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Row 1, Col 1

Problem?Most poets came from

England or they arrived from Scotland.

IC , fanboys IC.

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1,2

Because the sailor went AWOL his promotion was

canceled.

Because DC, IC.

,

his her it their

Either of the students would get ______________ answer correct.his or her

1, 3

Either is singular. The pronoun must be singular.

Create an appositive.

• The volcano was a geyser of fire.

• It spewed forth lava and ash.

The volcano, a geyser of fire, spewed forth lava and ash.

1, 4

2,1

The computer store is a popularspot many kids visit it.

Run-on Sentence

. S , fanboys ; IC DC DC, IC.

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2,2

A) He asked, “If I wanted to go to the Commons?”

B) He asked if I wanted to go to the Commons. C) He asked, “Do you want to go to the Commons?”

Use quotation marks with a DIRECT QUOTE.

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2,3

Ben and me will start the game.

Use the subjective pronoun when a pronoun

is part of the subject.

______ saw _____.

Ben and I will start the game.

Parallelism –to bring to convince

The ambassador attempted to bring peace and convincing the foreign leaders to compromise.

Problem?

2, 4

3, 1

The poem has only 4 lines for that was a common verse length.

IC , fanboys IC. , for

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3,2

Class meetings were held last week ; on Monday and Tuesday during Period 2.

A semi-colon is used only if there are 2 Independent Clauses. IC ; IC.

3,3

Anyone can claim that theysaw something extraordinary.

Anyone is singular. The pronoun must be singular.

he she it they

Anyone can claim that he or she saw something extraordinary.

3,4

When nine years old, my mother enrolled in medical school.

Misplaced Modifier

When I was nine years old, my mother enrolled in medical school.

4, 1

It was impossible to tell if the Canadian geese had increased

in numbers.

IC DC if

4, 2

Several decades ago teens dranktwice as much milk as Coke.

Introductory phrase , IC.

Problem?

,

4,3

If a person wants to succeed, they must know the rules of the game.

A person is singular. The pronoun must be singular.

If a person wants to succeed, he or she must know the rules of the game.

4,4

Driving to New York can take less time than to fly there.

Parallelism

Driving flying To drive to fly

Problem?

Since DC, IC.

• Since the plane arrived early we were there on time to meet it.

,

5, 1

5,2

My sister wanted an inexpensive toy , she rummaged through the sale bins.

Comma Splice

. S , fanboys ; IC DC DC, IC.

X

University is singular. The pronoun must also be singular.

• The university announced that their new construction would begin next year.

his her its their

5, 3

5,4

You’re game has really improved!

Problem?

your you’re = you are

Your