English Language Arts (ELA) Errors and Corrections

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We strive to provide the most accurate content for our customers, but occasionally an error slips through. Below is a list of known errors (errata) for our Analytical Grammar program. Please note that all listed errors may not apply to your specific version, as errors are corrected over time. If you think you have found an error that is not listed, please reach out to our customer service team. 

Errata for our other ELA programs (Spelling You See and WriteShop) are coming soon!

Analytical Grammar

Level 1

Instructor Handbook

Lesson	Activity Problem#	Page	Error
3	Student Notes	26	Some pronouns in the given lists are missing asterisks to indicate they can sometimes function as adjectives. These additional words are as follows: this, that, these, those, whose, which, whichever, whatever.* *This error also applies to the Student Worktext.
3	Exercise B Sentence 4	30	In this sentence, “dad” should be capitalized as it is being used as the father’s name and is functioning as a proper noun.* Dad is correctly marked as a proper noun. *This error also applies to the Student Worktext.
3	Playing with Words Problem 2	32	The second sentence incorrectly includes the phrase “go to the pond” twice. The sentence should be “John said, ‘John has an idea! John and Jason should go to the pond for a swim!’”* *This error also applies to the Student Worktext.
4	Student Notes	38	In the first set of sentences, the second sentence should be “I will see you during lunch” instead of “I will see you at lunch.” While “at” is a preposition, the notes throughout the rest of the lesson reference the word “during” for this sentence.* *This error also applies to the Student Worktext.
4	Exercise B Sentence 2 Answer Key	42	In this sentence, the “a” before “trip” should be marked as an article.
11	Assessment Job Chart Answer Key	165	In the chart, the word “reunion”  from Sentence 3 should be labeled as a direct object. Some versions incorrectly label it as a modifier.
11	Assessment Job Chart Answer Key	165	In the chart, the words “will play” from Sentence 4 should be labeled as a “verb.” Some versions incorrectly label them as a direct object.
6	Exercise B Sentence 2 Diagram Key	176	The following note is missing from this sentence in some printings: “Sometimes adjectives, especially possessive pronouns, modify another adjective and are diagrammed using a dogleg like an adverb.” If your student does not use a dogleg due to the missing note, do not mark it incorrect on their diagram.

Student Worktext

Lesson	Activity Problem#	Page	Error
3	Student Notes	26	Some pronouns in the given lists are missing asterisks to indicate they can sometimes function as adjectives. These additional words are as follows: this, that, these, those, whose, which, whichever, whatever.* *This error also applies to the Instructor Handbook.
3	Exercise B Sentence 4	30	In this sentence, “dad” should be capitalized as it is being used as the father’s name and is functioning as a proper noun.* Dad is correctly labeled “pn” in the Instructor Handbook. *This error also applies to the Instructor Handbook.
3	Playing with Words Problem 2	32	The second sentence incorrectly includes the phrase “go to the pond” twice. The sentence should be “John said, ‘John has an idea! John and Jason should go to the pond for a swim!’”* *This error also applies to the Instructor Handbook.
4	Student Notes	38	In the first set of sentences, the second sentence should be “I will see you during lunch” instead of “I will see you at lunch.” While “at” is a preposition, the notes throughout the rest of the lesson reference the word “during” for this sentence.* *This error also applies to the Instructor Handbook.
6	Exercise B Sentence 2	72	The following note is missing from this sentence in some printings: “Sometimes adjectives, especially possessive pronouns, modify another adjective and are diagrammed using a dogleg like an adverb.”

