten his drink.
What are "quick" and "rudely"?
400
The words that go before the commas in this sentence: When historians look back at our lives they may say Barack Obama was one of our greatest presidents. Personally I consider him a role model. He loved his family stayed calm under pressure and carefully made decisions.
What is "Obama", "personally", "family", and "pressure"?
400
The correct uses of "their", "there", and "they're" in the passage. ___________ are unlimited possibilities for them as long as ___________ prepared to work hard.
What are "there" and "they're"? Corrected sentence: There are unlimited possibilities for them as long as they're prepared to work hard.
500
The dangling modifier in this sentence: Having trained all winter, the American Ninja Warrior obstacle course was an easy challenge for Zoboomafoo.
What is "having trained all winter"? Corrected sentence: Because he trained all winter, the American Ninja Warrior obstacle course was an easy challenge for Zoboomafoo.
500
The verb in the wrong tense in this dialogue: Spongebob: "Evelyn, when your little Jimmy was trapped in a fire, who rescued him?" Evelyn: "A fireman." Spongebob: "And Larry, when your heart gave out from all those tanning pills, who revives you?" Larry: "Some guy in an ambulance." Spongebob: "Right, so if we all just pretend that Squidward is a fireman, or some guy from an ambulance, we can pull together and be a true marching band." "Yeah, for the fireman!"
What is "revives"? Corrected sentence: "When your heart gave out from all those tanning pills, who revived you?"
500
The correct choices in order they appear in this sentence: Spongebob could breathe (painful, painfully) in the tree dome, but he still (desperate, desperately) needed water.
What is "painfully" and "desperately"?
500
The 5 words that go before the commas in this sentence: When Mr. Mahoney was in 8th grade he taped Barack Obama's campaign speeches which he watched every night on his locker. He also read his books watched his interviews and tried to convince his family to vote for him.
What are "speeches", "night", "grade", "books", and "interviews"?
500
The incorrect homophones in the following sentences: Its some people's dream to live in a beach house buy the see. The sure of the Atlantic Ocean is actually right next too New Haven.
What are "its", "buy", "see","sure", and "too"? Corrected: "it's", "by", "sea", "shore", and "to"