Sadlier-Oxford VOCABULARY WORKSHOP SAT Practice Worksheet. Level E
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Sadlier-Oxford VOCABULARY WORKSHOP SAT Practice Worksheet IDENTIFYING SENTENCE ERRORS Name
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DIRECTION: Each of the following sentences contains a single error in grammar and usage or no error at all. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. If the sentence contains an error, choose the underlined part that must be changed. If the sentence is correct as it stands, select choice E. 1. At this point in the film, the hero stands aside as A B it reminds him of a time when he visited the circus C D as a child. No error. E
influenced by the realism of Gustave Flaubert, C wrote many short stories with ironic surprise D endings. No error. E
2. Bank regulations prohibit customers from A withdrawing the funds in certificates of deposit B C until they mature. No error. D E
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3. Mrs. Doyle noted that Timmy had not put away A B all his toys while inspecting the children’s rooms. C D No error. E 4. That year, September and October were cool A and dry, with rainfall considerably fewer than B C D normal. No error. E 5. The cashier’s responsibilities in this department A of the store include ringing up purchases, B providing correct change, and to gift wrap items C D when necessary. No error. E 6. If you look in the freezer, you will have found A B the banana cream pie that I have been saving for a C D special occasion. No error. E 7. The nineteenth-century French author Guy de
visitors gather daily to admire Old Faithful, the A B famous geyser that erupts regular every 33 to 120 C D minutes. No error. E 9. Determined to insure the loyalty of his A workforce and the quality of his company’s B products, Henry Ford was notable to pay his C employees well above the average wage. D No error. E 10. The newspaper editorial argued that bike lanes A should be established on many of the town’s major B streets in order to reduce the number of accidents C involving cyclists and motorists. No error. D E 1. (A) 2. (A) 3. (A) 4. (A) 5. (A) 6. (A) 7. (A) 8. (A) 9. (A) 10. (A)