Level 2

Instructor Handbook

Lesson	Activity Problem#	Page	Error
3	Exercise B Sentence 9 Answer Key	20	The 2nd comma splits an action verb (do) and its direct object (trick). Some versions mistakenly state that it splits the subject and verb.
9	Exercise A Sentence 2 Answer Key	81	The answer key shows quotation marks around the title “How To Say No to a Monster.” Since the sentence does not specify whether this is a short story or book, mark it as correct whether your student uses quotation marks or chooses to underline it.
9	Exercise C Problem 6 Answer Key	85	In some versions, the answer key for the 1st sentence indicates a comma should be placed between “James Patterson Wilson” and “Jr.” However, a comma is not needed between a name and Jr. or Sr. as indicated in Lesson 7.
9	Assessment Sentence 9 Answer Key	88	The third comma should be labeled as a gear-change comma.
10	Assessment Sentence 9	99	In some versions, the quotation marks after “tug o’ war” are opening quotation marks. These should be closing quotation marks.* *This error also applies to the Student Worktext.
11	Exercise A Sentence 7 Answer Key	105	The answer for comma 2 should be “splits verb and indirect object.” Some versions incorrectly say “splits verb and direct object.”
12	Exercise A Sentence 4 Answer Key	116	The pronoun “its” should be circled as the correct answer since the doll’s gender is not specified. Some versions incorrectly show “her” circled.
12	Exercise B Problem 7 Answer Key	118	In some versions, the answer key shows a comma being added in Sentence 2 between “Johnson” and “Jr.” in “Mr. Ray Johnson.” This is incorrect, as a comma is not needed between a name and Jr. or Sr. as taught in Lesson 7.
12	Exercise C Problem 9	121	The number 1 under the provided sentence should be under the center of the song title, not the quotation marks* *This error also applies to the Student Worktext.
13	Exercise C Problem 6	132	In some printings, a comma mistakenly appears in the 3rd sentence after the word “story.” This comma should be removed* *This error also applies to the Student Worktext.
13	Exercise C Problem 7 Answer Key	133	The answer for the second comma should be “splits linking verb and complement.”
14	Exercise A Problem 9 Answer Key	141	The answer for the second comma should be “splits linking verb and complement
15	Exercise A Sentence 8 Answer Key	153	The fourth comma splits the subject (Dr. Mason) and verb (said). Some versions mistakenly state that it splits a linking verb and its complement.
15	Exercise A Sentence 9 Answer Key	153	The number 1 should be placed under the 1st comma. Some versions mistakenly place it under the word “his.”* *This error also applies to the Student Worktext.
15	Exercise C Sentence 9	157	The 3rd comma in this sentence should be between “my” and “clothes.”* *This error also applies to the Student Worktext.
16	Exercise C Problem 6	168	In the beginning of the second sentence, some students may instinctually place a comma after “One year,” considering it an introductory element. This should not be marked incorrect if your student includes it. Most grammarians would consider a comma after “One year” as optional since it is a shorter phrase. Your student will learn more about these commas in Level 5.

Student Worktext

Lesson	Activity Problem#	Page	Error
10	Assessment Sentence 9	99	In some versions, the quotation marks after “tug o’ war” are opening quotation marks. These should be closing quotation marks.* *This error also applies to the Instructor Handbook.
12	Exercise C Problem 9	121	The number 1 under the provided sentence should be under the center of the song title, not the quotation marks* *This error also applies to the Instructor Handbook.
13	Exercise C Problem 6	132	In some printings, a comma mistakenly appears in the 3rd sentence after the word “story.” This comma should be removed* *This error also applies to the Instructor Handbook.
15	Exercise A Sentence 9 Answer Key	153	The number 1 should be placed under the 1st comma. Some versions mistakenly place it under the word “his.”* *This error also applies to the Instructor Handbook.
15	Exercise C Sentence 9	157	The 3rd comma in this sentence should be between “my” and “clothes.”* *This error also applies to the Instructor Handbook.

