Find the Errors! Grammar Pre-Test
Each sentence below has at least one error. In the space below each sentence, rewrite the sentence correcting all errors. Circle the 2 misspelled words in the Pre-test and spell them correctly when you rewrite the sentences.
1. Our american literature class visited the oxford mississippi home of the well known writer william faulkner auther of the book the sound and the fury.
2. Our teacher mr. c j cobb jr told us that we would have a school holiday on columbus day and we all yelled Hooray
3. In the winter I enjoy winter sports such as skiing and ice skating when it is winter.
4. The suspect was described as a 5’10” male with a heavy black mustache weighing 150 pounds.
5. Each of the three boys have his own bedroom which means they don’t never fight.
6. Yoku went to the refrigerator sees it is empty and makes out a shopping list.
7. T he teeth of a crocodile are sharper than a human.
8. Kerri and Ken like to cook. Especially on the weekends. When they have extra time.
9. On the biology exam the students grades included 8 As, 7 Bs, and 6 Cs however the teacher was not satisfied with they’re performance.
10. Sojourner truth was born a slave. She was born in New York. She was born in the late 18th centery. She fought against slavery. She was anti-slavery.
11. The nile river is nearly 4, 160 miles long, it is the longest river in the world.
12. Reese is going to glacier national park where you can go fishing and hiking.
13. Twelve year old Sara and her friends sat altogether at the movie, sharing a huge box of popcorn between them talking a lot and doing everything accept watching the movie.
14. She might of past the algebra exam, but she maybe in trouble with her science test; the reason is because she forgot about the later.
15. Jenni told her teacher mr Winfield that her dog ate her homework. When the teacher looked disbelieving jenni said he didn’t want to but i made him.