Sentence-level skills diagnostic test

The following test covers common sentence-level errors. After you have completed the test, ask your instructor for the answer sheet to score your answers. Use the Skills Assessment Table following the test to record your scores in each category. The assessment will identify the skill areas you need to strengthen and where to find their associated rules in this appendix.

Use and Formation of Nouns and Pronouns

Each of the following sentences is either correct or contains an error. If the sentence is correct, write “C” in the blank. If the sentence contains an error, underline the error and write the correct form in the blank.

  1. _____ Our supervisor wanted George and I to come in early on Tuesday.

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