Sentence Correction is a subcategory of Sentence, Clause, Phrase Manipulation in which respondents must identify mistakes in the sentences provided and correct the given form (e.g., identifying mistakes in sentences and rewriting the sentences correctly.).
ACTIVITIES:
1. As in the example, each of the following sentences has a mistake in its verb form. Edit each sentence by (1) finding the error and (2) making the correction as in the example.
EXAMPLE: Fahid is going to a football game tonight.
1. Carlos and Juanita is not going to the football game.
2. They are go to a movie instead.
3. Adel will studies at the library tonight.
4. He is plan to finish his research paper.
5. He is going go to another football game next weekend.
Byrd, P. and Benson, B. (1992). Applied English Grammar.
2. Error Correction. Rewrite the following sentences correctly.
1. He have a car.___________________________________________.
2. She have not a house._____________________________________.
3. He no have a TV set.______________________________________.
4. He doesn't is married._____________________________________.
5. She doesn't has children.___________________________________.
6. Does he has a canoe?_____________________________________?
7. Does she is an Eskimo?___________________________________?
8. Excuse me, have you change?_______________________________.
Badalamenti, V. and Henner-Stanchina, C. (1993). Grammar Dimensions, Book One.
3. Are these sentences correct or incorrect? If they are incorrect, identify the problem and correct the sentence.
1. The answer isn't a little complicated.
2. Learning a language so requires a lot of practice.
3. Henry's a quite intelligent fellow.
4. Rebecca isn't enough tall to reach the top shelf
5. I'd like you to meet a friend of mine. He's too intelligent.
6. It's quite too hot to even think about going for a run.
7. Peter's not kind of busy.
8. Tom felt the lesson was insufficiently challenging.
Thewlis, S. (1993). Grammar Dimensions, Book Three.
4. Find the mistakes with adjectives and noun modifiers, and correct them. Not every sentence has a mistake. If the sentence is correct, write C.
EXAMPLES: He bought a car very expensive. He bought a very expensive car.
Some students prefer easy teachers. Other students prefer strict ones. C
1. He took a two weeks vacation at a beautiful beach.
2. Do you have a driver license?
3. He put the new books on the tall books shelf.
4. I'm too tire to go to a late movie.
5. A truck driver often gets sleepy and has to rest at a truck stop.
6. She has two wonderfuls children and a great husband.
7. He made a long-distance call phone to his favorite uncle.
8. This T-shirt is too small for me. I need a big.
9. This turkey sandwich tastes quite good.
10. A community college has a two-years program.
Elbaum, S. (1996). Grammar in Context, Book 2, 2nd ed.
5. All of the following sentences contain mistakes. There are mistakes in punctuation, deletion, prepositions, and fragments. Correct the sentences; punctuate them carefully.
1. Once familiar with the names of phobias they are all derived from Greek.
2. A person with a phobia recognizes that it is irrational. Although he is unaware of the subconscious conflicts that cause it.
3. What a person achieves through his phobia is to confine his deeper anxiety to a specific situation such that he can avoid both this situation and his anxiety.
4. Sometimes a person may not have the incentive to be cured of his phobia. Because he may be gaining extra attention and concern from friends and family.
5. Because of all young children have a fear of the dark and of sudden noises it has been recognized that some fears are innate.
6. Some think phobic fears are the residue of the experiences of our distant ancestors. Because in order to survive they had to fear open spaces, animals, fire, and heights.
Dunham, H. and Summers, C. (1986). English Integrated.
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