Twenty Questions

Identify the type of error and any necessary corrections.

Twenty Questions

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1. No one knows the secret but I.

Grammar error.

Change I to me.

2. The french delegation to the United Nations will be here today.

Capitalization error.

Capitalize the f in french.

3. Standing on the corner the man looked cold.

Punctuation error.

Put a comma after corner.

4. My Mother is a nice person.

Capitalization error.

Lowercase M on Mother.

5. My cousin lives in Myrtle Beach South Carolina.

Punctuation error.

Place a comma after Beach.

6. One of the boys are going to help me with my project.

Grammar error.

Change are to is.

7. The Doctor is coming to the hospital tonight.

Capitalization error.

Lowercase D on Doctor.

8. No, don’t talk to me, he said.

Punctuation error.

Use quotation marks before No and before he. Include the comma after me.

9. He doesn’t have no money to pay me.

Grammar error.

Change no to any.

10. Harold and me are not sure about the answers on the test.

Grammar error.

Change me to I.

11. We went home after the songs the dances, and the speeches.

Punctuation error

Comma after songs.

12. Their is a cold, wet storm coming tonight.

Spelling error.

Change Their to There.

13. My grandmother a truly gifted cook is not appreciated by the family.

Punctuation error.

Comma after grandmother and after cook.

14. He didn’t do too good on the test.

Grammar error.

Change good to well.

15. What a wonderful day?

Punctuation error.

Change the ? to an !.

16. There are to many questions on this test.

Grammar error.

Change to to too.

17. I am going to mexico for my Birthday.

Capitalization error.

Capitalize the m in mexico and lowercase B in Birthday.

18. You’re mother and my mother are best friends.

Grammar error.

Change You’re to Your.

19. In the morning, Tom and I picked peppers, strawberries, and beans; Lauren and Julie picked peas, celery, and beets.

No error.

Gotcha!

20. "I'll be right back" said the doctor "as soon as I eat lunch."

Punctuation error.

Put a commas after back, inside the quotation marks and after doctor.