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Errors In PunctuationSet 6

1What error is committed in the sentence: "The bus stopped suddenly, I spilled coffee all over my shirt."

2Find the error:I can't wait for dinner tonight! We are cooking lasagna and mixing in some delicious vegetables such as tomato, capsicum and carrot.

3Saturn has about twenty moons Titan is the largest.

4He rides a bike to work, means that his wife can use the car during the day.

5Lila enjoyed the bouquet of tulips John gave her on prom night however she prefers roses.

6Using the exact words that someone else wrote

7The local convenience store is handy its selection is relatively limited.

8"We live near Queretaro, we live in Bernal" is a:

9I remembered my coworker telling me about the ghost that haunted the theater in the early 1900s the building had been an opera theatre and public gathering place.

10To Save the security of your information, you must limit your personal information online

11A sentence error that results when a writer joins two independent clauses with a comma.

12Joe ran to the cabin, nobody was there.

13This step of the writing process is focused on making smaller changes to spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

14We hope to keep it a surprise, we have to be careful.

15Which sentence error is this?CSCS. Two or more sentences are joined together without punctuation.

16Is this sentence correct or incorrect? The motive behind the murder of a cabbie seems to have been robbery detectives discover that the victim was a participant in a number of get-rich schemes.

17What change needs to be made to sentence 4?(4) She hopes we appreciate how lucky we are to have food, shelter, and work because she recalls a time when those things were not so easy to come by.

18The English class started at 7.15pm

19I have a cold, so I am going to stay home today.

20True or False:The sentence "I like coffee, it's too hot to drink now." is an example of a comma splice.

21Is this sentence correct or incorrect?An AIDS researcher dies as a result of the "liberation" of a lab's primate test subjects police suspect animal rights activists and an impressionable security guard.

22What type of error is in this sentence? "I love reading books, I visit the library often."

23You don't need to call the doctor-I've already made an appointment for you.

24I would love to meet you Saturday but it can't be until after lunch.

25The test is difficult, you should study hard.

26"Because the food was cold when it was served the waiters sent it back to the kitchen". This sentence is .....

27Correct the run-on sentence: "She loves to read she goes to the library often."

28Choose the best way to correct the following sentence: His family is from Springfield, the capital of the state of Illinois.

29If the opening of the formal letter is 'Dear Sir/Madam', the closing should be .....

30In the sentence "The teacher said on Monday she would return our tests," the squinting modifier is .....

31Identify the error in the following sentence:'The book on the table, it is mine.'

32Which writing error is represented? Her favorite subject in school is math, she is really good at it.

33Hey Mrs. Jones,I am concerned about my grade in your class it's an F and I know I have completely all assignments can you please help me figure out what's going on thanksSam

34Is the sentence a run-on, fragment or complete: Let's have a sleepover we can make popcorn with the movie.

35Contaminants promote bacterial growth. Hence, patient can use contaminated products

36Is the sentence correct? Well each person must design a stone carving.

37On August 5 2012, a space robot traveled to Mars for an important mission.

38Employers want employees who can write messages appropriately they also want employees who can speak effectively with others is an example of a well-written sentence.

39James loves his new car he takes care of it.

40Identify the error in the sentence and provide the correction: The car needs washing it is very dirty.

41When I got home from class this afternoon, I did my homework assignments, they are due tomorrow.

42True or False:The sentence 'The coach said on Friday we would practice' contains a squinting modifier.

43Because your resume is probably the most important document you will ever write, you should

44What is the error in this sentence? 'I went to the store I bought milk.'

45Read the following sentence.I took my time when I was walking to school I stopped to play tag with my friends.Choose the description that correctly identifies the sentence.

46Identify the fused sentence in the following choice s:

47The sun is shining it is a beautiful day.

48Her thoughts were fixated on the parade from the previous year she loved the crowds of people, the music, and the fireworks.

49What is wrong with this sentence: Ms. Meiners drank so much water today

50Which of the following sentences is a run-on, and how would you correct it?

51Be sure to use extremely long and/or run-on sentences in reports.

52What part of this sentence contains an error?My friends dance studio's recital is tomorrow.

53True or False: The following sentence contains a comma splice: 'Maria is great at soccer, she practices every day.'

54True or False:The error in the following sentence is related to both capitalization and italics. 'we enjoyed reading the book charlotte's web.'

55Arianna was so excited she couldn't wait to go home.

56POINT OUT A MISTAKE IN THIS SENTENCE.Japanese people live longer than most other nationalities. Because they have healthy diets.

57What might happen if prose writers did not include speech tags along with their dialogue?

58In which situation would you use ellipses correctly? 'She read the book ..... and found it quite fascinating.'

59In academic writing, we can use contractions like "don't, aren't, and isn't" .

60The show must be sold out there are people standing in back.

61See the sentences, Which has no MISTAKES?