Grammar Corrections worksheet for identifying errors in sentence structure and usage.

Let's go through each sentence in the "Grammar Corrections" worksheet, identify the error, and determine which type of error it is. We'll circle the correct error type as per the directions.

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1. Night last I had a really good time.

Error: The word order is incorrect.
The correct order should be: "Last night I had a really good time."

- Correct answer: ✔ word order

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2. Who left glass on this table?

Error: The noun "glass" is missing a determiner (like "a" or "the").
It should be: "Who left a glass on this table?" or "Who left the glass on this table?"

- Correct answer: ✔ needs determiner

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3. I apologizes. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.

Error: Subject-verb agreement. "I" requires the base form of the verb — "apologize", not "apologizes".

- Corrected: "I apologize. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings."
- Correct answer: ✔ tense *(Note: While it's technically a subject-verb agreement issue, “tense” is listed as an option and often includes verb form errors like this one.)*

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4. I like Joe. he gets on my nerves sometimes.

Error: The second sentence starts with a lowercase "he". It needs a capital letter and possibly a connector for flow, but the main issue is punctuation — there should be a period or comma before "he" to separate the two independent clauses properly.

Actually, the sentence is two separate sentences, so the second one should start with a capital letter.

But since it's written as:
"I like Joe. he gets on my nerves sometimes."

→ The error is capitalization, which falls under punctuation.

Also, note that "he" should be capitalized → "He gets..."

- Correct answer: ✔ punctuation

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5. Stop wait come back.

Error: This is a run-on sentence with no punctuation between commands. It should be separated with commas or periods.

Correct version: "Stop, wait, come back."
Or: "Stop. Wait. Come back."

- Correct answer: ✔ punctuation

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6. I eats everything on my plate. Can I have dessert now?

Error: Verb tense — "I eats" is incorrect. Should be "I eat".

- Corrected: "I eat everything on my plate. Can I have dessert now?"
- Correct answer: ✔ tense

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7. I'll be late, Jill said. You don't have to wait for me.

Error: Punctuation — the quote is incorrectly punctuated. When someone speaks, the quoted words should be enclosed in quotation marks, and the comma should be inside the quotes.

Correct version: "I'll be late," Jill said. "You don't have to wait for me."
OR if it's one sentence: "I'll be late," Jill said. "You don't have to wait for me."

But here, the sentence is broken into two parts. The first part has a comma after the quote, which should be inside the quotation marks.

So: "I'll be late," Jill said. → correct punctuation.

But in the original: "I'll be late, Jill said." → comma placement is wrong.

This is a punctuation error.

- Correct answer: ✔ punctuation

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✔ Final Answers:

1. word order
2. needs determiner
3. tense
4. punctuation
5. punctuation
6. tense
7. punctuation

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