A group of words that does not have a subject-verb unit.
What is a phrase?
100
Any student who has ever wished they could study overseas has probably thought about how they should learn a second language" is an example of an error in ________________.
What is pronoun agreement (it should read he or she, not they)
100
A ________________ can connect two independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction such as "and" or "but."
What is a semicolon?
100
When the endings on lists of verbs or nouns or phrases in a row are the same (I like to knit, to sew, and to eat), this is called _______________.
What is parallelism?
100
The answer choice "OMIT the underlined portion" is correct this percent of the time.
What is "half"?
200
A group of words that has a subject and a verb.
What is a clause?
200
"Every one of you have earned my respect" is an error in ______________.
What is subject-verb agreement
It should be every one of you HAS (every one is singular!)
200
You use a __________________ to begin a list in a sentence. (Ex: My three favorites are these_____)
What is a colon?
200
The mistake in the sentence below is a _______________.
Sweeping up the shards of glass, the missing key was found by Sarah.
What is dangling modifier?
200
The _________ answer that makes sense is almost always correct.
What is "shortest"?
300
A recent surge in interest rates, coupled with a declining dollar, have left many fledgling business owners wondering how long their doors will remain open. (What's the problem)
subject verb agreement (has left)
300
What pronoun goes in the blank?
To ________________ should I write my letter?
What is "whom"?
300
A _____________ separates unrelated words from the rest of the sentence.
What is a dash?
300
The transitions "nevertheless, rather," and "on the other hand" express _________________.
What is contradiction?
300
Where did Mr. Mercer go to college his first year?
Carson-Newman
400
Every student wanted their book reports back the next day.
Every student wanted his or her book back.....
(Every is singular!)
400
Before my grandparents arrived for a long visit with us, they already visited our cousins in Delaware.
Should read, "they HAD already visited" - need to use past perfect to show that it's even further in the past.
400
The pronoun "ITS" is ______________ case.
What is possessive?
400
"Sam is walking down the street when he found a large suitcase" is an example of what error?
What is verb tense?
400
Where did Mr. Mercer walk on in basketball?
What is UT-Knoxville?
500
I'd like to meet the teacher who's class has won the academic decathlon more than ten times.
whose, not who's
500
Neither Carlos nor his friend know where the game is on Sunday.
knows
500
Not only did he sing, but he did an accompanying dance.
Not only must ALWAYS be followed by "But also"
Not only did he sing, but he also did an accompanying dance.
500
"I asked about Michael and he" is an error in _______________.
What is pronoun case?
500
While sitting beside Mel Gibson on the front row at the Oscars, what group/band was performing? (hint: instruments are music)