Sentence Correction Flashcards
7 cards from real PARCC practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
Read the first 7 Sentence Correction flashcards as text
Which sentence corrects the subject-verb agreement error: "The list of approved books were posted online"?
Answer: The list of approved books was posted online.
The subject "list" is singular, so it takes the singular verb "was."
Choose the version with correct pronoun agreement: "Each student must bring ___ own pencil."
Answer: his or her
"Each" is singular and requires the singular pronoun "his or her."
Which sentence fixes the misplaced modifier: "Running to the bus, my backpack fell off"?
Answer: While I was running to the bus, my backpack fell off.
The corrected version makes clear that the person, not the backpack, was running.
Select the correctly punctuated sentence.
Answer: After the storm, we cleaned the yard.
A comma correctly follows the introductory phrase "After the storm."
Which sentence corrects the run-on: "I finished my homework I went outside"?
Answer: I finished my homework, so I went outside.
A comma plus the conjunction "so" correctly joins the two independent clauses.
Choose the sentence with the correct verb tense.
Answer: Yesterday she walked to school.
"Yesterday" signals past tense, requiring "walked."
Which word correctly completes the sentence: "The team played ___ best game of the season"?
Answer: its
"Its" is the possessive form needed to show the team's game.