Can you please tell me whats right and whats wrong..Thank you.
Part I: True or False
1. The following word group is a FRAGMENT: That movie, one of my favorites.
_x_True
__False
2. The following word group is a FRAGMENT: The local baseball team, needing a good pitcher most of all.
_x_True
__False
3. The following word group is a FRAGMENT: Using a flashlight, he looked under the bed for his shoes.
__True
_x_False
4. The capitalized verb agrees with the subject: Three employees from our company and one from our competitor WAS fired.
__True
_x_False
5. The capitalized verb agrees with the subject: Three of my friends LIKE this band.
_x_True
__False
6. The capitalized verb agrees with the subject: Six girls and one boy WAS in the dance class.
__True
_x_False
7. Quotation marks are correctly used in the following sentence, the entire sentence is correctly punctuated, and all words in the sentence are correctly capitalized:
"This is a fantastic opportunity", the salesman insisted.
_x_True
__False
8. Quotation marks are correctly used in the following sentence, the entire sentence is correctly punctuated, and all words in the sentence are correctly capitalized:
"Are you serious ?!?" Fred asked.
__True
_x_False
9. Quotation marks are correctly used in the following sentence, the entire sentence is correctly punctuated, and all words in the sentence are correctly capitalized:
My best friend said that "She'd heard something like that."
__True
_x_False
Part II: Multiple Choice
In the following sentences, identify if the word grouping contains sentence fragments, a comma splice, or a run-on sentence, or if the grouping is a complete sentence.
10. Cats, unlike dogs and fond of sitting on laps.
__ Sentence fragment
_x_ Comma splice
__ Run-on sentence
__ Complete sentence (contains no error)
11. I don't know what you want me to do, the directions are not clear.
__ Sentence fragment
_xx_ Comma splice
__ Run-on sentence
__ Complete sentence (contains no error)
12. While I like bacon, it is not good for me.
__ Sentence fragment
__ Comma splice
__ Run-on sentence
_x_ Complete sentence (contains no error)
13. I like chocolate she likes butterscotch.
__ Sentence fragment
__ Comma splice
_x_ Run-on sentence
__ Complete sentence (contains no error)
Identify the pronoun error in each of the following sentences.
14. When one buys insurance, you need to be clear about your needs.
__ Pronoun shift in number
_x_ Pronoun shift in person
__ Ambiguous reference
__ No error
15. The teacher said they were going to grade the test over the weekend.
__ Pronoun shift in number
_x_ Pronoun shift in person
__ Ambiguous reference
__ No error
16. Sally told Janice that she made the honor role.
__ Pronoun shift in number
__ Pronoun shift in person
__ Ambiguous reference
_x_ No error
17. The new employees worked long hours, hoping that doing so would advance their career.
__ Pronoun shift in number
__ Pronoun shift in person
_ _ Ambiguous reference
_x_ No error
18. Dave hoped that __ and Steve would win the tennis tournament.
__ him
__ himself
_x_ he
__ his
19. Lisa hoped that Shelly had remembered to ask her mother for the chocolate chip cookies.
__ Pronoun shift in number
__ Pronoun shift in person
__ Ambiguous reference
_x_ No error
Identify the location or locations where apostrophe errors occur:
20. When we we're (A) on our way home, we were (B) eager to get they're (C).
__Only A
__Only B
__Only C
_x_A and C
21. Identify the location or locations where apostrophe errors occur:
"Put the clothes over they're (A)," he said. "That is where they're (B) going."
_x_Only A
__Only B
__A and B
__No error
22. Identify the location or locations where apostrophe errors occur:
When the dog knocked over it's (A) bowl, the little girl claimed that the dog wasn't (B) her's (C).
__Only A
__Only B
__Only C
_x_A and C
23. Which portion of this sentence followed by a letter is not parallel?
The company president inspired his employees (A), charmed the press (B), and redefined his company's strategic plan (C).
__A
__B
__C
x__No error
24. Which portion of this sentence followed by a letter is not parallel?
The clown juggles (A), makes balloon animals (B), and will paint faces (C).
_x_A
__B
__C
__No error
25. Which portion of this sentence followed by a letter is not parallel?
The retired fireman liked fishing (A), to hunt (B), and watching basketball on television (C).
__A
__B
__C
_x_No error
26. Choose the correct verb tenses required in the following sentence.
Whenever I __ to the grocery, I always ___ for fresh produce.
_x_ went/looked
__ went/look
__ go/looked
__ had gone/look
27. Choose the appropriate irregular verb form in the following sentence.
In light of recent developments, the company president ___ his position.
__ rethink
__ rethinked
_x_ rethought
__ rethoughted
28. Choose the appropriate irregular verb form in the following sentence.
I was surprised by how successful Janice ____.
