English Composition

Writing Style: Grammar/Usage

Directions:
1. Fill-in your name and date in the gray boxes below.
2. Answer the following questions in the gray boxes underneath each
question. Each of the following sentences contains a grammatical error.
Please write a new sentence below it fixing whatever grammatical error
exists.
3. Once finished, save this document and upload it on the course home page
in the application labeled “Submit here: Homework Assignment:
Grammar/Usage.”

Student Name: Angel Puppo

Date: 3/1/2020

Questions:
1. The dog didn’t like taking baths it always tried to escape from the tub.
The dog didn’t like taking baths. It always tried to escape from the tub.

2. The shareholder committee wants to take a vote when they meet next
week.
The shareholder committee wants to take a vote when it meets next week.

3. There are twenty-five new products in the store, twenty of them are too
expensive.
There are twenty-five new products in the store, twenty of those new
products are too expensive.

4. Driving home from work, the sky grew dark and ominous.
While driving home from work, the sky began to grow dark and ominous.

5. It’s been a year since we met, I hope you remember my name.

It’s been a year since we met. I hope you remember my name.

6. Susan is worried about her son he is not sleeping through the night.
Susan is worried about her son. He is not sleeping through the night.

7. The school board is going the voice their opinion at today’s meeting.
The school board is going to voice its opinion at today’s meeting.

8. I ran into an old friend today he was on his way to a job interview.
I ran into an old friend today. He was on his way to a job interview.
9. Everyone wants to upgrade their tickets to first class.
      

10. The customers are waiting in line. Hoping to get the best price.
The customers are waiting in line. All of them are hoping to get the best
price.