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1. Find the error, if I cannot accept that you won't go to the dance with me!
any, in this sen-
tence: Explanation:
The easiest way to remember the difference in meaning between these two words
"I cannot except is to look at their letters—accept has two c's that are like open arms, just waiting
that you won't go to hug and embrace and accept whatever is being offered, whereas except has a
to the dance with big X just waiting to reject and exclude something ("I will take all of the cookies
me!" except that one with the bite taken out of it").
2. Find the error, if It is clear to see that the stock market is going to have its ups and downs; it is
any, in this sen- important not to overreact to the volatility.
tence:
Explanation:
"It is clear to It's is a contraction of it is or it has; it never shows possession. To test whether you
see that the stock need it's or its, try substituting the phrase it is or it has. If either of those work, you
market is going need the apostrophe. If neither of them make sense in your sentence, you don't
to have it's ups need the apostrophe.
and downs; it is
important not to
overreact to the
volatility."
3. Find the error, if no error
any, in this sen-
tence: Explanation:
This question tests your knowledge of semicolon use. In this case, a semicolon is
"Heavy rains used to join two independent clauses. All is well!
and thunder-
storms continue
to roll through
the area; there-
fore, all flights
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are cancelled un-
til tomorrow."
4. Find the error, if Katie did not have any time to pick Kevin up before the game.
any, in this sen-
tence: Explanation:
This sentence had a double negative, which is a big no-no. Just like in math, double
"Katie did not negatives actually create a positive, which was not the intent of the sentence.
have no time to
pick Kevin up be-
fore the game."
5. Find the error, if The wily fox escaped the dogs who were chasing after it.
any, in this sen-
tence: Explanation:
The verbs need to match in subject and tense. In this case, the first verb, escape,
"The wily fox es- did not match its subject in number (fox = singular, escape = plural) and it did
cape the dogs not match the other verbs in tense (escape = present tense, were chasing = past
who were chas- tense).
ing after it."
6. Find the error, if No error, but the sentence would be stronger if written in active voice: "Madi threw
any, in this sen- the book on the bed."
tence:
Explanation:
"The book was Remember, while not grammatically incorrect, sentences written in passive voice
thrown on the can create weak, ineffectual writing. Try to always use active voice so that instead
bed by Madi." of the subject of the sentence being a victim of whatever action is being done, it
can be the doer.
7. Find the error, if The piano keys were broken.
any, in this sen-
tence: Explanation:
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1. Find the error, if I cannot accept that you won't go to the dance with me!
any, in this sen-
tence: Explanation:
The easiest way to remember the difference in meaning between these two words
"I cannot except is to look at their letters—accept has two c's that are like open arms, just waiting
that you won't go to hug and embrace and accept whatever is being offered, whereas except has a
to the dance with big X just waiting to reject and exclude something ("I will take all of the cookies
me!" except that one with the bite taken out of it").
2. Find the error, if It is clear to see that the stock market is going to have its ups and downs; it is
any, in this sen- important not to overreact to the volatility.
tence:
Explanation:
"It is clear to It's is a contraction of it is or it has; it never shows possession. To test whether you
see that the stock need it's or its, try substituting the phrase it is or it has. If either of those work, you
market is going need the apostrophe. If neither of them make sense in your sentence, you don't
to have it's ups need the apostrophe.
and downs; it is
important not to
overreact to the
volatility."
3. Find the error, if no error
any, in this sen-
tence: Explanation:
This question tests your knowledge of semicolon use. In this case, a semicolon is
"Heavy rains used to join two independent clauses. All is well!
and thunder-
storms continue
to roll through
the area; there-
fore, all flights
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are cancelled un-
til tomorrow."
4. Find the error, if Katie did not have any time to pick Kevin up before the game.
any, in this sen-
tence: Explanation:
This sentence had a double negative, which is a big no-no. Just like in math, double
"Katie did not negatives actually create a positive, which was not the intent of the sentence.
have no time to
pick Kevin up be-
fore the game."
5. Find the error, if The wily fox escaped the dogs who were chasing after it.
any, in this sen-
tence: Explanation:
The verbs need to match in subject and tense. In this case, the first verb, escape,
"The wily fox es- did not match its subject in number (fox = singular, escape = plural) and it did
cape the dogs not match the other verbs in tense (escape = present tense, were chasing = past
who were chas- tense).
ing after it."
6. Find the error, if No error, but the sentence would be stronger if written in active voice: "Madi threw
any, in this sen- the book on the bed."
tence:
Explanation:
"The book was Remember, while not grammatically incorrect, sentences written in passive voice
thrown on the can create weak, ineffectual writing. Try to always use active voice so that instead
bed by Madi." of the subject of the sentence being a victim of whatever action is being done, it
can be the doer.
7. Find the error, if The piano keys were broken.
any, in this sen-
tence: Explanation:
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