Prep Phrase 1
There + to be inverted
Mixed
Fix the sentence
Some/All
100

Find the S/V and the error:

The flowers in the field often grow dry and brown in the August heat of California summers.

Subject - flowers

Verb - grow 

Californian 

100

Find the S/V and error:

Tonight there are to many stars in the sky to count.

S - stars 

V - are 

to = too

100

Find the S/V and error:

A pile of books sits before her which she finds dauntingly.

S - pile 

V - sits 

dauntingly = daunting

100

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!

Find the error and the S/V:

No one in Sacramento bakeries know how to make authentic cannolis.

S - No one 

V - knows 

knows - know

100

Find the S/V and error:

Some of the cars exceed the speed limit on Highway 280 in mile marker 43.

S - Some 

V - exceed 

in = at

200

Find the S/V and error:

One of the bowls belongs for his mother.

subject - one 

verb - belongs

to his mother

200

Choose the correct sentence:

There were several birds with clipped wings that Helen could choose from.

There was several birds with clipped wings that Helen could choose from.

There were several birds with clipped wings that Helen could choose from.

200

Find the S/V and error:

The roses on the greenhouse show sensitivity to light.

S - roses 

V - show

on = in

200

Find the error and the S/V:

Each of the carpenters hammer the board.

S - each

V - hammers

hammer = hammers


200

Find the S/V and error:

Some of the children fail to learn to read by ages seven.

S - Some 

V - fail 

age = ages

300

Find the S/V and the error:

The movie about drag queens at different parts of Cuba intrigued Margaret.

S - movie 

V - intrigued 

at = in

300

Find the S/V and error:

On the table there are three white, dirty mugs which need to be washed immediate for use.

S - mugs 

V - are

immediate = immediately


300

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!

Find the S/V and error:

There was a reasons that I couldn't write my essay last night.

S - reason

V - was 

reasons = reason

300

Find the S/V and error:

Somebody hasn't to close the window before we leaves.

S - Somebody

hasn't = has 

leaves = leave

300

Find the S/V and error:

All of the lions frighten children who visit the zoology.

S - All 

V - frighten

zoology = zoo

400

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!

Find the S/V and error:

During lunch teachers in the school grade papers or talk about plans at the weekend.

S - teachers 

V - grade, talk 

at = from/on

400

Find the S/V and error:

At the end of the street there were many dogs begging the man for bone.

S - dogs 

V - were begging

bone = bones OR a bone

400

Find the S/V and error:

In the band some of the trombones players stand during their solos.

S - some 

V - stand 

trombones - trombone

400

Find the S/V and error:

Almost everyones play or enjoy a sport at one time or another.

S - everyone 

V - play/enjoy

everyones = everyone

play, enjoy = plays/enjoys

400

Find the S/V and error:

All of the art interests me even though some of it is confused.

 S - All 

V - interests 

confused - confusing

500

Find the S/V and error:

A group of skilled ballerinas performs brilliant on stage each season in San Francisco.

subject - group 

verb - performs 

brilliant = brilliantly

500

Find the S/V and error:

There were much reasons that I could write my essay last night.

S - reasons 

V - were 

much = many

500

Find the S/V and error:

A bigly group of women now searching for jobs is having no luck.

S - group 

V - is having 

bigly = big/large

500

Find the S/V and errors:

Nobody in the Smith and Saccio families care if Ari and Frankie eats the last piece of tiramisu.

Nobody

V - care = cares

V - eats = eat


500

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!

Find the S/V and error:

Some of the waters evaporates before use.

 S - Some 

V - evaporates 

waters = water