Grammar Review
Rewrite the sentences correctly or write correct if the sentence is without error(s).
1. The panther lay motionless behind the rocks. Waiting silently for its prey.
2. Mother loved to play all of our favorite games. Canasta, Monopoly, hide and seek, and even kick the
can.
3. With machetes, the explorers cut their way through the tall grasses to the edge of the canyon. Then
they began to lay out the tapes for the survey.
4. The car was hardly worth trading, the frame was twisted and the block was warped.
5. The next time an event is cancelled because of bad weather, don’t blame the meteorologist, blame
nature.
6. Ray was fluent in American Sign Language he could sign as easily as he could speak.
7. Neither the professor nor his assistants (was/were) able to solve the mystery of the eerie glow in the
laboratory.
8. Many hours at the driving range (has/have) led us to design gold balls with GPS locators in them.
9. Measles is a contagious disease.
10. Adorning a shelf in the lab is a Vietnamese figurine, a set of Korean clay gods, and an American
plastic village.
11. If a driver refuses to take a blood or breath test, he or she will have their licenses suspended for six
months.
12. Why should anyone learn a second language? One reason is to sharpen their minds.
13. The Department of Education issued new guidelines for school security. They were trying to
anticipate problems and avert disaster.
14. Our German conversation group is made up of six people, three of which I had never met before.
15. Many people believe that the polygraph test is highly reliable if you employ a licensed examiner.
16. Because of Paul Robenson’s outspoken attitude toward fascism, he was labeled a Communist.
17. The squawk of the brass horns nearly overwhelmed us oboe and bassoon players.
18. Ushio, the last rock climber up the wall, tossed Teri and she the remaining pitons and carabineers.
19. The programmer realized that her and the interface designers were creating an entirely new Web
application.
20. My cousin Sylvie, who I am teaching to fly a kite, watches us every time we compete. (25)
21. Who decided to research the history of Hungarians in New Brunswick? (25)
22. The people who ordered their medications from Canada were retirees whom didn’t have health
insurance.
23. When you answer the phone, speak clear and courteous.
24. Who was more upset about the loss? Was it the coach or the quarterback or the owner of the team?
25. After checking how bad I had been hurt, my sister dialed 911.
26. While I was driving a huge delivery truck ran a red light.
27. He pushed the car beyond the tollgate, and poured a bucket of water on the smoking hood.
28. For breakfast the children ordered cornflakes, English muffins with peanut butter and cherry cokes.
29. Patrick’s older sister Fiona graduated from MIT with a degree in aerospace engineering.
30. Aunt Emilia was an impossible demanding guest.
31. Jolie’s parents encouraged independent thinking, but required respect for other’s opinions.
32. Miranda told her boss, that she had discovered a plastic as strong as metal.
33. Another delicious dish is the chef’s special; a roasted duck rubbed with spices and stuffed with wild
rice.
34. While traveling through France, Rose visited: the Loire Valley, Chartres, the Louvre, and the
McDonald’s stand at the foot of the Eiffel Tower.
35. Amelie has four goals: to be encouraging, to be effective, to be efficient, and to be elegant.
36. Siddhartha sat by the river and listened to its many voices.
37. We handle contracts with NASA and many other government agency’s.