Avoiding Sentence Errors Quiz

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1. The boxes in the garage _____________ empty.

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The correct answer is "are" because "boxes" is a plural noun, and the verb should agree with it in number. "Are" is the plural form of the verb "to be," while "is" is the singular form. Therefore, "are" is the correct choice to indicate that the boxes in the garage are empty.

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When creating a sentence it is important to ensure that you can formulate a sentence with correct wordings so that you do not divert from what you meant... see moreto divert. The quiz below is designed to improve your sentence writing skills and help you in your future as a writer. Give it a shot!
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2. Correct the following sentence:
During the summer, flowers _____________ frequent watering.

Explanation

The correct answer is "need" because "flowers" is a plural noun and requires a plural verb form. In this case, "need" is the correct form of the verb to agree with the subject.

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3. The frogs and toads ______________ across the road.

Explanation

The sentence is asking for the correct verb form to complete the sentence. In this case, "frogs and toads" is a plural subject, so the correct verb form should also be plural. "Hops" is the correct plural form of the verb "hop," which means to jump or move by jumping. Therefore, the correct answer is "hop."

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4. Choose the following correction of the sentence:
Why would you argue with me, I'm just trying to keep us out of trouble.

Explanation

The correct answer is "Why would you argue with me? I am just trying to keep us out of trouble!" because it correctly uses proper punctuation and capitalization. The sentence is split into two parts with a question mark at the end of the first part, indicating a question. The second part starts with a capital letter and ends with an exclamation mark, indicating an exclamation. This punctuation and capitalization follow the standard rules of grammar.

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5. Thirty cents ____________ my change

Explanation

The correct answer is "was" because "thirty cents" is a singular noun phrase and requires a singular verb to agree with it. In this case, "was" is the correct form of the verb to use.

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6. Choose the correct pronoun for the following sentence:
People must learn to wait __________turn.

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The correct pronoun for the sentence "People must learn to wait their turn" is "their." This is because "their" is the plural possessive pronoun that agrees with the plural noun "People." It indicates that each person has their own turn to wait for.

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7. Choose the correct rewrite of the following sentence:
Keesha bought a new dress.  And some lovely shoes to wear with it.

Explanation

The correct answer is "Keesha bought a new dress and some lovely shoes to wear with it." This option combines the two sentences into one, using the coordinating conjunction "and" to connect them.

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8. Choose the correct pronoun for this sentence:
Each of the maintenance vehicles has _________ doors locked at night.

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The correct pronoun for the sentence is "its" because "each" is a singular pronoun and requires a singular possessive pronoun to match. "Their" is a plural pronoun and would be incorrect in this context.

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9. Correct the following sentence by introducing "she" as the subject:
A giant among a group of ordinary mortals.

Explanation

The correct answer is "She was a giant among a group of ordinary mortals." This answer corrects the sentence by introducing "she" as the subject. By adding "she," the sentence becomes grammatically correct and clear in conveying that the person referred to is a giant among a group of ordinary mortals.

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10. Neither ________ a skilled player

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The correct answer is "are" because the subject "Neither" is used with a plural verb form. In this sentence, "Neither" is followed by a verb phrase "a skilled player," which does not affect the subject-verb agreement. Since "Neither" is singular, the verb form should be plural to match, hence "are" is the correct choice.

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11. Rewrite the following groups of words, creating either one or two complete sentences from each set.
Jack stood nervously at the line.  Concentrating to make a basket.

Explanation

The given answer is correct because it accurately rewrites the given groups of words into one or two complete sentences. The first sentence combines both phrases and maintains the meaning of the original sentence. The second sentence adds a pronoun and a verb to create a new sentence that provides more clarity about Jack's actions.

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12. Rewrite the following sentence:
I eat a lot of vegetables, spinach is my favorite.

Explanation

The correct answer is "I eat a lot of vegetables. Spinach is my favorite." The original sentence is a run-on sentence, as it combines two separate thoughts without proper punctuation or conjunction. The correct answer provides two separate sentences, each expressing a complete thought.

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13. Choose the correct rewrite of the following sentence:
Reading books is more fun than watching television, you imagine what happens in books instead of seeing what comes over the tube.

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14. Correctly rewrite this sentence:
Baseball is a popular sport, it is more fun to watch at the ballpark than on television.

Explanation

The correct answer is "Baseball is a popular sport; however, it is more fun to watch at the ballpark than on television." This answer correctly combines the two sentences into one using a semicolon and the word "however" to show contrast between the popularity of baseball and the preference for watching it at the ballpark rather than on television.

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15. Choose the correct rewrite of the following sentence:
Dwayne guess the number of jelly beans in the jar, he won the prize.

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The correct answer is A and C. This is because both options A and C correctly rewrite the original sentence by using a colon or an "and" conjunction to connect the two independent clauses. Both options effectively convey that Dwayne guessed the number of jelly beans in the jar and as a result, he won the prize.

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The boxes in the garage _____________ empty.
Correct the following sentence:During the summer, flowers...
The frogs and toads ______________ across the road.
Choose the following correction of the sentence:Why would you argue...
Thirty cents ____________ my change
Choose the correct pronoun for the following sentence:People must...
Choose the correct rewrite of the following sentence:Keesha bought a...
Choose the correct pronoun for this sentence:Each of the maintenance...
Correct the following sentence by introducing "she" as the subject:A...
Neither ________ a skilled player
Rewrite the following groups of words, creating either one or two...
Rewrite the following sentence:I eat a lot of vegetables, spinach is...
Choose the correct rewrite of the following sentence:Reading books is...
Correctly rewrite this sentence:Baseball is a popular sport, it is...
Choose the correct rewrite of the following sentence:Dwayne guess the...
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