Sentence Errors Quiz 4 (60 MCQs)

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1. Identify the errors in the following:The penguin on the ice.
2. George jumping and clapping.
3. The dog wagged it's tail when it saw me approaching.
4. How can you identify a sentence fragment?
5. Jar Jar Binks doesn't like using glue, he always gets himself stuck to something.
6. Identify the error in the following:Lilli couldnt believe she was going to Italy this summer.
7. Bob takes pictures wherever he sees a scenic background.
8. Identify the error in this sentence: "They was playing soccer in the park."
9. What type of sentence error is this?Hanging out at the mall is really boring I try to avoid doing that whenever I can.
10. Identify the errors in the following:It was too cold.
11. Identify the wrongly used word in the sentence.International imports of equipment supplied under this contract is exempt from Laotian taxes and duties.
12. Skiing makes me tired I'm also hungry.
13. Look at the sentence and decide if it is correct or not.Last night, after a long shower, I went to bed early.
14. Professor Moody is not afraid of snakes; furthermore, he wants to adopt one as a pet.
15. Which sentence contains a 'squinting' modifier, a phrase that could ambiguously modify either what comes before it or what comes after it?
16. Which is the error in this sentence?Students who learn about the host country, its culture, and its people.
17. Add the correct linking word on this sentence:They got a lot of prizes they won the world competition.
18. Decide whether or not this sentence is grammatically true.We hope that our products can help the environment, creating jobs for people around, and we can make it bigger.
19. Peter told the travel agents he wanted to go to Mexico, they said they could arrange the trip.
20. From her seat, Nessie could see everyone in class she would watch people who didn't do their work.
21. Identify the errors in the following:The penguin ate it's food.
22. What role does grammar and punctuation play in the revising and editing process?
23. What is the error:While we ate our lunch.
24. What is the error type in the sentence:'I has a book.'
25. Select the CORRECT sentence in regards to punctuation.
26. Is the sentence below a fragment? Drive!
27. Identify the error in the sentence:I decided to climbed to the top of the hill to get a better view.
28. Identify the sentence error: "The dog barked loudly, it woke up the neighbors."
29. Choose the correct conjunction to complete each compound sentence.My boss is an excellent manager, ..... she is a good listener.
30. Identify the error in the sentence:'The cat chased it's tail.'
31. Identify the shift:I was driving last night when I see an animal dash out in front of my car.
32. Is the following sentence correct/a fragment/a run-on?Proof-reading is important, this helps improves students' grades.
33. I go to school on bike.What is the error type of that sentence?
34. Read the comma splice:'The team won the championship, the city celebrated all night.' Which of the following is NOT a correct way to fix this error?
35. What is the mistake in this sentence? "She don't have any siblings."
36. She ..... to Jogjakarta next Friday.
37. Read the modifier phrase:'made of solid oak'. Which sentence correctly inserts this modifier to describe the desk?
38. Tracy has been playing the guitar for six years, she thinks it might be time to start a band.
39. A dependent clause on its own is an example of a sentence fragment.
40. Two complete sentences separated by a comma is called a comma splice.
41. I has not seen them yet.
42. The doll's shoe was broken, it no longer fit the foot.
43. Identify the following sentence:40 years later in 1976, women's basketball made its debut at the 1974 games.
44. Look at the sentence and decide if it is correct or not.Ms. Douglas made a hot cup of tea, for her afternoon break.
45. Select the sentence that uses the correct form of the word 'affect'.
46. Look at the sentence and decide if it is correct or not. The cat sat on the mat, and the dog lay beside it.
47. What punctuation can be used to separate independent clauses?
48. As I read a passage about birds.
49. Which word should be deleted? It is a true fact that the U.S. has more divorces per capital than any country in the world.
50. What word or phrase should be deleted? "George, you had better make advance reservations at that hotel before we get on the plane!"
51. Identify the sentence with a punctuation error.
52. The toddler loves her finger food.
53. What is the error type in the sentence:'She were happy with the results.'
54. You can come over to play, however, we won't be able to use the trampoline.
55. Writing about an important event.
56. I talked ( to / too / two ) my brother yesterday.
57. Identify the wrongly used word in the sentence.I wish my mother gives me presents more often.
58. Read the sentence:'Peeking through the blinds, the car sped down the street, it was going way too fast.' Which two errors does this sentence contain?
59. What do you need to change to make this parallel:Sarah spends her time reading, drawing, and she bakes.
60. To avoid a run-on or comma splice, which word best completes the sentence? ' ..... the storm was getting worse, we decided to head home early.'