Sentence Correction Flashcards

Which sentence corrects the parallel structure error: "She likes hiking, swimming, and to bike"?

Answer: She likes hiking, swimming, and biking.

All three items should be in the same -ing form for parallelism.

Select the correctly spelled sentence.

Answer: They received their package on Friday.

"Received" follows "i before e except after c," and "their" shows possession.

Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?

Answer: The children's toys were scattered everywhere.

"Children" is already plural, so possession adds apostrophe-s: "children's."

Choose the sentence with correct comma usage in a series.

Answer: We bought apples, oranges, and bananas.

Items in a series are separated by commas after each item before the conjunction.

Which sentence corrects the fragment: "Because it was raining outside"?

Answer: Because it was raining outside, we stayed home.

Adding an independent clause completes the thought begun by the dependent clause.

Select the version with the correct comparative form: "This box is ___ than that one."

Answer: heavier

Comparing two items uses the comparative "heavier."

Which sentence corrects the double negative: "I don't have no money"?

Answer: I don't have any money.

Standard English uses one negative, so "any" replaces the second negative.