Proofreading for Type I Errors: Practice 3 Answer Key
Read the following paragraph and determine whether each sentence is correct, is a fragment, has a subject/verb agreement error, includes a comma splice, or is a fused sentence. No sentence includes more than one error. Corrections for subject/verb agreement errors are highlighted in yellow.
1. There are
a number. (Subject/verb agreement)
2. Some of these
factors cannot be changed. (Correct)
3. Increasing age, male gender, and
heredity are a few.
(Subject/verb)
4. According to health sources, six risk factors
are related to our own choices in
lifestyle, these include smoking, activity
level, cholesterol level, blood
pressure, weight, and diabetes. Comma Splice
5. Many
smokers believe that if you have smoked for years, there is no benefit in
quitting the damage has been done. (Fused sentence)
6. This belief, however, is
incorrect. (Correct)
7. According to the American Heart Association, one's
risk of heart disease
declines rapidly after one quits smoking. (Correct)
8.
Another changeable factor related to heart disease is lack of regular
exercise.
(Correct)
9. Physical activity, including walking, swimming, or jogging,
helps lower
cholesterol levels and encourages weight loss. (Subject/verb)
10.
Another risk factor for heart disease is stress. (Correct)
11. Especially unresolved
stress over an extended period of time. (Fragment)
12. Those who cannot cope
with stress are more likely to develop harmful
lifestyles that contribute to
heart disease, they may smoke, become inactive,
or eat fatty foods. (Comma splice)
13. Take control of your heart. (Correct)
14. Before it is too late. (Fragment)