QUIZ 7
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GRAMMAR REVIEW OF TOP ERROR TYPES
Fused Sentence Errors:
1. People can’t really anticipate the extent to which they are going to change when they have a
child it is a life-altering experience.
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Comma Splice Errors:
2. Sometimes after I study, I need to take a nap, I’ve heard that sleeping is beneficial when trying
to retain a lot of new information.
Correction:
3. My husband broke the side mirror with a kayak, he forgot to adjust it when he took the boat
off the roof rack.
Correction:
Preposition Errors:
4. Even though he explained the concept of scholarly articles seven times, he could not get his
point across.
Correction:
5. It has taken me an hour to look up all the FAFSA codes for all the colleges my son applied to.
Correction:
Dangling modifier errors:
6. Terrified and swimming frantically, the shark began to attack.
Correction:
Misplaced modifier errors:
7. Shooting and twinkling, we love to watch the stars in the evening sky.
Correction:
Squinting modifier error:
8. The work he hoped would satisfy him completely frustrated him.
Correction:
GRAMMAR REVIEW OF PERSONAL PRONOUNS, ACTIVE VOICE, PARALLEL
SENTENCES
Personal Pronoun Errors and shifts:
9. Charles and her just don’t get along any more since they worked on that committee together.
Correction:
10. Once you have completed the data sheet, you will be placed into tour groups, which will be
led by either Dr. Faust or myself.
Correction:
11. If a person works hard, you can gain satisfaction.
Correction:
12. The only adults who will be allowed onto the field are Chad and I.
Correction:
13. The Louisiana Black Bear is in danger of losing their habitat.
Correction:
14. If a person texts during class, they will be asked to leave.
Correction:
Passive Voice errors:
15. The alliteration was put into the poem by the author so the feeling of pathos would be noticed
by the reader.
Correction:
16. The coin collection was given to him as a gift by his grandfather.
Correction:
17. Liquor licenses are given to restaurant owners by the city.
Correction:
Parallel Constructions:
18. In English class, Tashonda learned to read essays critically and she researched and cites her
sources.
Correction:
19. He wanted three things out of a relationship: to spend time together, to feel loved, and having
someone make him a sandwich.
Correction:
20. We found the book poignant, informative, and we thought it was realistic.
Correction: