Use appropriate language structure in oral and written communication (e.g., subject-verb agreement in simple and compound sentences, correct syntax, correct placement of modifiers). 0501.12

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1. Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers - self-test quiz
2. ESL Subject Verb Agreement Quiz 1 - choose the correct verb so that subject and verb agree
3. ESL Subject Verb Agreement Quiz 2 - take this quiz after mastering the quiz questions and their rules in the assignment above
4. Is this sentence correct? - decide if a sentence is correct or not
5. Let's see whether you understand subject-verb agreement - Read each sentence, enter your response in the space provided, and then press "Submit" to check your answer.
6. Making Subjects and Verbs Agree: Exercises - a worksheet to print [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
7. Misplaced Modifiers - "if you give your readers a chance to interpret something in more than one way, they'll usually get it wrong"
8. Modifier Placement - confusing placement and how to repair the misplaced modifier
9. Modifier Placement Quiz - select the correctly written sentence in each pair
10. Modifier Placement Quiz 2 - quiz on dangling and misplaced modifiers
11. Placement of Modifiers in a Sentence - explanation from Cliffs notes [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
12. Quiz on Subject-Verb Agreement - Select one answer from the choices provided after each sentence. The word you choose should fit the blank in the sentence.
13. Quiz on Subject-Verb Agreement (2) - After each sentence select the verb form that will best fit in the blank. The explanation will describe the process of arriving at the correct choice for that sentence.
14. Quiz on Subject-Verb Agreement (3) - Select the appropriate verbs from the drop-down menus to complete each sentence correctly. There are thirty-three "opportunities for error" in these paragraphs.
15. Subject-Verb Agreement: The Sore Thumb of Grammar
17. Subject-Verb Agreement Quiz - select the correct verb form to agree with the subject

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