Grammar Checklist Flashcards
1
Q
Sentence Problems
A
- Run-on
- Comma Splice
- Fragment
2
Q
Verb Problems
A
- Agreement (with subject)
- Singular/Plural
- Logic
- Parallel
- Tense
3
Q
Noun Problems
A
- Agreement (with other nouns)
- Singular/Plural
4
Q
Pronouns Problems
A
- Agreement (with noun)
- Ambiguous
- Case (subjective/objective)
5
Q
Preposition
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- Idioms
6
Q
Strategies for approaching Error IDs
A
- Read with checklist in mind
- Cross off right choices
- Trim the fat
- Don’t be afraid to pick E
- Guess
7
Q
Faulty Comparisons
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- Whether the things can be compared
- Is the right comparing word used?
- Between two or more
- Countable or not
- Comparing word in the same form?
8
Q
Misplaced Modifiers
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- Is the modifier modifying the right subject?
2. The modifier should be as close to the subject modified as possible
9
Q
Adjectives and Adverbs
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- Adjective for noun, Adverb for verbs, adverbs, or adjectives
- Adverbs usually end with -ly
10
Q
Diction
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Is the right word used?