Axia College Material
Appendix B
Sentence Structure Review
Each of the following sentences has one grammatical error. The errors are in one of the following four categories: subject–verb agreement, run-on sentence, verb form and tense, or sentence fragment.
Identify which of the four errors, if any, is present in each sentence by writing the type of error found in the space provided. Rewrite the sentence so that it is a grammatically correct sentence.
Sentence Write the type of error in the spaces below.
A giant monster attacked the warehouse yesterday morning the warehouse makes sneakers.
At 3PM I will be feeding the ducks. At the park.
They is both happy.
This morning I watch TV before I drove here.
The bank robber escaped from the bank. With some money.
That brand of car goes very fast, which is why many people wants them.
Grammar quizzes can be tough there is a lot to learn it is hard to remember I find that it gets easier with practice.
Can I call you back? I am try to escape from the giant monster attacking the warehouse.
I'll be glad to check your answers.
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Please post what you think the answers are.
sentence fragment i think that what the answer is.
I think the answers are:
1. Sentence Fragement/Correction: At 3pm I will be feeding the ducks at the park.
2. Subject Verb Agreement/Correction: They both are happy.
3. Verb Tense- This morning I watchd TV before I drove here.
4.Sentence Fragment/Correction The bank robber escaped from the bank, with some money.
5. Subject Verb Agreement/Correction- That brand of car goes very fast, which is why many people want them.
6. Run-on Sentence/Correction- Grammar quizzes can be tough, because there is a lot to learn. It is hard to remember, but I find that it gets easier with practice.
7. I do not find any errors
Can you please let me know if my responses are correct? I need to know what I did wrong if anything. Thanks
1. The giant monster attacked the warehouse, yesterday morning the warehouse was making sneakers.
Sentence 1: The error is a run-on sentence.
Rewritten sentence: A giant monster attacked the warehouse yesterday morning. The warehouse makes sneakers.
Sentence 2: The error is a sentence fragment.
Rewritten sentence: At 3 PM, I will be feeding the ducks at the park.
Sentence 3: The error is subject-verb agreement.
Rewritten sentence: They are both happy.
Sentence 4: The error is verb form and tense.
Rewritten sentence: This morning, I watched TV before I drove here.
Sentence 5: The error is a sentence fragment.
Rewritten sentence: The bank robber escaped from the bank with some money.
Sentence 6: The error is subject-verb agreement.
Rewritten sentence: That brand of car goes very fast, which is why many people want them.
Sentence 7: The error is a run-on sentence.
Rewritten sentence: Grammar quizzes can be tough because there is a lot to learn, but it gets easier with practice.
Sentence 8: The error is verb form and tense.
Rewritten sentence: Can I call you back? I am trying to escape from the giant monster attacking the warehouse.