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Parallel Structures
Subject-Verb Agreement
Run/On's & Fragments
Verb Tenses
Non-Restrictive Clauses
100
Write a complete sentence with parallel structure using the following verbs:


cook, read, walk

Example: In my free time, I like to cook, read, and walk my dogs.
100
Identify the prominent subject and the verb in the following sentence:


The dogs barked excitedly as I walked them last night.

Subject: dogs


Verb: barked

100
Please fix the following sentence:


The students all cheered for joy and they ate some pizza to celebrate.

The students all cheered for joy, and they ate some pizza to celebrate.
100
Write a sentence in the past tense with the word "fly"
Any correct sentence that uses "flew"
100
True or False: 


Non-restrictive clauses always need two commas.

False
200
Abraham Lincoln lived and is president during the 1800's.
Abraham Lincoln lived and was president during the 1800's.
200
Please provide the plural form of these irregular singular subjects:


Tooth, foot, fish, cactus, goose

Teeth, feet, fish, cacti, geese
200
Write down all seven of the fanboys in order, please.
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
200
Write a complete sentence using the simple past tense of "wear"
Any complete sentence using the word "worn"
200
Identify the non-essential information in the following sentence, and then fix it:


Mac and cheese which has a lot of dairy is not good for people who are lactose intolerant.

Mac and cheese, which has a lot of dairy, is not good for people who are lactose intolerant.
300

Change this sentence so that it's in parallel structure:



I have been working all day, and he had to read all day.

I have been working all day, and he has been reading all day.
300
Fill in the following blanks for the verb to be, using either is/are/am:


I ______, You _____, He/she/it _____, We _____, They _____



I am, You are, He/she/it is, we are, they are
300

Please fix the following sentence:



Lawrence, the boy who lives in the huge house on Maple Street.

Lawrence, the boy who lives in the huge house on Maple Street, is my friend.
300
Write a complete sentence using the past perfect form of "sink" 
Any complete sentence containing the word "sunken"
300
Is there any non-essential information in this sentence? If yes, what is it?


The man who lost his wallet is talking on the phone.

No, we need to know "who lost his wallet", because it tells us which man
400
The sun has both always provided warmth for us and it can be dangerous to look at.
The sun has both always provided warmth for us and been dangerous to look at.
400

Is the subject of this sentence plural, or singular?



"The teachers' committee decides all of the major curriculum changes."

Singular
400
Some of the musicians forgot their instruments at the concert hall a few of them went back to get them. 

Some of the musicians forgot their instruments at the concert hall; a few of them went back to get them. 

400
Please switch all of these verbs into the perfect future tense:


Sing, Tear, Shake, Forget, Bleed


Will have sung

Will have torn

Will have shaken

Will have forgotten

Will have bled

400
Is the following sentence punctuated correctly? If not, how can it be fixed?


The book, that she read, was important for her literature review.

No, it should be:

The book that she read was important for her literature review.
500
Last night he was tired, upset with himself, he was scared about today, and he didn't feel like doing anything.
Last night he was tired, upset with himself, scared about today, and didn't feel like doing anything.
500

For the following sentence, conjugate the verb in parentheses to have proper subject verb agreement:

Either my coat or your shoe (be) always on the floor.
Either my coat or your shoe is always on the floor.
500
I can't go, do I want to. 
I can't go, nor do I want to.
500
Write a sentence using the perfect present tense form of "swim"
Any proper sentence using the word "swum"
500

Is the following sentence properly punctuated? If not, fix it so that it is:


The participants who were interviewed, volunteered to be part of the study.

The participants who were interviewed volunteered to be part of the study.