Sentence Correction Flashcards
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Which sentence corrects the dangling modifier: "At age five, my family moved to Texas"?
Answer: When I was five, my family moved to Texas.
The revision clarifies that the speaker, not the family, was five years old.
Select the sentence with correct use of "who" versus "whom."
Answer: To whom should I address the letter?
"Whom" is the object of the preposition "to," so it is correct here.
Which sentence corrects the verb error: "The dogs runs across the yard"?
Answer: The dogs run across the yard.
The plural subject "dogs" requires the plural verb "run."
Choose the correctly capitalized sentence.
Answer: We visited the Statue of Liberty in July.
Proper nouns and the month are capitalized while common words are not.
Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?
Answer: I was tired; I went to bed early.
A semicolon correctly joins two closely related independent clauses.
Select the sentence with correct word choice: "The medicine had a positive ___ on her health."
Answer: effect
"Effect" is the noun meaning result, which fits the sentence.
Which sentence corrects the shift in verb tense: "She opened the door and sees the gift"?
Answer: She opened the door and saw the gift.
Both verbs should be in the past tense for consistency.