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100
The girl that scratches her kneecap in the English class at Whitnall High School.
What is a sentence fragment?
100
Each of the boys in the classes are acting silly. [Identify subject and determine if the verb is correct.]
What is incorrect subject verb agreement?
100
When the sun is beating down Sheila likes to stay in the house and turn on the air conditioner. [Any punctuation needed or is the sentence correct?]
What is incorrect punctuation? A comma is needed after the opening clause.
100
Us boys were heading down to the gym.
What is an incorrect pronoun? "We boys" (Use Rule no. 1 - Kill the competition).
100
It's to bad your so stoopid.
What is incorrect usage? too, not to / you're, not your
200
When the weather is gloomy, I get depressed my dog does, too.
What is a run-on sentence?
200
Neither Ann nor her neighbors put up any Halloween decorations. [Identify the subject and determine whether it agrees with the verb.]
What is correct subject verb agreement?
200
My favorite hobbies are: listening to the birds twittering in the wilderness, frolicking with the flora and fauna, and smashing plates against the wall. [Correct punctuation?]
What is the incorrect use of a colon? A colon should only be used after a COMPLETE statement.
200
Everybody needs to get their materials in order.
What is incorrect pronoun use? Rule no. 3 - Don't argue! Everybody is singular; their is not.
200
Whose been messing around; its really annoying.
What is incorrect usage? Who's, not whose and it's, not its.
300
Skidding around the corner and pulling into the parking lot.
What is a sentence fragment.
300
The house that is in shambles blemishes our whole otherwise totally awesome neighborhood. [Determine the subject and whether the subject and verb agree.]
What is correct subject-verb agreement? House
300
Marys coat was ruined; shed left it out in the rain again. [Correct punctuation?]
What are missing apostrophes? An apostrophe is needed to show possession (the coat of Mary = Mary's coat) and in a contraction (she'd, not "shed").
300
Sally has always been better at skating than me.
What is an incorrect pronoun? Remember Rule no. 2 - Finish the sentence: Sally has always been better at skating than I [am].
300
Park your car in front of my house but then sneak in through the back way.
What is incorrect punctuation? Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) that joins two complete sentences.
400
Let no good deed go unpunished.
What is a correct sentence?
400
The Boy Scouts of America are planning a parade. [What is the subject - do the subject and verb agree?]
What is incorrect subject-verb agreement? [Boy Scouts of America is treated as singular.]
400
What did the fish say when it hit the wall? "Dam" said the fish. [Is the punctuation correct?]
What is incorrect punctuation of dialogue? A comma is needed after the word "dam."
400
The Daughters of the American Revolution is holding their first meeting.
What is an incorrect pronoun reference? Remember rule no. 3 - Don't argue! The DAR is singular - their is plural. "Its" would be the proper pronoun.
400
The loud girl who used to sit next to me in second grade got her 12th detention for disrupting the class.
What is incorrect punctuation? If you can remove words from a sentence without hurting its meaning, those words ("who used to sit next to me in second grade") should be surrounded by commas.
500
Yes, I know you've been on your best behavior, however, your best isn't good enough.
What is a run-on sentence?
500
Ione, as well as her brothers, buy John Deere tractors.
What is incorrect subject-verb agreement? Subject - Ione is singular
500
Joan left the party in a huff; leaving behind her purse, car keys, and jacket. [Is the punctuation correct?]
What is incorrect punctuation? Only use a semi-colon to join two COMPLETE sentences.
500
Please leave a message for Jeff and I.
What is an incorrect pronoun? Rule no. 1 - Kill the competition. You wouldn't say, "Please leave a message for I."
500
I used to live on the South Side which I liked better then living at 222 West Main Street, Pittsville, Wisconsin which is just northwest of Wisconsin Rapids.
What is incorrect usage and punctuation? Use "than" for a comparison (think of the A), and remember to add a comma after the name of a state (in an address).