PARCC Sentence Correction 2

Question 1

Which sentence corrects the subject-verb agreement error: "The list of approved books were posted online"?

Accepted Answer

The list of approved books was posted online.

Answer

The list of approved books were posting online.

Answer

The lists of approved book were posted online.

Answer

The list of approved books are posted online.

Question 2

Choose the version with correct pronoun agreement: "Each student must bring ___ own pencil."

Accepted Answer

his or her

Answer

their

Answer

they're

Answer

there

Question 3

Which sentence fixes the misplaced modifier: "Running to the bus, my backpack fell off"?

Accepted Answer

While I was running to the bus, my backpack fell off.

Answer

Running to the bus, the backpack fell off mine.

Answer

My backpack fell off running to the bus.

Answer

Running to the bus my backpack falling off.

Question 4

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.

Accepted Answer

After the storm, we cleaned the yard.

Answer

After the storm we, cleaned the yard.

Answer

After the storm we cleaned, the yard.

Answer

After, the storm we cleaned the yard.

Question 5

Which sentence corrects the run-on: "I finished my homework I went outside"?

Accepted Answer

I finished my homework, so I went outside.

Answer

I finished my homework I went outside.

Answer

I finished my homework, I went outside.

Answer

I finished my homework went outside.

Question 6

Choose the sentence with the correct verb tense.

Accepted Answer

Yesterday she walked to school.

Answer

Yesterday she walks to school.

Answer

Yesterday she walking to school.

Answer

Yesterday she will walk to school.

Question 7

Which word correctly completes the sentence: "The team played ___ best game of the season"?

Accepted Answer

its

Answer

it's

Answer

their's

Answer

its'