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Subject-verb agreement error
Pronoun-antecedent agreement error
100
Runs down the street.
What is missing ? This fragment needs a subject.
100
It is dark and cloudy day I will go home and take a nap.
What can be changed about this sentence? These are two independent clauses.
100
It is a dark and cloudy day, I will go home and take a nap.
What is this? This is comma-splice. Comma-splice is when two independent clauses are joined with a comma.
100
I likes apples.
What is this? Subject-verb agreement error. The correct sentence would be: " I like apples."
100
A high school senior should research their college options carefully.
What is this? This is pronoun-antecedent agreement error. The correct sentence would be: "A high school senior should research his/her college options carefully."
200
The teacher writing on the board.
What is missing? This fragment needs a helping verb -is, was, has been.
200
It was close to fall the trees were losing their leaves.
Is this correct ? No it is not because these are two fused sentences.
200
My family bakes together nearly every night, we then get to enjoy everything we make together.
What is this? this is also comma-splice. The correct sentences would be: " My family bakes together nearly every night. We then get to enjoy everything we make together." "My family bakes together nearly every night, and we then get to enjoy everything we make together."
200
The boys outside is yelling.
What is this? Subject-verb agreement error. The correct way to write it would be: 1.The boy outside is yelling. 2.The boys outside are yelling.
200
My sister always takes my clothes and his stuff is all over his room.
What is this? This is an example of pronoun-antecedent agreement error. The correct sentence would be: "My sister always takes my clothes and her stuff is all over her room."
300
I found my keys. On the table.
What is missing? Propositional phrase "On the table" is missing a subject and a verb.
300
I took a nap my mum was washing the dishes.
What is this? These are two fused sentences. We can rephrase it by adding while in front of "my" or by closing the sentence after "nap".
300
I didn’t like the movie, it was way too long.
What is this? This is comma-splice sentence. Possible revision 1: I didn’t like the movie. It was way too long. Possible revision 2: I didn’t like the movie because it was way too long.
300
If I was a girl, I would be amazing.
What is this? It is a conditional sentence with an incorrect form of verb "to be." In conditional sentences one needs to use "were" instead of "was." The correct sentence is: If I were a girl, I would be amazing.
300
The student spent the weekend writing the student’s paper so that the student would have enough time to proofread the paper on Monday.
What is this? This is pronoun-antecedent agreement error. The correct sentence would be: "The student spent the weekend writing her paper so that she would have enough time to proofread it on Monday."
400
Because it is too wet and cold.
What is missing? This fragment is a dependent clause.
400
He likes playing video-games his girlfriend always gets annoyed.
What is this? These are fused sentences. This can be fixed by placing an "and" before "his." It can also be fixed by separating the two sentences.
400
She and Jerry are getting married in the fall, they didn’t want a summer wedding
What is this? This is comma-splice. Possible revision 1: Because they didn’t want a summer wedding, she and jerry are getting married in the fall. Possible revision 2: She and Jerry didn’t want a summer wedding, so they are getting married in the fall.
400
We plays basketball every day.
What is this? This sentence has subject-verb agreement error. The correct sentence would be: " We play basketball every day."
500
I am tired of these exercises. I will go and take a nap.
What is this? These are correct sentences :) Bravo!!!
500
They stays in their room all day long.
What is this? This is subject-verb agreement error. The correct sentence is: " They stay in their room all day long."