Level 3

Instructor Handbook

Lesson	Activity Problem#	Page	Error
1	Instructor Notes	1	The last paragraph of the Instructor Notes references a video. However, there is no corresponding video for this lesson. This note can be ignored.
2	Exercise C Sentence 7 Answer Key	26	In this sentence, “Hundreds” is marked as a pronoun since it is standing in for an unspecified number. However, there is debate between grammarians if “hundreds” is a pronoun or a noun. If your student marks it as a noun, do not mark it incorrect.
3	Exercise B Sentence 10 Answer Key	39	The word “it” in some versions is incorrectly marked as a noun. It should be marked as a pronoun.
7	Exercise A Job Chart	103	The sentences in the table are misnumbered. The sentence/word pairs should be as follows:* Ex. members   1. Blanche Kelso Bruce 2. Mr. Bruce 3. Congress 4. orphanage 5. Robert Carlos DeLarge 6. assigned  7. him 8. Black 9. years *This error also applies to the Student Worktext.
7	Exercise C Sentence 5 Answer Key	106	The first word “His” should be marked as an adjective. In some versions, it is incorrectly marked as an adverb.
7	Exercise B Sentence 2  Diagram Key	182	The prepositional phrase in the diagram should be, “of its finest teacher-training institutions.” Some versions mistakenly include “the” instead of “its.”
8	Student Notes	112	In the table under “Always Linking Verbs” the first row should be, “be (is, am, are, was, were, being, been).”* *This error also applies to the Student Worktext.
8	Exercise A Sentence 9 Answer Key	116	In this sentence, “George Gershwin’s” should be marked as an adjective with wings. In some versions, it is incorrectly marked as an adv with wings.
8	Exercise C Job Chart	121	In some printings, the job “predicate adjective” is misspelled. The correct spelling is “predicate.”* *This error also applies to the Student Worktext.
8	Assessment Job Chart	125	In some printings, the job “predicate adjective” is misspelled. The correct spelling is “predicate.”* *This error also applies to the Student Worktext.
8	Exercise A Sentence 4 Diagram Key	188	The diagram key incorrectly shows the linking verb for this sentence as “was.” The linking verb should be “remained.” The location of the verb in the diagram is correct.
9	Exercise A Sentence 4 Diagram Key	196	The word “popular” in this sentence is a predicate adjective. Therefore, the line separating it from the verb should be a left-slanting line instead of a vertical line as shown in some versions.
10	Exercise B Problem 13	155	The answers for the fill-in-the-blank should be “a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.” Some printings mistakenly have “another verb” for the final blank.

Student Worktext

Lesson	Activity Problem#	Page	Error
7	Exercise A Job Chart	103	The sentences in the table are misnumbered. The sentence/word pairs should be as follows:* Ex. members   1. Blanche Kelso Bruce 2. Mr. Bruce 3. Congress 4. orphanage 5. Robert Carlos DeLarge 6. assigned  7. him 8. Black 9. years *This error also applies to the Instructor Handbook.
8	Student Notes	112	In the table under “Always Linking Verbs” the first row should be, “be (is, am, are, was, were, being, been).”* *This error also applies to the Instructor Handbook.
8	Exercise C Job Chart	121	In some printings, the job “predicate adjective” is misspelled. The correct spelling is “predicate.”* *This error also applies to the Instructor Handbook.
8	Assessment Job Chart	125	Under the section “Directions” in some printings, the job “predicate adjective” is misspelled. The correct spelling is “predicate.”* *This error also applies to the Instructor Handbook.

Level 4

Instructor Handbook

Lesson	Activity Problem#	Page	Error
1	Exercise C Sentence 8 Answer Key	11	The word “Bring” should be marked as an action verb (with an understood subject “You”).
7	Exercise A Sentence 2 Answer Key	97	In this sentence, “be” should be marked as a linking verb and “home” should be marked as a noun. In some versions, they are incorrectly marked as an action verb and adverb, respectively.* *This error also applies to the Diagram Key.
7	Exercise A Sentence 2 Diagram Key	136	The clause “that he would not be home for dinner” should be diagrammed with a left-slanting line after “would be” and with “home” appearing on the baseline as the predicate nominative. In this clause, “be” is functioning as a linking verb, and home is functioning as the predicate nominative.* *This error also applies to the Answer Key.

Student Worktext

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Level 5

Instructor Handbook

There are currently no reported errata for this book.

Student Worktext

There are currently no reported errata for this book.

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