ANSWER KEY – GRAMMAR EVALUATION  3

  (Errors are printed in red; corrections are printed in green.)

1. Feeling tired from the long trip the man decided to stop driving and take a quick nap.(comma – intro  phrase)

            . . .trip, the man . .  .

  2. Since I like to eat fresh spinach out of our garden (fragment)

            I like to . . .   or . . .   Since . . . garden, I plant two rows each spring.

  3.  Santa Claus has a big belly, white hair, and he wears a red cap. (parallelism)

. . .and a red cap.

4. Anyone who wants to see their grade should send a request by e-mail  (pronoun-antecedent agr.)

            Anyone .  . .his or her grade . . .

  5.  There is a swing in my backyard attached to a tree. (misplaced modifier)

            In the backyard, there . . .

  6. I tried to explain the situation to Jerry during history class.  This annoyed our professor. ( pronoun reference)                                                                                                                                                

              My explanation  / My actions  annoyed . . .    OR

           When I tried to explain the situation to Jerry during history class, our
            professor became annoyed.

  7. The girls smiles looked beautiful after the braces were removed.. (apostrophe needed)

The girls’ smiles . . .

  8. Entering the cold, chilly room without any hesitation. (fragment)

            We entered the . . . OR

          Entering the . . . hesitation, we felt the ghost’s presence immediately.

  9. After adding three cups of ground chickpeas, the pot should be heated. (dangling modifier)

            After adding . . . chickpeas, one should heat the pot.  OR

          After you add three cups of ground chickpeas, the pot . . .

  10.Because Laura and her sister always fight, she decided to move out of the house ( pronoun reference)

            Because. . .fight, Laura (Laura’s sister) decided . . .

  11. Its true that the small dog has a pink collar around its neck. (apostrophe)

            It’s true . . .

  12.  I want to go to the concert, however, I don’t think that I have the money (comma splice)

            . . . concert; however, I . . .  OR   . . . concert.  However, I . . .

  13 . To read a novel is more interesting than watching a movie (parallelism)

            Reading a novel is more interesting than watching a movie.

  14..Jed and Marie went downtown to shop for clothes to eat at a restaurant and to see a play (comma - series)

            Jed and Marie . . . clothes,  to eat at a restaurant, and to see a play.      

15. The basketball team is having their best season this year (pronoun antecedent agreement)

            . . . having its best season . . .

  16. The results of the survey on the political atmosphere in this country is frightening (subject-verb agreement)

      The results . . .are frightening.

  17. The instructor said that she expected us to well on the exam during her lecture. (misplaced modifier)

            During her lecture, the instructor said . . .

  18. Just between you and I, this party is not much fun. (pronoun case)

            Just between you and me, . . .

  19. Trying to get a tan, the seagulls annoyed the girl on the beach. (dangling modifier)

            While the girl was trying to get a tan, the seagulls . . .   OR

          Trying to get a tan, the girl was annoyed by the seagulls on the beach.

  20. A big bag of gold coins are hidden behind the sofa in the cabin. (subject-verb agreement)

            A big bag . . . is hidden . . .

  21. My sister is better than me at learning foreign languages. (pronoun case)

            . . . better than I at . . .

   22. Sheila gave great advice to Tom, he could not thank her enough. (comma splice)

            . . . Tom; he . . .       OR        . . .Tom.  He . . .

ERROR ANALYSIS FOR GRAMMAR EVALUATION 3

Comma splice – 12, 22

Faulty pronoun-antecedent agreement – 4, 15

Comma(s) needed – 1, 14

Faulty subject-verb agreement – 16, 20

Faulty parallelism – 3, 13

Dangling modifier – 9, 19

Apostrophe error – 7, 11

Sentence fragment – 2, 8

Faulty pronoun reference – 6, 10

Misplaced modifier – 5, 17

Faulty pronoun case – 18, 21