Test: Editing and Omission- 2 - Grade 11 MCQ

The phrase "Running through the park" is a misplaced modifier because it appears to be modifying the sun, which does not make sense. The sentence could be revised to "The sun set over the horizon as we ran through the park."

The pronoun "his" does not agree in number with the antecedent "students," which is plural. The sentence could be revised to "The teacher asked the students to bring their textbooks to class."

The sentence that contains an error in verb tense consistency is:

3. She is currently studying for her exams and will be graduating next month.

The verb "will be graduating" should be changed to "will graduate" to maintain proper tense consistency. "Is currently studying" (present continuous) should be paired with "will graduate" (simple future) to avoid the awkwardness of two different future tenses.

The corrected sentence would be:
"She is currently studying for her exams and will graduate next month."

The subject is "My friends and I," which is plural, so the verb should also be plural. The correct sentence would be, "My friends and I are going to the concert tonight."

A comma is needed to separate the items in the list of items John went to the store to buy.

The phrase "Walking down the street" is a dangling modifier because it appears to be modifying the trees, which is illogical. The sentence could be revised to "As I was walking down the street, I noticed the trees were in full bloom."

The two negatives, "didn't" and "nothing," cancel each other out and create a positive statement. The sentence should be revised to "He didn't say anything to me."

The last item in the list should not include the preposition "to." The sentence should be revised to "She likes to swim, jog, and ride her bike."

In this sentence, John and Mary share ownership of the house, so an apostrophe and an "s" should be added to indicate possession.

A preposition is a short word that connects nouns or pronouns with other words in a sentence to form a meaningful sentence. Analyse each sentence properly, and try to observe the connecting word. Example: into, after, about, behind, outside etc.
None of the sentences require the addition of a preposition. They all contain appropriate prepositions.