daily oral language week 6 m. greene. correct the sentences belowtypes of errors ive took the long...

Daily Oral Language Week 6

M. Greene

Correct the Sentences Below Types of Errors

ive took the long poem tintern abbey to read tonight i should of began it sooner dont you think

because kurt has throwed successful passes many times he was chose to represent the school in the magazine called football

Day 1


ive took the long poem tintern abbey to read tonight i should of began it sooner dont you think

Apostrophes, Verbs, Proper noun, Underline, semicolon, capitalization, Enunciation, Comma, Question mark

because kurt has throwed successful passes many times he was chose to represent the school in the magazine called football

Proper nouns, Verbs, Comma (introductory adverbial clause), Underline

Day 1


I’ve taken the long poem Tintern Abbey to read tonight; I should have begun it sooner, don’t you think?

Apostrophes, Verbs, Proper noun, Underline, semicolon, capitalization, Enunciation, Comma, Question mark

Because Kurt has thrown successful passes many times, he was chosen to represent the school in the magazine called Football.

Proper nouns, Verbs, Comma (introductory adverbial clause), Underline

Day 1

Diagramming a SentenceMy mom and dad yelled at me for many hours.

Subject-Verb Agreement1. Every variety of parrot, macaw, and cockatoo (is, are) a member of the

family Psittacidae.2. The birds of this family (varies, vary) in length from three to forty inches.3. Other relatives in this family (includes, include) lories, cockatiels, and

conures.4. A relatively large head in proportion to the body (distinguishes, distinguish)

these birds.5. Most members of the family (has, have) short, round tails.6. The toughest of nuts (represents, represent) little challenge for their large,

hooked bills.7. Birds in this family, without exception, (uses, use) their beaks like a third

foot when climbing.8. One of their unique features (is, are) their special feet.9. This foot, with two toes pointing forward and two toes pointing backward,

(gives, give) them greater dexterity than any other group of birds.10.Most tropical regions of the Southern Hemisphere (houses, house) parrot

families, too.

Linking Verbs1. The biggest attraction in town (remains, remain) the antique

shops.2. The antique shops (remains, remain) the biggest attraction in

town.3. The mint in the Lascombe Gardens (smells, smell) good, even

from two blocks away.4. Comic strip characters (was, were) the theme at the banquet.5. The first topic (was, were) accidents in the home.

Inverted Sentences1. Under the bush (sit, sits) a rabbit.2. Under the bush (sit, sits) three rabbits.3. Under the tree (lurks, lurk) the hungry cats.4. There (go, goes) Oko’s sisters.5. Inside that house (was, were) the object of my affections.6. Beside the fence (grows, grow) black raspberries.7. Except for Tamiko, (has, have) all the others paid the fee?8. Here (comes, come) on of the prettiest floats in the parade.9. On top of the car (was, were) perched three pigeons.10.There (sits, sit) his forgotten papers.

Special Subjects1. The flock (is, are) ready to be sheared.2. The flock (is, are) sheared one at a time.3. Our team (is, are) the best.4. Our team (is, are) all seniors.5. Mumps (is, are) a painful childhood disease.6. The scissors (is, are) on the shelf.7. Politics (is, are) a challenging field.8. Her politics (is, are) confusing to many people.9. Nine dollars (is, are) the price.10.Nine dollars (was, were) found under the bleachers.11.“Flowers for Algernon” (is, are) a fantastic short story based

on science.12.“Cycles” (is, are) my favorite poem.

Compound Subjects1. Cheese and crackers (is, are) a favorite snack.2. Her friend and mentor (believes, believe) she will win the

election.3. The man and the woman (is, are) co-chairpersons.4. Both Ali and Eduardo (enjoys, enjoy) soccer.5. Either the coach or a player (is, are) commenting.6. Neither the players nor the coach (is, are) commenting.7. Neither the coach nor the players (is, are) commenting.8. Many a dog and cat (has, have) passed through the shelter.9. Each boy and girl (has, have) a locker.10.Every worker and supervisor (is, are) united on this issue.

Intervening Expressions1. Oko, together with Toby and Cara, (enjoys, enjoy)

the hobby of stamp collecting.2. The beauty of stamps, plus the large variety, (is,

are) the reason that Toby prefers a general collection.

3. Cara, as well as other horse lovers, (likes, like) to collect stamps depicting horses.

4. Dabblers, along with serious collectors, (meets, meet) monthly to share their hobby with others who have similar interests.

5. One member, along with his son, (has, have) a collection of nearly 50,000 stamps.


the book call of the wild is frequently studied in english classes mr loren stated today

dad he wont leave me and sandy take johns bike on westwood highway this tuesday

Day 2


the book call of the wild is frequently studied in english classes mr loren stated today

Quotation marks, proper nouns, underline, proper adjective, comma, period

dad he wont leave me and sandy take johns bike on westwood highway this tuesday

Single vs. double subject, Apostrophes, Words often confused, pronoun, proper nouns

Day 2


“The book Call of the Wild is frequently studied in English classes,” Mr. Loren stated today.

Quotation marks, proper nouns, underline, proper adjective, comma, period

Dad won’t let Sandy and me take John’s bike on Westwood Highway this Tuesday.

Single vs. double subject, Apostrophes, Words often confused, pronoun, proper nouns

Day 2

You try…John and Hector are going to the park, but their sisters are staying home.


usually you write good but today you have to many short paragraphs in youre paper

to be a recognized runner youll have to run farther then lori has ran said coach smither

Day 3


usually you write good but today you have to many short paragraphs in youre paper

Adverb, comma, homophones

to be a recognized runner youll have to run farther then lori has ran said coach smither

Quotation marks, Commas, Apostrophe, Spelling Error, Proper nouns

Day 3


Usually you write well, but today you have too many short paragraphs in your paper.

Adverb, comma, homophones

“To be a recognized runner, you’ll have to run farther than Lori has run,” said Coach Smither.

Quotation marks, Commas, Apostrophe, Spelling Error, Proper nouns

Day 3

DiagrammingSarah talked quite loudly even though she was in the library.


i was so tired i wanted too lay down my mother she suggested that i ate later

the woman was requested to do these things first sample the Product second write a report and third she was asked to mail the report to the company

Yes, I know you have done this one before. Do it again and see if you can be perfect!

Day 4


i was so tired i wanted too lay down my mother she suggested that i ate later

Capitalization, Homophone, Words often confused, semicolon, single vs. double subject, verb

the woman was requested to do these things first sample the Product second write a report and third she was asked to mail the report to the company

Colon, commas, common noun, semicolons, parallelism

Day 4


I was so tired I wanted to lie down; my mother suggested that I eat later.

Capitalization, Homophone, Words often confused, semicolon, single vs. double subject, verb

The woman was requested to do these things: first, sample the product; second, write a report; and third, mail the report to the company.

Yes, I know you have done this one before. Do it again and see if you can be perfect!

Day 4

Mariah and her mother went to the store and bought groceries.

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