Sentence error

Question 1

incorrect conjunctions (to combine to statements)

Answer 1

However, therefore, besides, hence, also, consequently, nevertheless, thus, moreover, and furthermore

Question 2

fix run on sentences with a

Answer 2

period or semicolon

Question 3

steps to finding the error

Answer 3

1. always read the entire sentence
2. boot out prepositional phrases
3. circle subject and underline verb
4. draw an arrow from each underlined word to its modifier of the word(s) its agrees with

Question 4

subjects joined by and

Answer 4

plural verb

Question 5

subjects joined by or, either, neither, nor, not only, but also

Answer 5

the verb will agree with the nearer subject

Question 6

subjects joined with as well as, besides, in addition to, together with

Answer 6

the verb will agree with the first subject

Question 7

pronouns relating to individuals

Answer 7

anybody, each, everyone, no one, something, amount, anyone, anything, everybody, everything, someone, somebody, either, neither, none, nobody, nothing, one

Question 8

cross a line though

Answer 8

prepositional phrases

Question 9

it’s vs its

Answer 9

it’s=it is and its is possessive

Question 10

who’s vs whose

Answer 10

who’s=who is, whose is possessive

Question 11

affect vs effect

Answer 11

affect (influence) effect (result)

Question 12

alot is actually

Answer 12

a lot

Question 13

irreguardless

Answer 13

WRONG actually is regardless

Question 14

would of

Answer 14

would have

Question 15

could of

Answer 15

could have

Question 16

altogether vs. all together

Answer 16

altogether=entirely/completely and all together=everyone together

Question 17

when comparing two items

Answer 17

make sure they are structurally correct (her car was faster than her mother’s car not her car was faster than her mother)

Question 18

when comparing three or more items use

Answer 18

est

Question 19

verbs that end in ing

Answer 19

examine carefully, probably wrong

Question 20

double negative

Answer 20

watch out for. Like won’t hardly

Question 21

prepositions usually describe

Answer 21

when or where something is

Question 22

when improving sentences, the correct answer is usually

Answer 22

the shortest one

Question 23

after commas

Answer 23

FANBOYS

Question 24

quotation marks

Answer 24

periods and commas go inside of quotation marks while question makes, exclamation points, colons, and semicolons go inside only if they are part of the quoted material