Repair grammar and punctuation errors in the sentences
Exercise 1
1. The little girl spoke so quiet that I could hardly hear
her.
A B C D
The little girl spoke so quiet that I could
hardly hear her. (adjective – adverb form)
. . . so quietly that . .
.
2. Each driver should check the oil level in their car every
three months.
A B C D
Each driver should check the oil level in their car
every three months. (pronoun-antecedent agreement)
S= dianggap tunggal
. . . in his or her
car . . .
3. I hated to ask Anita, whom is a very stingy person to
lend me money.
A B C D
I hated to ask Anita who is a very stingy person
to lend me money. (commas nonessential interrupter) kikir
. . . Anita , who is a very stingy person , to . . .
4. She decided to quit her high-pressured job, she didn’t want
to develop heart trouble.
A
B C D
She decided to quit her high-pressured job, she didn’t want
to develop heart trouble
.(comma splice)
sambungan
. . . job ; she . . . / . . . job , for she. . . / . . . job . She
. . .
5. The flakes in this cereal tastes like sawdust.
A B C D
The flakes in this cereal tastes like sawdust.
Serbuk gergaji (subject-verb agreement)
. . . flakes (in this cereal) taste.. . S=jamak
6. Much of my boyhood
was devoted to getting into rock fights, crossing railway trestles,
and the hunt
A B C
D
for rats in drainage tunnels.
Much of my boyhood was devoted to getting into
rock fights, crossing railway trestles, and the hunt for
rats
mencurahkan
in drainage tunnels.(parallelism) . . . and hunting
for . . .
7. When Turning on the ignition, the car backfired.
A B C D
When Turning on the ignition, the car
backfired. (dangling modifier)
Pembakaran
When I turned on the ignition,
the car backfired.
Turning on the ignition, I made the car backfire.
8. I asked the
clerk if the store had Stevie Wonders latest CD.
A B C D
I asked the clerk if the store had Stevie Wonders latest
CD. (apostrophe)
Wonder’s
9. The decisions of the judge seems questionable.
A
B C D
The decisions of the judge seems questionable. (subject-verb agreement)
S = jamak
. . . decisions (of the judge) seem . . .
10. Earlier in the day, she took a taxi to the airport.
Knowing that her time was limited.
A B C D
Earlier in the day, she took a taxi to the airport.
Knowing that her time was limited. (fragment)
Earlier in the day, she took a taxi to the airport, knowing .
. .
11. Anybody who wants more dessert should give their order
to the pastry chef.
A B C D
Anybody who wants more dessert should give their
order to the pastry chef. (pro.-antecedent agreement)
S= dianggap tunggal
. . . give his or her order . . .
12. You must observe all the rules of the game, even
if you do not always agree with it.
A B
C
D
You must observe all the rules of the game, even if
you do not always agree with it. (pronoun
reference)
. . . with them. Them refers to : Rules of the game
13. Playing tag on the back lawn, I spotted first
the turtle
A B C D
Playing tag on the back lawn, I spotted first
the turtle. (misplaced modifier)
Playing tag on the back lawn, I
first . . .
14. Because he never fully realized how important a
college education could be.
A B C
D
Because he never fully realized how
important a college education could be.(fragment)
He never fully realized . . .
Because . . . . could be, he
enlisted in the army.
15. Her and I have been good friends now for many
years.
A B C D
Her and I have been good friends now
for many years. (pronoun case)
She and I . . .
16. Lola looks more better
than Gina in a leather coat.
A B C D
Lola looks more better than Gina in a leather
coat. (comparative adjective)
. . . looks better
than . . .
17. When he asked for a raise. his boss fired him
A B C D
When he asked for a raise. his boss fired him. (comma needed – introductory clause)
. . . raise, his . . .
18. Ruth begins each day with warm-up exercises, a long
run, and taking a hot shower.
A B C D
Ruth begins each day with warm-up exercises, a long
run, and taking a hot shower. (parallelism)
. . . and a hot shower.
19. When I only three years old, my father taught me to
play baseball.
A B C D
When only three years old, my father taught me to play
baseball. (dangling modifier)
When I was only three . . .
20. Trying to get outside quickly, the poor dog caught it’s
tail in the door.
A B C D
Trying to get outside quickly, the poor dog caught it’s
tail in the door. (apostrophe)
. . . its. . . nya benda/binatang
21. I bought a beautiful blouse in a local store with long sleeves
and striped cuffs.
A
B
C D
I bought a beautiful blouse in a local store
with long sleeves and striped cuffs. Kancing (misplaced
modifier)
In a local store, I bought a beautiful blouse with long sleeves and . . .
22. No one in the class is better at computer programming
than his.
A B C D
No one in the class is better at computer programming
than his. (pronoun case)
. . . than he.
23. Luckily someone offered me a ride to class, Otherwise,
I would have been late.
A B C D
Luckily someone offered me a ride to class,
Otherwise, I would have been late.(comma splice)
. . .class; otherwise, . . . / . . . class.
Otherwise, . .
24. He started taking pictures in college, which led to commercial
photography after he graduated.
A
B C
D
He started taking pictures in college, which led
to commercial photography after he graduated.
(pronoun reference)
. . .
in college. This
hobby led .
. .
Exercise 2.
1. The weather was quite warm, so we walked lazily along the shady path
near an old cemetery in the countryside.
The = determiner
weather = noun
was = verb
quite = qualifier
warm = adjective
so = conjunction
we = pronoun
walked = verb
lazily = adverb
along = preposition
the = determiner
shady = adjective
path = noun
near = preposition
an = determiner
old = adjective
cemetery = noun kuburan
in = preposition
the = determiner
countryside = noun
2. While Josephine was nonchalantly eating her huge
sandwich, we numbly watched a sly cat as it climbed almost
imperceptibly onto the ledge by the sofa and rather greedily eyed a poor little
mouse under the chair.
While = conjunction
Josephine = noun
was eating = verb
nonchalantly = adverb dgn acuh takacuh
her = pronoun (or determiner)
huge = adjective
sandwich = noun
we = pronoun
numbly = adverb secara mati rasa
watched = verb
a = determiner
sly = adjective lihai/licik
cat = noun
as = conjunction
it = pronoun
climbed =
almost = qualifier
imperceptibly = adverb : tak terlihat
onto = preposition ke
the = determiner
ledge = noun: birahi
by = preposition
the = determiner:
sofa = noun
and = conjunction
rather = qualifier
greedily = adverb
eyed = verb
a = determiner
poor = adjective
little = adjective
mouse = noun
under = preposition
the = determiner
chair = noun
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