Praxis Core Writing Grammar Practice Questions and Answers

Comma Splices sentences incorrectly written as if they were one sentense; seperated by a comma Two independent clauses being used Improper Pronoun Use When using pronouns, some people accidentally use the subjective pronouns when they should have use the objective pronoun. Or they use the objective pronouns when the subject pronoun is appropriate. Subjective pronouns, such as ice, he/she, we, they, and who, should be used when referring to the person performing the verb. Objective pronouns, such as me, him/her, us, them, and whom, should be used when referring to the object of the verb or preposition. Subjective pronouns I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they Example: My Brother and I raked the leaves. Dad asked my brother and me to take the leaves Objective pronouns me, you, him, her, it, us, you, them Misplaced modifier's A modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that describes something when the modifier gets separated from the word that it's describing, it's considered a miss placed modifier. Miss placed modifier's make the sentence awkward, confusing, or sometimes humorous. Examples of Misplaced Modifiers The salesman sold the car to the women with the shiny finish. The salesman sole the car with the shiny fish to the women