__ become
__ becomed
_x_ became
__ had became
29. Choose the appropriate irregular verb form in the following sentence.
In retrospect, Jason shouldn't have taken that important business call right after he'd been ___.
__ awake
__ awaked
_x_ awakened
__ awaken
Choose the answer that completes each sentence correctly.
30. Investing in pure research ___ yields no immediate profit, can be hard to justify when a company is in financial difficulties.
__ who
__ which
_x_ , which
__ that
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The rest are correct.
34. Many times people will ask a writer where ____ gets ____ ideas.
Part I: True or False
1. False
2. True
3. False
4. False
5. True
6. False
7. True
8. False
9. False
Part II: Multiple Choice
10. Sentence fragment
11. Comma splice
12. Complete sentence (contains no error)
13. Run-on sentence
Identify the pronoun error in each of the following sentences.
14. Pronoun shift in person
15. Pronoun shift in person
16. No error
17. No error
18. No error
19. No error
Identify the location or locations where apostrophe errors occur:
20. A and C
21. Only A
22. A and C
23. No error
24. No error
25. No error
Choose the correct verb tenses required in the following sentence.
26. went/looked
Choose the appropriate irregular verb form in the following sentence.
27. rethought
28. became
29. awakened
Choose the answer that completes each sentence correctly.
30. , which
Part I: True or False
1. The following word group is a FRAGMENT: That movie, one of my favorites.
True
2. The following word group is a FRAGMENT: The local baseball team, needing a good pitcher most of all.
True
3. The following word group is a FRAGMENT: Using a flashlight, he looked under the bed for his shoes.
False
4. The capitalized verb agrees with the subject: Three employees from our company and one from our competitor WAS fired.
False
5. The capitalized verb agrees with the subject: Three of my friends LIKE this band.
True
6. The capitalized verb agrees with the subject: Six girls and one boy WAS in the dance class.
False
7. Quotation marks are correctly used in the following sentence, the entire sentence is correctly punctuated, and all words in the sentence are correctly capitalized:
"This is a fantastic opportunity", the salesman insisted.
True
8. Quotation marks are correctly used in the following sentence, the entire sentence is correctly punctuated, and all words in the sentence are correctly capitalized:
"Are you serious ?!?" Fred asked.
False
9. Quotation marks are correctly used in the following sentence, the entire sentence is correctly punctuated, and all words in the sentence are correctly capitalized:
My best friend said that "She'd heard something like that."
False
Part II: Multiple Choice
10. Cats, unlike dogs and fond of sitting on laps.
Sentence fragment
11. I don't know what you want me to do, the directions are not clear.
Comma splice
12. While I like bacon, it is not good for me.
Complete sentence (contains no error)
13. I like chocolate she likes butterscotch.
Run-on sentence
Identify the pronoun error in each of the following sentences.
14. When one buys insurance, you need to be clear about your needs.
Pronoun shift in person
15. The teacher said they were going to grade the test over the weekend.
Pronoun shift in person
16. Sally told Janice that she made the honor role.
No error
17. The new employees worked long hours, hoping that doing so would advance their career.
No error
18. Dave hoped that he and Steve would win the tennis tournament.
No error
19. Lisa hoped that Shelly had remembered to ask her mother for the chocolate chip cookies.
No error
Identify the location or locations where apostrophe errors occur:
20. When we we're (A) on our way home, we were (B) eager to get they're (C).
A and C
21. Identify the location or locations where apostrophe errors occur:
"Put the clothes over they're (A)," he said. "That is where they're (B) going."
Only A
22. Identify the location or locations where apostrophe errors occur:
When the dog knocked over it's (A) bowl, the little girl claimed that the dog wasn't (B) her's (C).
A and C
23. Which portion of this sentence followed by a letter is not parallel?
The company president inspired his employees (A), charmed the press (B), and redefined his company's strategic plan (C).
No error
24. Which portion of this sentence followed by a letter is not parallel?
The clown juggles (A), makes balloon animals (B), and will paint faces (C).
A
25. Which portion of this sentence followed by a letter is not parallel?
The retired fireman liked fishing (A), to hunt (B), and watching basketball on television (C).
No error
26. Choose the correct verb tenses required in the following sentence.
Whenever I __ to the grocery, I always ___ for fresh produce.
went/looked
27. Choose the appropriate irregular verb form in the following sentence.
In light of recent developments, the company president ___ his position.
rethought
28. Choose the appropriate irregular verb form in the following sentence.
I was surprised by how successful Janice ____.
became
29. Choose the appropriate irregular verb form in the following sentence.
In retrospect, Jason shouldn't have taken that important business call right after he'd been ___.
awakened
Choose the answer that completes each sentence correctly.
30. Investing in pure research __ yields no immediate profit, can be hard to justify when a company is in financial difficulties.
, which