Grammar Errors Quiz for Students

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What type of error is present in the sentence 'The legislation neither resolves the financial crisis nor is helping the consumers'?

  • Parallel Structure (correct)
  • Run-on Sentence
  • No Error
  • Comma splice

Identify the error in the sentence 'There was an accident on Route 38 last night, several people got hurt'.

  • No Error
  • Dangling Modifier
  • Run-on Sentence (correct)
  • Misplaced Modifier

Which type of error is illustrated in 'The clerk sold the scarf to the woman with the red print'?

  • No Error
  • Misplaced Modifier (correct)
  • Dangling Modifier
  • Comma splice

What grammatical issue arises in the sentence 'My daughter leaves for Spain tomorrow and she is very excited'?

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Determine the error in 'The play was successful, the class gave its best'.

<p>Comma splice (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of grammatical error is present in 'The clerk sold the scarf, and the woman with the red print bought it later'?

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In the sentence 'There was an accident on Route 38, many were injured', what is the error type?

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What error is present in 'I only eat vegetables that are fresh and that taste good'?

<p>Parallel Structure (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the grammatical issue in the sentence 'The experiment was unsuccessful, they were not able to control the temperature'?

<p>Comma splice (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Identify the type of error in 'Tonight, I will do my homework and watching TV.'

<p>Parallel Structure (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of modifier error is present in 'Having arrived late for practice, an excuse letter was needed'?

<p>Dangling Modifier (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Identify the type of sentence error in: 'When nine years old, my mother enrolled in medical school.'

<p>Dangling Modifier (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of grammatical error is found in the sentence 'Without knowing his name, it was difficult to know him'?

<p>Dangling Modifier (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of sentence error is present in: 'I love to write papers I would write one every day if I had the time.'

<p>Run-on sentence (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the issue present in the sentence 'Watching carefully for hours, the flock of birds never moved'?

<p>Misplaced Modifier (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Determine the error type in: 'The student walked her dog in blue sweatpants.'

<p>Misplaced Modifier (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What grammatical error is in 'The legislation neither resolves the financial crisis nor is helping the consumers'?

<p>Parallel Structure (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of error is present in the sentence: 'I came. I saw. I had conquered.'

<p>Run-on sentences (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which kind of error is present in this sentence: 'The committee discussed the project, but they have differing opinions about its progress.'?

<p>Correct structure (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Identify the mistake in the following sentence: 'She wore a bicycle helmet on her head that was too large.'

<p>Misplaced Modifier (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the sentence 'The dog ran quickly, barking excitedly' what type of sentence structure error does it demonstrate?

<p>Correct structure (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Classify the type of sentence error in: 'The packages were wrapped improperly which was disappointing.'

<p>Misplaced Modifier (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Identify the grammatical error in: 'Running fast and to win races is my passion.'

<p>Parallel Structure (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of error occurs in the sentence: 'The teacher said the homework needs to be finished, and she explained the assignment.'

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Flashcards

Misplaced Modifier

A word or phrase that is improperly separated from the word it modifies.

Dangling Modifier

A descriptive word or phrase that does not clearly refer to a specific noun.

Comma Splice

Connecting two independent clauses with just a comma, which is incorrect.

Parallel Structure

Using the same grammatical form in a sentence to maintain balance.

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Run-on Sentence

Two or more independent clauses joined without correct punctuation or conjunction.

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No Error

Indicates that a sentence is grammatically correct.

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Independent Clause

A group of words that can stand alone as a sentence.

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Accident on Route 38

A specific event causing injury, used to exemplify sentence structure errors.

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Identifying Sentence Errors

The process of recognizing incorrect sentence structures and their types.

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Sentence Clarity

The quality of being easy to read and understand in writing.

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Editing for Grammar

The process of reviewing and correcting grammatical errors in writing.

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Subject-Verb Agreement

The grammatical rule that subjects and verbs must agree in number.

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Punctuation

The use of symbols like commas and periods to clarify meaning in writing.

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Study Notes

Learning Target

  • Students should be able to recall previous grammar lessons from past grades.

Sentence Errors

  • Includes: Dangling Modifiers, Parallel Structures, Misplaced Modifiers, Run-on Sentences, and Comma Splices.

Item #1

  • Sentence: I came. I saw. I had conquered.
  • Correct Answer: D. Run-on sentences

Item #2

  • Sentence: When nine years old, my mother enrolled in medical school.
  • Correct Answer: B. Dangling Modifier

Item #3

  • Sentence: The student walked her dog in blue sweatpants.
  • Correct Answer: A. Misplaced Modifier

Item #4

  • Sentence: She wore a bicycle helmet on her head that was too large.
  • Correct Answer: A. Misplaced Modifier

Item #5

  • Sentence: I love to write papers I would write one every day if I had the time.
  • Correct Answer: D. Run-on sentence

Item #6

  • Sentence: The experiment was unsuccessful, they were not able to control the temperature.
  • Correct Answer: C. Comma splice

Item #7

  • Sentence: Tonight I will do my homework and watching TV.
  • Correct Answer: C. Comma splice

Item #8

  • Sentence: Having arrived late for practice, an excuse letter was needed.
  • Correct Answer: B. Dangling Modifier

Item #9

  • Sentence: Without knowing his name, it was difficult to know him.
  • Correct Answer: B. Dangling Modifier

Item #10

  • Sentence: Watching carefully for hours, the flock of birds never moved.
  • Correct Answer: B. Dangling Modifier

Item #11

  • Sentence: The legislation neither resolves the financial crisis nor helping the consumers.
  • Correct Answer: D. Run-on Sentence

Item #12

  • Sentence: My daughter leaves for Spain tomorrow and she is very excited.
  • Correct Answer: D. Run-on sentence

Item #13

  • Sentence: There was an accident on Route 38 last night, several people got hurt.
  • Correct Answer: C. Comma splice

Item #14

  • Sentence: The clerk sold the scarf to the woman with the red print.
  • Correct Answer: A. Misplaced Modifier

Item #15

  • Sentence: The play was successful, the class gave its best.
  • Correct Answer: C. Comma splice

Reflective Closure

  • Today, students learned about identifying sentence errors.

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