Writing Sentence Correction Flashcards
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Which sentence corrects the subject-verb agreement error? "The list of approved textbooks were posted online."
Answer: The list of approved textbooks 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 submit ___ portfolio by Friday."
Answer: his or her
"Each student" is singular, so the matching pronoun is "his or her."
Which sentence fixes the misplaced modifier? "Walking to school, the rain soaked the children."
Answer: Walking to school, the children were soaked by the rain.
The modifier "walking to school" must describe the children, not the rain.
Select the correctly punctuated sentence.
Answer: The bell rang, and the students left.
Two independent clauses joined by "and" require a comma before the conjunction.
Which choice corrects the verb tense? "By the time class ended, the teacher ___ the entire lesson."
Answer: had covered
The past perfect "had covered" shows an action completed before another past event.
Choose the sentence with correct parallel structure.
Answer: She likes reading, writing, and jogging.
All three items in the list use the same -ing gerund form for parallelism.
Which sentence corrects the comma splice? "The experiment failed, the hypothesis was wrong."
Answer: The experiment failed; the hypothesis was wrong.
A semicolon correctly joins two related independent clauses.