I.

IDENTIFYING ERRORS

Directions: Choose which underlined portion has an error. If the sentence is correct, write NO
ERROR.

1. The number of readers continually rise each year.

2. A number of computers are donated to public schools last year.
3. All human beings have inherent rights that must be protected.
4. Its unusual for me to enjoy this pain.
5. Marie is an excellent student, but her hypotheses about her research is invalid.
6. The child dove into the pool.
7. Knowledge should always be put to good use.
8. Each student gets additional points for todays test.
9. The village elder told many interesting tails.
10. Among all the dancers on stage, Clara is the most graceful.

II. SENTENCE WRITING

Directions: Change each sentence into simple past tense and simple future tense.

Example:
• Joseph smiles at Mary
o Joseph smiled at Mary.
o Joseph will smile at Mary.

1. Jessie writes his name on the bottom of the paper.

2. The child makes a slight sound of annoyance in front of her mother.
3. I am a student.
4. The student asks her teacher a ridiculous question.
5. The angry boy slams his locker shut with unnecessary violence.

II. INTERPRETING SENTENCES

Directions: Identify and write the meaning of the metaphor in each sentence.

1. The grass was a soft blanket completely covering the brown earth.
2. Friends are songs of the heart.
3. The hot sun is a warm bath that bathes the fields.
4. Her brother is a drill sergeant.
5. Morning is a new sheet of paper.