S.E.A. Language Arts Practice worksheet - Free Printable

Let’s go line by line and find the grammatical error in each. We’ll fix it and write the correct word or phrase.

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Line 13: “Throughout history, people has been hunting”

- Subject: “people” → this is plural.
- Verb: “has been” → this is singular (used with he/she/it).
- Correct verb for plural subject: have been
→ Error: has → Correction: have

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Line 14: “wild animals too provide their families with food,”

- “too” means “also” — but here we need a word that shows purpose: “in order to”
- The correct word is to (infinitive form of verb)
→ Error: too → Correction: to

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Line 15: “clothing and shelter. Today, hunting is not longer a”

- “not longer” is incorrect. The correct phrase is no longer
→ Error: not → Correction: no

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Line 16: “necessity also considered a hobby. People hunt for”

- This sentence is missing a connector. It should say: “is no longer a necessity but also considered a hobby.”
- OR better: “is no longer a necessity but is also considered...” — but since we can only change one word per line, and “also” is already there, the missing word is likely but before “also”.
Wait — let’s read again:
“hunting is not longer a necessity also considered a hobby.”
Actually, the structure is broken. It should be:
“...is no longer a necessity but also considered a hobby.”
So the error is missing but — but “also” is present. Maybe the error is that “also” should be replaced? No — actually, the problem is that “also” doesn’t connect properly without “but”.

But looking at standard grammar:
The correct phrase is: “not only... but also...” — but here it’s “no longer... also...” which is wrong.

Actually, the intended meaning is:
“Hunting is no longer a necessity; it is now also considered a hobby.”
But as written, the word “also” is misplaced. However, the most common correction here is to add “but” before “also”, making it:
“...a necessity but also considered...”

But wait — the instruction says: circle the error and write the correct answer. So if “also” is the error, what do we replace it with? Actually, “also” isn’t wrong — the problem is the missing conjunction.

Alternatively, maybe the error is that “considered” needs a helping verb? Like “is also considered”? But that would require adding “is”, which might not fit.

Let me re-read the full sentence across lines:

> “Today, hunting is not longer a necessity also considered a hobby.”

This should be:

> “Today, hunting is no longer a necessity but is also considered a hobby.”

But since we can only change one word per line, and line 15 fixed “not” to “no”, then line 16 must fix something else.

Ah! Perhaps the error is that “also” should be “but”? Because “no longer X but Y” is the structure.

Actually, the standard phrase is: “no longer A but B” — so “also” is incorrect here. Replace “also” with but.

Yes — that makes sense.

→ Error: also → Correction: but

*(Note: Some might argue you need “but is also”, but since we’re limited to one word change, replacing “also” with “but” fixes the main structural error.)*

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Line 17: “either sport and profit. Wild meat is considered a”

- “either... and...” is wrong. The correct pair is either... or...
→ Error: and → Correction: or

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Line 18: “delicacy and enjoyed, not by all but by more people.”

- “more people” — compared to whom? The context suggests contrast: “not by all, but by many people” or “by some people”.
- “More” implies comparison, but there’s nothing being compared. The intended meaning is probably “by many people” or “by some people”.
- Best fit: many (since “more” is comparative and unsupported)
→ Error: more → Correction: many

*(Alternative: “some” could work too, but “many” fits better with “delicacy” — implying popularity among a large group, though not everyone.)*

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Final corrections:

13. has → have
14. too → to
15. not → no
16. also → but
17. and → or
18. more → many

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Final Answer:
13. have
14. to
15. no
16. but
17. or
18. many