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Grammar Challenge: Avoiding Sentence Problems

Quiz by Maggie Hampton

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  • Q1
    (Rewrite these sentences to correct any misplaced modifiers.) To serve as burial places, pharaohs built large and elaborate tombs.
    Pharaohs built large and elaborate tombs as burial places.
    Pharaohs served as burial places and built large and elaborate tombs.
    30s
  • Q2
    (Rewrite these sentences to correct any misplaced modifiers.) Archaeologists found treasures in the tomb of Tutankhamen made of wood, gold, and precious stones.
    The tomb of Tutankhamen was made of wood, gold, and precious stones that archaeologists found.
    Archaeologists found treasures made of wood, gold, and precious stones in the tomb of Tutankhamen.
    30s
  • Q3
    (Rewrite these sentences to correct any misplaced modifiers.) Imagine a crown on the mummy of pure gold and precious stone.
    Imagine a mummy of pure gold and precious stone crowns.
    Imagine a crown of pure gold and precious stone on the mummy.
    30s
  • Q4
    (Rewrite these sentences to correct any misplaced modifiers.) Looking through the treasures, six chariots made of wood, rope, and leather were discovered by archaeologists.
    Archaeologists discovered looking through the treasures six chariots made six chariots made of wood, rope and leather.
    Archaeologists looked through the treasures and discovered six chariots made of wood, rope and leather.
    30s
  • Q5
    (Rewrite these sentences to correct any misplaced modifiers.) A beautiful collar was found on the mummified body of King Tut in the shape of a vulture and a cobra.
    The mummified body of King Tut was found with a vulture and a cobra.
    A beautiful collar in the shape of a vulture and a cobra was found on the mummified body of King Tut.
    30s
  • Q6
    Australian waters contain hundreds of sharks. Some are a danger to humans. (Combine into a compound sentence.)
    Australian waters contain hundreds of sharks, and some are a danger to humans.
    Australian waters contain hundreds of sharks some are a danger to humans.
    30s
  • Q7
    Edible shellfish are abundant. Oysters, abalone, and crayfish have been exploited. (combine by turning one sentence into a subordinate clause)
    Edible shellfish are abundant oysters, abalone, and crayfish have been exploited.
    Edible shellfish are abundant, but oysters, abalone, and crayfish have been exploited.
    30s
  • Q8
    Seals live around the southern coast. They also inhabit the surrounding islands. (Combine by making a compound verb)
    Seals live and inhabit the southern coast and surrounding islands.
    Seals live and inhabit the southern coast they also inhabit the surrounding islands.
    30s
  • Q9
    The waters around Australia support many fish. There are also many aquatic mammals. (combine sentences by creating a compound direct object)
    The waters around Australia support many fish and there are also many aquatic mammals.
    The waters around Australia support many fish and aquatic mammals.
    30s
  • Q10
    The Queensland lungfish breathes with a single lung. It does this instead of using gills. (Combine by changing one sentence into a phrase.)
    The Queensland lungfish breathes with a single lung it does thi instead of using gills.
    The Queensland lungfish breathes with a single lung instead of using gills.
    30s
  • Q11
    I am a good player (accept, except) for my strength.
    accept
    except
    30s
  • Q12
    Once, I hit the ball hard, with an unexpected (affect, effect).
    effect
    affect
    30s
  • Q13
    The ball sailed over the other team and landed in (their, there, they're) bleachers.
    there
    their
    they're
    30s
  • Q14
    The reason I hit the ball so hard was (because, that) I was thinking of the upcoming math test.
    that
    because
    30s
  • Q15
    I will try not to hit the ball (to, too, two) hard in the future.
    to
    two
    too
    30s

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