Grammar Errors
Author's purpose
(inform, entertain, persuade)
Fix it or same?
Vocabulary
Figurative Language
100

Margret, who is from Austrailia, made us a vegemite sandwich; they tasted bad.

No error

100

An audio commercial script is calling Miss Directed's new album, "The soundtrack of our lives."

Persuade

100

"I can't believe this class is one our long," said John.

OUR should be HOUR

100

Her artistic legacy lives on through her children. Define Legacy.

Something left when someone or something dies.

100

The tree shook and the leaves ran down to the ground.

Personification

200

If she were going to the mall, I would like to go with her to buy a present.

Was going

200

A bookmark by the American Dairy Assciation listing 10 resons to drink milk.

Persuade

200

Those ninjas jumped through the window.

NO error

200

Dignity. Although she was put in handcuffs, she maintained her dignity and held her head high as they took her away.

a sense of pride in oneself; self-respect

200

It is 1000% correct.

hyperbole or exaggeration

300

When I found out who really shot Grandma, you could of knocked me over with a feather.

Could've or could have.

300

An article about serious issues like immigration and healthcare.

Inform

300

I grabbed a handful of tax from a bulletin board and tossed them on the floor.

TACKS not tax

300

 Ambiguous. The question seemed rather ambiguous.

 ambiguous. having more than one possible meaning.

300

She is as sweet as pie.

Simile

400

The fleeing convicts had already went into the woods by the time a posse could be organized and the order given to pursuit.

had already gone

400

A pie graph showing how many pies were sold in each flavor last year.

Inform

400

As my pace quickens, so does my breathing.

Same

400

Perogative. As Bobby Brown once sang, "I don't need permission / Make my own decisions / That's my prerogative."

your choice or decision.

400

Penny Pinkle picked a pretty pearl.

Alliteration

500

 I have a meeting, it starts at noon.

needs a semi colon not a comma

500

A children's book about cherry and apple pie becoming best friends.

entertain

500

Walking in the woods, spring wild flowers were seen.

we saw spring wild flowers.

500

Bequeath. I bequeath you my domicile and small fortune.

To bequeath is to leave your possessions to another person after you die.

500

Boom! Blam! Shhhhhhh!

Onomatopoeia