Question 1

Instructions: Select the part of the sentence that contains a grammar or punctuation error. Japanese tattoo artists, who were real fine craftsmen, depicted heroes from folklore and history; some created pictures of entire battle scenes or of religious stories.

Accepted Answer

"Real" should be replaced with "really" to make the sentence grammatically correct.

Question 2

Instructions: Select the part of the sentence that contains a grammar or punctuation error. Perhaps the most common use of tattoos however; is for people to identify themselves as members of a particular class or social group.

Accepted Answer

The semicolon after "however" is incorrect punctuation as it separates two independent clauses without a conjunction. It should be replaced with a comma or a conjunction such as "but" or "and." Therefore, the correct sentence should be "Perhaps the most common use of tattoos, however, is for people to identify themselves as members of a particular class or social group."

Question 3

Instructions: Select the part of the sentence that contains a grammar or punctuation error. Vegans refrain from eating all animal products, including eggs dairy products and even honey.

Accepted Answer

The commas are missing before and after "dairy products," as well as before "and even honey," making this a run-on sentence.

Question 4

Instructions: Select the part of the sentence that contains a grammar or punctuation error. People choose vegetarianism for a number of reason . Some people choose vegetarianism out of compassion for animals.

Accepted Answer

"Reason" should be plural to match "number of." Correction: "reasons."

Question 5

Instructions: Select the part of the sentence that contains a grammar or punctuation error. Although the Japanese aristocracy scorned tattooing. Poor persons, workers, and craftsmen proudly wore these decorations.

Accepted Answer

There should be a comma after "tattooing" to separate the dependent clause from the rest of the sentence.

Question 6

Instructions: Select the part of the sentence that contains a grammar or punctuation error. The fanciest designs was the multicolored masterpieces that the Japanese developed during the nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

The verb "was" should be changed to "were" to agree with the plural subject "designs."

Question 7

Instructions: The following sentences form an essay. Proofread them for errors in spelling and look-alikes/sound-alikes. Select the letter of the correct list of misspelled words. How do you feel when your in a crowd? Do you loose yourself in the noise and excitement of a football game or a concert?

Accepted Answer

"Your" should be "you're" and "loose" should be "lose." "Your" should be "you're" and "loose" should be "lose".

Question 8

Instructions: Select the part of the sentence that contains a grammar or punctuation error. A lacto-ovovegetarian can eat eggs, and dairy products; most vegetarians in the United States follow this kind of diet.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Instructions: Select the part of the sentence...

Question 9

Instructions: Select the part of the sentence that contains a grammar or punctuation error. These artists, they would puncture a subject s skin with needles that were set in a wooden handle.

Accepted Answer

The phrase "artists, they" is redundant and awkward. To fix this error, you could either remove the comma and the word "they" or rewrite the sentence to say "These artists would puncture a subject's skin with needles that were set in a wooden handle."

Question 10

Instructions: Select the part of the sentence that contains a grammar or punctuation error. According to recent studies, over 7 million americans eat a meatless diet, and more than 22 million adults limit their consumption of animal products.

Accepted Answer

The word "Americans" should be capitalized as it is a proper noun.

Question 11

Instructions: The following sentences form an essay. Proofread them for errors in spelling and look-alikes/sound-alikes. Select the letter of the correct list of misspelled words. Dose your energy level raise?

Accepted Answer

"Dose" should be "Does," and "raise" should be "rise." "Dose" should be spelled "Does" and "raise" should be spelled "rise."

Question 12

Instructions: Select the part of the sentence that contains a grammar or punctuation error. Vegetarian diets can be classified into three groups, vegan, lactovegetarian, or lacto-ovovegetarian.

Accepted Answer

There should be a comma after "lactovegetarian" to separate it as a separate item in the list.

Question 13

Instructions: The following sentences form an essay. Proofread them for errors in spelling and look-alikes/sound-alikes. Select the letter of the correct list of misspelled words. Are you more assertive then when you re buy yourself?

Accepted Answer

"Then" is the correct spelling of the word. "You're" is a contraction of "you are." "Buy" is the correct spelling of the word.

Question 14

Instructions: Select the part of the sentence that contains a grammar or punctuation error. A lactovegetarian can eat dairy products but not eggs. Veganism is the most strictest form of vegetarianism.

Accepted Answer

"Most" and "strictest" both mean the same thing, so using both is redundant. Only one of the two should be used. In this case, "strictest" would be the best choice.

Question 15

Instructions: Select the part of the sentence that contains a grammar or punctuation error. A vegetarian is a person, who does not eat meat, poultry, or fish.

Accepted Answer

The error is the use of a comma in between "person" and "who". It should be written as "A vegetarian is a person who does not eat meat, poultry, or fish".

Question 16

Instructions: Select the part of the sentence that contains a grammar or punctuation error. Many people throughout history have advocate vegetarianism; for example, Leonardo da Vinci, Benjamin Franklin, Mark Twain, and Albert Einstein ate a vegetarian diet.

Accepted Answer

The correct form should be "have advocated" to match the tense of the sentence.

Question 17

Instructions: Select the part of the sentence that contains a grammar or punctuation error. Whatever their reasons, a vegetarian makes a conscious effort to plan his or her diet and improve their life.

Accepted Answer

The subject of the sentence is "a vegetarian," which is singular. However, the pronoun "their" is plural and should be "his or her" to match the singular subject.

Question 18

Instructions: Select the part of the sentence that contains a grammar or punctuation error. These needles had been dip in dyes of various colors.

Accepted Answer

The verb "dip" needs to be in the past participle form to agree with the past perfect tense of "had been." The correct form is "dipped."

Question 19

Instructions: Select the part of the sentence that contains a grammar or punctuation error. Some believe that a vegetarian diet provides health benefits, still others want to demonstrate their concern for world hunger and the environment.

Accepted Answer

The use of the comma after "benefits" is incorrect because it separates the subject ("still others") from the verb ("want"). It should be replaced with a conjunction such as "but" or "and" to properly connect the two clauses. The corrected sentence would be "Some believe that a vegetarian diet provides health benefits, but still others want to demonstrate their concern for world hunger and the environment."

Question 20

Instructions: Select the part of the sentence that contains a grammar or punctuation error. Elaborate tattoos could be placed almost anywhere on a persons body: arms, back, scalp , shoulders, and so on.

Accepted Answer

The correct word is "person's" with an apostrophe indicating possession.

Quiz 2: Writing Complete Sentences