Verbs
CORRECT THE SENTENCE:
“The song with the upbeat rhythm and catchy lyrics were wildly popular”
CORRECTION:
"The songs with the upbeat rhythms and catchy lyrics were wildly popular”.
Or
“The song with the upbeat rhythm and catchy lyrics was wildly popular”
CORRECT THE SENTENCE:
“There planning to leave their bicycles over by the fence”
CORRECTION:
“They’re planning to leave their bicycles over by the fence”
CORRECT THE SENTENCE:
“Computers have grown exponential more efficient since their invention.”
CORRECTION:
“Computers have grown exponentially since their invention”.
When answering verb error questions, check that a verb has these 3 things:
1. The correct tense
2. Agrees with subject in person and number
3. Is parallel in form with other verbs in a series, list, or compound
CORRECT THE SENTENCE:
“My favorite singer, who I have wanted to see in person for years, will give a concert a week after my birthday”
CORRECTION:
“My favorite singer, whom I have wanted to see in person for years, will give a concert a week after my birthday.”
What is the difference between comparative and superlative?
Comparative is between two items and superlative is is between three or more items.
Read this sentence:
"The most successful scientists, spanning fields from physics to geology, sees beyond the facts and speculate about the general principles that provide a foundation for new ideas."
Which edit should be made to correct this sentence?
A. Change fields to field
B. Change sees to see
C. Change speculate to speculates
D. Change provide to provides
B. Change sees to see
Read this sentence:
"The wolf spider, with its large fuzzy body and hairy legs, is known for their agile hunting skills and excellent eyesight."
Which edit should be made to correct this sentence?
A. Change spider to spiders
B. Change its to their
C. Change their to its
D. Change skills to skill
C. Change their to its
CORRECT THE SENTENCE:
“Between basketball and baseball, basketball is the most popular sport in the United States.”
CORRECTION:
“Between basketball and baseball, basketball is the more popular sport in the United States”.
Read this sentence:
"During a time when women are generally not allowed to venture outside the domestic realm, Christine de Pisan became an acclaimed poet in the middle ages and was considered the first woman in France to have earned renown as a writer."
Which edit should be made to correct this sentence?
A. Change are to were
B. Change became to becomes
C. Change was to is
D. Change earned to earn
A. Change are to were
COMPLETE THE CHART BELOW with the correct form:
CHOOSE:
(POSSESSIVE or OBJECTIVE or SUBJECTIVE)
| FORM | PRONOUN |
|---|---|
| I, you, she, he, it, we, they, who | |
| Me, you, her, him, it, us, them, whom | |
| My, mine, your, yours, his, hers, its, our, ours, their, theirs, whose |
| FORM | PRONOUN |
|---|---|
| SUBJECTIVE | I, you, she, he, it, we, they, who |
| OBJECTIVE | Me, you, her, him, it, us, them, whom |
| POSSESSIVE | My, mine, your, yours, his, hers, its, our, ours, their, theirs, whose |
Read this sentence:
"Between Hugo and Kai, Hugo is the best sprinter; however, Kai is better at the long jump."
Which edit should be made to correct this sentence?
A. Change best to better
B. Change sprinter to sprinting
C. Change better to best
D. Change long jump to long jumping
A. Change best to better