Which sentence has a misplaced modifier?

Walking to the park, the sun was shining.

Which sentence contains a comma splice?

I want to go to the beach, it’s a beautiful day.

Which sentence has correct usage?

I can’t hardly wait for the concert.

Identify the comma splice:

I went to the store, I bought some bread.

Identify the sentence with correct usage:

The dog chased its tail around in circles.

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NAT-REVIEW-IDENTIFYING-ERRORS

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1
Which sentence has a misplaced modifier?
She looked at the painting with fascination.
Walking to the park, the sun was shining.
We spent the afternoon at the beach.
The students took their exams after studying.
2
Spot the error:
Neither books are here.
She has gone.
They’ll meet us.
3
Which has a verb error?
Group was late.
He drives daily.
Books belongs to her.
We are going.
4
Which is not parallel?
Laughing and talking.
Reading, writing, to draw.
He stayed.
Swimming, biking, hiking.
5
Which sentence contains a comma splice?
I want to go to the beach, it’s a beautiful day.
She likes coffee, but he prefers tea.
I went to the store, and I bought some bread.
He studied hard, so he passed the test.
6
Which sentence has a subject-verb agreement error?
We are happy.
They play soccer.
She go to school daily.
He walks to work.
7
Which has a pronoun error?
Dog chased its tail.
He liked cake.
Me and Maria went.
We had fun.
8
Which sentence has correct usage?
They was excited about the game.
I can’t hardly wait for the concert.
I can’t hardly wait for the concert.
I can’t hardly wait for the concert.
9
Which sentence has a misplaced modifier?
The cat sat on the mat.
He quickly finished his work.
The baby slept peacefully.
She nearly drove for an hour.
10
Identify the word with the spelling error:
Onomatopoeia
Supercede
Conscientious
Cacophony
11
Which sentence is incorrect?
. Each player have a strategy
We visited the museum.
He doesn’t like tea.
We had a quiz.
12
Identify the comma splice:
I went to the store, I bought some bread.
I woke up early, and I had lunch.
They studied hard for the test, and they passed.
She likes dancing, and she loves singing.
13
Which sentence has a pronoun-antecedent error?
She gave her friend a gift.
The boy lost his book.
They shared their lunch.
Everyone must do their best.
14
Identify the sentence with correct usage:
here’s many books on the shelf.
The dog chased its tail around in circles.
There’s many books on the shelf.
Neither the teacher or the students were ready.
15
Which has punctuation error?
Brought snacks.
Do you know the answer?
It’s cold.
After movie we left.

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