Identifying Sentence Errors PDF
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This document is a collection of questions testing student's understanding of sentence structure, including misplaced modifiers, dangling modifiers and run-on sentences. This document focuses on practice questions, rather than lecture notes or theory notes.
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IDENTIFYING MORE SENTENCE ERRORS English 10 | Term 2 I can recall the previous LEARNING grammar lessons from TARGET: past grade levels. Were you able to Dangling Modifiers familiarize yourself on Parallel Structures the following Mis...
IDENTIFYING MORE SENTENCE ERRORS English 10 | Term 2 I can recall the previous LEARNING grammar lessons from TARGET: past grade levels. Were you able to Dangling Modifiers familiarize yourself on Parallel Structures the following Misplaced Modifiers sentence errors? Run–on Sentence and Comma Splice I came. I saw. I had conquered. ITEM #1: A. B. Misplaced Modifier Dangling Modifier C. Parallel Structure D. Run-on sentences I came. I saw. I had conquered. ITEM #1: A. B. Misplaced Modifier Dangling Modifier C. Parallel Structure D. Run-on sentences When nine years old, my mother enrolled in medical school. ITEM #2: A. Misplaced Modifier B. Dangling Modifier C. Parallel Structure D. Run-on sentences When nine years old, my mother enrolled in medical school. ITEM #2: A. Misplaced Modifier B. Dangling Modifier C. Parallel Structure D. Run-on sentences The student walked her dog in blue sweatpants. ITEM #3: A. Misplaced Modifier B. Dangling Modifier C. Parallel Structure D. Run-on sentences The student walked her dog in blue sweatpants. ITEM #3: A. Misplaced Modifier B. Dangling Modifier C. Parallel Structure D. Run-on sentences She wore a bicycle helmet on her head that was too large. ITEM #4: A. Misplaced Modifier B. Dangling Modifier C. Parallel Structure D. Run-on sentences She wore a bicycle helmet on her head that was too large. ITEM #4: A. Misplaced Modifier B. Dangling Modifier C. Parallel Structure D. Run-on sentences I love to write papers I would write one every day if I had the time. ITEM #5: A. Misplaced Modifier B. Dangling Modifier C. Parallel Structure D. Run-on sentence I love to write papers I would write one every day if I had the time. ITEM #5: A. Misplaced Modifier B. Dangling Modifier C. Parallel Structure D. Run-on sentence The experiment was unsuccessful, they were not able to control the temperature. ITEM #6: A. Misplaced Modifier B. Dangling Modifier C. Comma splice D. Run-on sentence The experiment was unsuccessful, they were not able to control the temperature. ITEM #6: A. Misplaced Modifier B. Dangling Modifier C. Comma splice D. Run-on sentence Tonight, I will do my homework and watching TV. ITEM #7: A. Misplaced Modifier B. Dangling Modifier C. Comma splice D. Parallel Structure Tonight, I will do my homework and watching TV. ITEM #7: A. Misplaced Modifier B. Dangling Modifier C. Comma splice D. Parallel Structure Having arrived late for practice, an excuse letter was needed. ITEM #8: A. Misplaced Modifier B. Dangling Modifier C. Comma splice D. Run-on sentence Having arrived late for practice, an excuse letter was needed. ITEM #8: A. Misplaced Modifier B. Dangling Modifier C. Comma splice D. Run-on sentence Without knowing his name, it was difficult to know him. ITEM #9: A. Misplaced Modifier B. Dangling Modifier C. Comma splice D. Run-on sentence Without knowing his name, it was difficult to know him. ITEM #9: A. Misplaced Modifier B. Dangling Modifier C. Comma splice D. Run-on sentence Watching carefully for hours, the flock of birds never moved. ITEM #10: A. Misplaced Modifier B. Dangling Modifier C. Comma splice D. Parallel Structure Watching carefully for hours, the flock of birds never moved. ITEM #10: A. Misplaced Modifier B. Dangling Modifier C. Comma splice D. Parallel Structure The legislation neither resolves the financial crisis nor is helping the consumers. A. Misplaced Modifier ITEM #11: B. C. Dangling Modifier Comma splice D. Parallel Structure E. Run-on Sentence F. No Error The legislation neither resolves the financial crisis nor is helping the consumers. A. Misplaced Modifier ITEM #11: B. C. Dangling Modifier Comma splice D. Parallel Structure E. Run-on Sentence F. No Error My daughter leaves for Spain tomorrow and she is very excited. ITEM #12: A. Misplaced Modifier B. Dangling Modifier C. Comma splice D. Run-on sentence My daughter leaves for Spain tomorrow and she is very excited. ITEM #12: A. Misplaced Modifier B. Dangling Modifier C. Comma splice D. Run-on sentence There was an accident on Route 38 last night, several people got hurt. ITEM #13: A. Misplaced Modifier B. Dangling Modifier C. Comma splice D. Run-on sentence There was an accident on Route 38 last night, several people got hurt. ITEM #13: A. Misplaced Modifier B. Dangling Modifier C. Comma splice D. Run-on sentence The clerk sold the scarf to the woman with the red print. ITEM #14: A. Misplaced Modifier B. Dangling Modifier C. Comma splice D. Parallel Structure The clerk sold the scarf to the woman with the red print. ITEM #14: A. Misplaced Modifier B. Dangling Modifier C. Comma splice D. Parallel Structure The play was successful, the class gave its best. ITEM #15: A. Misplaced Modifier B. Dangling Modifier C. Comma splice D. Run-on sentence The play was successful, the class gave its best. ITEM #15: A. Misplaced Modifier B. Dangling Modifier C. Comma splice D. Run-on sentence REFLECTIVE CLOSURE: Today, I learned _______________ _______________.